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Research Intern Position Available In Nguyen Laboratory

There is a full-time, research intern position available in the Nguyen laboratory. Please see the position description and application instructions below: A research intern position is available immediately in the Nguyen laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences at UW-Milwaukee…. Read More

Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff Honored at the Fall Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the following Biological Sciences faculty and staff for their awards from the Fall Awards Ceremony. We are so thankful for all you do for the Biological Sciences Department. Filipe Alberto – Office of Research’s UWM Foundation Award The… Read More

Part-time Undergraduate Position Available at T3 BioScience’s Lab

There is an undergraduate position available in Microbial Natural Compound Discovery at T3 Bioscience Inc. Please see the position description and application instructions below: T3 BioScience Inc., a pioneering agro-biotech company, initiated by the UWM Research Foundation, is in search… Read More

Postdoctoral Position Available in Gouignard Laboratory

There is a postdoctoral position available in the Gouignard laboratory. Please see the position description and application instructions below: The Gouignard laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is looking for a motivated postdoctoral scientist… Read More

UWM BioSci Faculty Receives 1 Million Dollar Grant

Dr. Ching-Hong Yang, Microbiology Faculty and Professor, was recently awarded a $1 million dollar USDA grant. Dr. Yang received this award for his project entitled, “Revolutionizing Organic Fire Blight Management: Harnessing the Power of Novel Biocontrol Bacterium Pseudomonas soli T307.”… Read More

UWM Saukville Field Station Hiring

The UWM Saukville Field Station is hiring a Maintenance Assistant. Job Description: The Maintenance Assistant will assist the UWM Saukville Field Station Building and Grounds Superintendent with general facilities maintenance and repair, grounds and State Natural Area maintenance, and janitorial… Read More

Undergraduate Biological Science Students Featured in In Focus

In this month’s edition of the L&S newsletter, “In Focus,” three Biological Sciences students were featured for presenting their research on water quality at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Xiayou Lowrey and Kristin Huelsbeck presented their work on the effects… Read More

Congratulations to 2022-2023 Fellowship Recipients

The Department of Biological Sciences had three graduate students receive fellowships for 2022-2023. Claudia Rodriguez, PhD student in Dr. De la Cova’s lab, received the Advanced Opportunity Program (AOP) Fellowship. The AOP Fellowship is a renewable award aiming to recognize… Read More

Nature Communications Publishes Paper from Dr. Dave Zhao’s Lab

Dr. Dave Zhao’s lab’s work was recently published in Nature Communications. Their work is entitled, “Specification of female germline by microRNA orchestrated auxin signaling in Arabidopsis.” Click here to read more. Congratulations Dave!

Current UWM BioSci PhD Student Nominated as National Geographic Explorer Grantee

Lauran Liggan, current PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences at UW-Milwaukee and Hakai Institute, was nominated as a 2023 National Geographic Explorer Grantee. The society will provide funding to support Liggan’s PhD research. Congratulations Lauran! Read more about… Read More