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Dr. Filipe Alberto and Nathan Tennies Featured in UWM In Focus

Dr. Filipe Alberto, associate professor of biological sciences, and Nathan Tennies, undergraduate student studying mathematics and biological sciences, were featured in UWM In Focus. Tennies was awarded the Senior Excellence in Research Award for his work with Dr. Alberto. Dr…. Read More

Four UWM BioSci Students Inducted into 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Society

David Deshpande, Kirandeep Kaur, Jason Rush, and Matthew Wagner were recently inducted into the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Society. Phi Beta Kappa is a nationwide academic honor society that recognizes high achieving students that exceed in both rigorous coursework and… Read More

Biological Sciences Open Advising: April 6 & 7

UWM Biological Sciences is hosting open advising to help students prepare for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester. Open advising will be held Wednesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 7th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM in Lapham S185. Learn more… Read More

UWM Graduate Students Find Unreported Salamander at UWM Field Station

Joey Cannizzaro, graduate student in herpetology at UWM, and Morgan Schmanski, recent UWM alum, discovered a four-toed salamander while on a nature walk in the UWM Conservation and Environmental Science Field Methods class. This class takes place in the Cedarburg… Read More

Dr. Peter Dunn and Linda Whittingham published in PNAS and featured in UWM Report

Dr. Peter Dunn, current Biological Sciences faculty member, and Linda Whittingham, Biological Sciences Professor Emeritus, recently published their research in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences). Their research focuses on female warbler preferences in male ornamentation. Read their… Read More

Congratulations to the Fall 2021 Biological Sciences Dean’s Honor List Awardees

Congratulations to the Fall 2021 Dean’s Honor List Awardees! Leah Ackley Huda Ahmad Mohammed Al Ithawi Yasmine Alramahi Mohammed Azeez Rudin Banushi Megan Bergin Andrew Beszhak Makenna Boettcher David Brown Alexis Brown John Brzezinski Jacob Budke Maci Buss Bailey Considine… Read More

Dr. Udvadia Featured on the UWM Curious Campus podcast and in UWM Report

Dr. Ava Udvadia was recently featured on the UWM Curious Campus podcast. The podcast episode was also featured in the UWM Report. Dr. Udvadia was interviewed along with Fiona Watson, associate professor of biology at Washington and Lee University. The… Read More

John Berges and Former Students Featured in UWM Report

John Berges, professor of biological sciences and freshwater sciences, recently published a paper that included many past undergraduate researchers as co-authors. Co-author contributions began all the way back in 2005. The UWM Report featured Berges and his former students to… Read More

UWM Greenhouse Receives Well-Earned Shoutout

While the pandemic shut down most aspects of life, the UWM Greenhouse is still busy and active. The UWM Greenhouse is home to a wide variety of interesting plant life. Unfortunately, the UWM Greenhouse is closed to the public; however,… Read More

Undergraduate BioSci Student Places Second in WI AHEC Interprofessional Case Competition

Shadika Panta, an undergraduate student at UWM studying Biological Sciences, earned second place with her team in the WI AHEC Interprofessional Case Competition. Panta and her team competed against eight finalist teams out of the 17 that applied. They earned… Read More