The 2024 Midwest Geobiology Symposium occurred on September 28th, organized by the Swanner laboratory. This interdisciplinary event showcased presentations from a variety of research fields, encompassing topics such as "Investigating the Corrosion Outcomes of Complex Microbial Communities" and "Characterizing the Indian Summer Monsoon Hydroclimate Over the Last 3,000 Years Using Leaf Wax Biomarkers in Lacustrine Sediments."