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<p>The Barton Lab at the&nbsp;University of Akron specializes in cave ecosystem research</p>

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Where is one of the &quot;most awesome college labs&quot; in the country? According to Popular Science, awesomeness can be found at The University of Akron in the lab of microbiologist/geologist Hazel Barton.

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Trekking Thousands of Feet Underground—All for Science

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