Join UWM’s Department of Biological Sciences for a fun and engaging learning experience at Black Husky Brewing, 909 E. Locust St. Enjoy TED Talk-style science presentations from graduate students and researchers on topics including the curious cognitive world of spiders, …
Dr. David A. Spade, professor of Mathematical Sciences at UWM, will be giving a talk about his work entitled "Characterization of Zooplankton Motion through Detection of Changepoints." The abstract is as follows: Over the last several decades, oceanographers have been …
Dr. Gabrielle Welsh, postdoctoral researcher in behavioral ecology and genomics at the University of Chicago, will be giving a talk about her work entitled "How parasitoids and relaxed preferences facilitate the evolution of novel signals in a rapidly evolving field …
This week, colloquium will feature the third annual Battle of the Organisms, hosted by PhD candidate Madi Rittinger. The description is as follows: Members of the Biological Sciences Labs will create brief presentations about why their study organism/system is the best of the best. What …
Professor Nathan Muchhala, Univ of Missouri-St. Louis, will present a talk about his work entitled "Bats & Flowers: a coevolutionary romance". Dr. Muchhala is internationally recognized for his innovative research exploring how plant-pollinator mutualism and interspecific competition structure communities. His …
Dr. William C. Beckerson, assistant professor of biology at Lake Forest College, will be presenting a talk about his work entitled "The First of Us: Ophiocordyceps use a novel scramblase-binding peptide to manipulate zombie ants." The abstract is as follows: …
Caitlin Looby, PhD, Journal Sentinel, will present a talk about her work entitled, ‘Why your science needs a story – and how I ended up telling them for a living' The Abstract is as Follows: Covered in mud in a misty …
Madi Rittinger, PhD candidate in the Rodríguez lab, will be presenting a talk about her work entitled "Small but mighty: The behavioral and cognitive abilities of spiders." The abstract is as follows: Animals come in a large range of body …
This week's colloquium will be a Q&A with the Bio Sci Graduate Program Representative, Gerlinde Hoebel. Questions about grad school? Suggestions on how to improve student life in the department? Come chat with the grad rep! The Q&A will begin …
Sonali Shedge, PhD candidate in the Prasad lab, will be giving a talk about her work entitled "Rhizobial Nod Factors: Exploring New Roles in Root Nodule Symbiosis and Bacterial Physiology." The abstract is as follows: Legumes form symbiosis with soil …