Congratulations to UWM Biological Sciences alumna Ellen Censky, who was just named the president and CEO of the Milwaukee Public Museum! Ellen is the first woman to lead the museum in its 137-year history. Click here to read more about… Read More
Congratulations to UWM Biological Sciences alumna Christine Kozik and Biological Sciences’ Dr. Erica Young, Dr. John Berges and Dr. Craig Sandgren, whose paper ‘Cell Death in Individual Freshwater Phytoplankton Species: Relationships with Population Dynamics and Environmental Factors’ was recently published… Read More
Dr. Dazhong (Dave) Zhao was recently awarded an Applied Research Grand Award for 2019-20 for his project “Developing a New Two-Line Male Sterility System for Sorghum Hybrid Breeding”. This grant is made possible by WiSys and UW System. Congratulations Dr…. Read More
Biological Sciences grad student, Chandrima Ghosh, was awarded the 3rd place prize in the 3MT competition sponsored by the Graduate School. This is a wonderful honor! A large number of students participated in the competition. Awards were given to the… Read More
The Biological Sciences Department had great success at the 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium! Dr. Jennifer Gutzman was announced as the 2019 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year. Undergrad students, Loretha Jack and Jennifer Wendlick, both won Outstanding Presentation ribbons. Congratulations… Read More
While many insect populations around the globe are in decline, there is at least one group that seems to be doing well: cockroaches. A recent article from Mashable explores the history of cockroaches and the ways their relationship with humans may… Read More
Dr. Shane Wesener, a Bio Sci adjunct professor and research specialist, is one of four winners of the second round in the “Smart Cities-Smart Futures” competition. The winners of the second round receive $1500 and advance to Round 3 which… Read More
Biological Sciences alum Dr. Kasia Weina graduated from UWM in 2010, and has went on to co-found Evergreen Labs in Da Nang, Vietnam. The company’s goal is to grow socially-conscious and environmentally sustainable businesses with a focus on three sectors:… Read More
Dr. Ava Udvadia has been selected to receive the Whitman Fellowship Award from the Marine Biological Laboratory to support her research in 2019. This summer Dr. Udvadia will be working in residence at Woods Hole, MA with a collaborator. Their project… Read More
Congratulations to Biological Sciences graduate students, Chandrima Ghosh and Jake Grothjan, who have recently been selected to proceed to the Final Round of UWM’s inaugural 3MT competition! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT), founded by the University of Queensland, challenges graduate… Read More