Colloquium this week will be a Q&A with the Graduate Rep, Gerlinde Hoebel. Questions about grad school? Suggestions to improve student life in the department? Come chat with the Graduate Program Representative! The presentation will begin at 3:00 PM in …
Dr. Ignacio Escalante, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago, will be presenting a talk about his work entitled "Bouncing together: behavioral and biomechanical defenses in Neotropical arachnids." The abstract is as follows: Animals have evolved various defenses …
Dr. Gerlinde Höbel, professor of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at UWM, will be presenting a talk about her work entitled "Sexual selection theory meets frog behavior: on the architecture of mate choice decisions." The abstract is as follows: Mate choice …
The 2025 NSF-IRES research cohort will be presenting a talk entitled "Is newer better? Comparing established and emerging methods for tropical conservation in Grenada." The abstract is as follows: Tropical conservation depends on accurate data. Traditional approaches, such as in-person …
Maisie Buntin, Outreach Programs Coordinator at Milwaukee Public Museum, will be presenting a talk entitled “Museum Careers,” and the abstract is as follows: Museums offer a unique and exciting work environment, blending academic research, educational outreach, and collections care. Learn …
Lauran Liggan, PhD candidate in the Alberto lab, will be giving a talk about her work entitled "Unlocking the microscopic life of kelp: molecular monitoring reveals gametophyte-driven processes that shape kelp habitat persistence and recovery." The abstract is as follows: …
Join us for the 8th annual Biological Sciences Greenhouse Open House on Wednesday, April 22nd from 2:00PM-6:00PM to celebrate Earth Week. Location: Northwest Quadrant Building C 4th floor (use the red elevators). Experience: You'll have the opportunity to tour this …
Dr. Xiaosa Jack Xu, Professor of Plant Biology at University of California Davis, will be presenting a talk about his work entitled "An Evolutionary View of Plant Inflorescence Development from Single-Cell and Spatial Profiling." The abstract is as follows: Inflorescence …
Chandika Rani Ganesh Babu, PhD candidate in the Latch Lab, will be presenting a talk about her work entitled "Applied Genomics for White-tailed Deer Management: Population Monitoring and Chronic Wasting Disease." The abstract is as follows: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) …
Dr. Daisy Sahoo, professor of biochemistry at Medical College of Wisconsin, will be giving a talk about her work entitled "Receptor-mediated Approaches to Reducing Cardiovascular Risk." The abstract is as follows: Atherosclerosis, a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), is …