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Two UWM Biological Sciences Alums Accepted to New Health Equity Scholars Program

Two UWM Biological Sciences alumni, Ciara Ayala and Alex Martinez, have been accepted into the new Health Equity Scholars Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, which focuses on addressing disparities in healthcare. They will receive full tuition for their… Read More

Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Biological Sciences Dean’s Honors List

Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Dean’s Honors List awardees! Melissa Alvarez Dunning Arent Sierra Balderas Emily Bartosik Zohra Bazzar Delaney Carolan Zechariah Cummings Mackenzie Dasek Mary Felli Katelyn Flitcroft Bryce Grant Thomas Griffith Nessrine Hachani Ji Yun Han Kelly Harrison… Read More

Selva Ramakrishnan Receives 2024 Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Award

Congratulations to Selva Ramakrishnan on being selected for the 2024 Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Award!

Dr. Ching-Hong Yang and business partner received grants into a new approach of treating crop diseases

UWM scientist awarded grant for an environmentally-friendly approach to combatting crop disease. Biological Sciences professor Ching-Hong Yang was recently awarded two federal grants totaling $2.4 million for his research into combatting crop disease. He found that a compound sourced from… Read More

Dr. Emily Latch Highlighted in the Provost’s Update

Dr. Andrew Daire, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs shared his appreciation for Dr. Latch, stating “I would like to appreciate Emily Latch (Biological Sciences) who was interviewed by the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio about her… Read More

Physical and Natural Science Career Panel RE: Internship on Feb 21st

Please join us for a panel discussion that will provide an opportunity to understand the internship process and what employers are looking for. Hear from:  Abott, Ramboll, Sterling, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 3-4:30pm… Read More

Darwin Day Celebration

Welcome to the beginning of another semester! On Feb 17th the Greene Geological Museum will be the site of Charles Darwin’s 215th Birthday with a day of science fun from 10 AM-3 PM. The event itself is a free, all-ages,… Read More

Dr. Chris Quinn and Cody Drozd Recently Published in Development

Dr. Chris Quinn, Associate Professor and Cell and Molecular Biology faculty, and Cody Drozd, recent UWM BioSci PhD graduate, were recently published in Development. Their published article is entitled, “UNC-116 and UNC-16 function with the NEKL-3 kinase to promote axon… Read More

Dr. Rafa Rodriguez Interviewed on WPR about His Research

Recently, Dr. Rafa Rodriguez, Professor and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Faculty, was interviewed on WPR regarding his current research on spider memory and predatory behavior. Click here to listen to the interview.  Congratulations Dr. Rodriguez!

Dr. Claire de la Cova and Lab Recently Published in Science Signaling

Dr. Claire de la Cova, Assistant Professor and Cell and Molecular Biology Faculty, and co-authors were recently published in Science Signaling for their research article entitled, “The E3/E4 ubiquitin ligase UFD-2 suppresses normal and oncogenic signaling mediated by a Raf… Read More