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Dazhong Zhao Awarded Catalyst Grant

Dr. Dazhong (Dave) Zhao was recently awarded a Catalyst grant from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Research Foundation to study a new two-line male sterility system for sorghum hybrid breeding. Congratulations Dr. Zhao!

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Riveredge Nature Center Student Research Symposium

Riveredge Nature Center is holding their 6th Annual Student Research Symposium on November 10, 2018. If you are interested in presenting at the symposium, please submit your abstract by September 30th. To submit your abstract and for more info visit:… Read More

UWM Field Station receives endowment to support graduate student fellowships

James and Dorathea Levenson established a $250,000 fund to support graduate student fellowships at the UWM Field Station.

Welcome to new Bio Sci faculty member, Claire de la Cova!

Bio Sci undergrad travels to Haiti for charity trip

UWM Bio Sci student, Emily Ruder, traveled with a group of other students to Haiti in August to help supply clean water, shoes, food and medicine.

Loretha Jack awarded UW Sea Grant Scholarship

Congratulations to Loretha Jack, who was recently awarded a Carl J. Weston Memorial Scholarship from the University of Wisconsin’s Sea Grant Institute! These prestigious scholarships provides support to undergraduate students working in the aquatic sciences to advance Great Lakes science… Read More

Julia Robson named “Graduate of the Last Decade”

Congratulations to 2012 Bio Sci/CES alum, Julia Robson! Julia was recently recognized by the UWM Alumni Association as a “Graduate of the Last Decade (Undergraduate)”. Julia works as a Conservation Biologist for Waukesha County Parks & Land Use. Congratulations Julia!

Maria Replogle Awarded Women in Science & Technology Fellowship

Maria Replogle, has been selected to receive the competitive UWM Jeannette Seloover Johnson ’62 and R. Douglas Johnson Women in Science & Technology Fellowship. This fellowship award supports graduate students from the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Sciences. Congratulations to Maria… Read More

Genelle Uhrig Awarded 2018-19 UWM Levine Science Fellowship Award

The Graduate School has announced that Biological Science graduate student, Genelle Uhrig, was chosen to receive one of the two 2018-19 UWM Levine Science Fellowship awards. Congratulations to Genelle on this great achievement! More information about this award is available here.

Tyler Buddell’s Three Minute Thesis Finalist Presentation

Biological Science graduate student, Tyler Buddell, was a finalist in UWM’s inaugural 3MT competition and did a fantastic job representing the department! A video if his presentation is available here. To see more 3 Minute Thesis finalist presentations, visit the… Read More