Dr. Christopher Quinn recently received an R01 grant for $1.7M from the National Institute of Mental Health, for “Investigation of how axon development is disrupted by the autism-causing Timothy syndrome mutation.” Autism is a cognitive and behavioral disorder that is… Read More
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Biological Sciences Greenhouse Doors Open Milwaukee event such a great success! The number of attendees more than doubled since this event last year. We look forward to seeing you all at… Read More
Congratulations to Biological Sciences PhD Student Ling Yi on being awarded the 2019-2020 Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Scholarship! The NMDSI scholarships are aimed to encourage students with a demonstrated interest in Data Science to continue to take classes and… Read More
Call for abstracts is open through September 30, 2019. According to Riveredge Nature Center, “Riveredge Nature Center’s Student Research Symposium “Connections in Nature” is held at Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, WI. Undergraduate and graduate students from any college or university… Read More
Congratulations to Biological Sciences alumna Kayla Simanek (’19 MS) on being awarded the APHL/CDC Antimicrobial Resistance Fellowship! The Antimicrobial Resistance Fellowship Program “provides scientists with the opportunity to collaborate on a range of antimicrobial resistance issues. The fellowship’s mission is… Read More
Dr. Sonia Bardy was recently interviewed by Today’s TMJ4 about the bacteria that may be lurking on your things – in this case, makeup bags. Watch the video below to find out what Dr. Bardy had to say about finding… Read More
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