Letter from the Chair

Welcome to the Fall 2026 newsletter of the Department of Biological Sciences, and I am excited to share departmental news since our spring newsletter. We welcome new biology majors and microbiology majors, and new graduate students to Biological Sciences. And, …

Alumni News

Undergraduate Alumni Spotlight Victoria Garza-Nagel ’26 made the most of her time at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee by seeking out broad opportunities to learn, serve, and gain hands-on experience. Through the Community Leaders Internship Program (CLIP), she completed internships that …

Faculty News

Our Faculty UWM recognized and honored its employees, highlighted by the Length of Service Awards ceremony on February 10, 2026. Employees reaching work milestones, ranging from five years up to 45 years at the university, were recognized and saluted for …

Undergraduate News

Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) The 2026 UWM Student Research Symposium is the largest undergraduate research event which took place on April 24 at the UWM Student Union, Wisconsin Conference Center. It showcased 328 students presenting almost 300 research projects from various disciplines at …

Graduate News

New Graduate Students Welcome Welcome to our new graduate students and welcome back to all returning graduate students! Fall 2026 New Graduate Students Scholarship/Fellowship Recipients (2026-27) 2026-2027 Award and Fellowship Recipients Graduate Student Spotlight Hossein Asgari is a PhD candidate …