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UPDATE: Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Submissions Deadline Extended

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to March 10 for undergraduate students interested in presenting outcomes of their faculty-mentored research at UWM’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27. Students may give oral, poster, visual art, or performing art presentations…. Read More

UWM Bio Sci Alum Publishes Article in Science

We are proud to announce that Vyara Matson has published an article in Science. Dr. Matson received her PhD from UWM in the Fall of 2015 and is currently doing a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Pathology at the University of… Read More

Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Submissions

Abstract submission is open through February 28 for undergraduate students interested in presenting outcomes of their faculty-mentored research at UWM’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27. Students may give oral, poster, visual art, or performing art presentations. See the website… Read More

February 9th Colloquium Cancellation

We regret to inform you that the February 9th colloquium featuring a presentation entitled “Cutting Loose: Around the World Studying Arabidopsis, Grapes, and Fonio” by Dr. Sara Patterson is cancelled due to the poor weather conditions. Next Friday (Feb.16 2018)… Read More

UWM Alum Named BizTimes Health Care Hero for Executive Leadership

We are proud to announce that UWM Bio Sci alum, Mary Gavinski (’80, BS Biology), was chosen for an Executive Leadership award in BizTimes annual Health Care Heroes awards. Dr. Gavinski is an internist and geriatrician with Community Care, Inc…. Read More

Dr. John Berges becomes a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

We would like to congratulate Dr. John Berges on the great honor of becoming a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy! This is the United Kingdom’s professional institution promoting excellence in higher education, which advocates evidence-based teaching methods and is responsible for… Read More

Spring 2018 SURF Awards Announced

Congratulations to the Spring 2018 Support For Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) Award winners! Spring 2018: Leo Bohlmann (Alberto) Meredith Frank (Steeber)  Rebecca Holt (Rodriguez) Loretha Jack (Young) Full-Year: Rocio Cruz (Udvadia) Kylee Groh (Rodriguez) Majdulin Istiban (Udvadia) Adrienne Skillman (Saffarini)… Read More

January Science Bag: “DNA Decoded: How to Uncover Nature’s Diversity”

Join us for the January 2018 Science Bag, “DNA Decoded: How to Uncover Nature’s Diversity” presented by Dr. Emily Latch! There are two remaining shows on Friday January 19 and 26 at 7:00 PM. The presentations will be held in the… Read More

Drs. Huang, Prasad and Zhao Publish Article in Frontiers in Microbiology

Congratulations to Drs. Jian Huang, Gyaneshwar Prasad, and Dazhong Zhao on the publication of their article: Rhizobium sp. IRBG74 Alters Arabidopsis Root Development by Affecting Auxin Signaling. Read the article here.

Drs. Sergei Kuchin and Aishwarya Shevade contribute to “Quaternary structure of the yeast pheromone receptor Ste2 in living cells”

Drs. Sergei Kuchin and Aishwarya Shevade worked with members of the UWM Physics department to conduct research and write an article entitled “Quaternary structure of the yeast pheromone receptor Ste2 in living cells”. Read the article here!