{"id":7459,"date":"2025-12-22T12:44:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7459"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:19:47","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/about\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/letter-from-the-chair-fal-2026\/\">Letter from the Chair<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-11-05T11:10:22-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Welcome to the Fall 2026 newsletter of the Department of Biological Sciences, and I am excited to share departmental news since our spring newsletter. We welcome new biology majors and microbiology majors, and new graduate students to Biological Sciences. And, we have most of our courses enrolled in capacity, so a heartfelt thank you to &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/alumni-news-fall-2026\/\">Alumni News<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-11-05T11:01:19-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Undergraduate Alumni Spotlight Victoria Garza-Nagel \u201926 made the most of her time at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee by seeking out broad opportunities to learn, serve, and gain hands-on experience. Through the Community Leaders Internship Program (CLIP), she completed internships that broadened her professional skills while helping her discover where her interests and strengths could make &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/faculty-news-fall-2026\/\">Faculty News<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-11-05T11:00:25-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Our Faculty UWM recognized and honored its employees, highlighted by the Length of Service Awards ceremony on February 10, 2026. Employees reaching work milestones, ranging from five years up to 45 years at the university, were recognized and saluted for their hard work and everyday dedication to faculty and staff. Out of the many recognized &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/undergraduate-news-fall-2026\/\">Undergraduate News<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-11-05T10:59:54-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) The 2026 UWM Student Research Symposium is the largest undergraduate research event which took place on April 24 at the UWM Student Union, Wisconsin Conference Center.&nbsp;It&nbsp;showcased&nbsp;328 students presenting almost 300&nbsp;research&nbsp;projects from various disciplines at UWM. Students showcased outcomes&nbsp;of their research collaborations with research faculty and staff, using&nbsp;posters, oral presentations,&nbsp;and &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/graduate-news-fall-2026\/\">Graduate News<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-11-05T10:59:04-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">New Graduate Students Welcome Welcome to our new graduate students and welcome back to all returning graduate students! Fall 2026 New Graduate Students Scholarship\/Fellowship Recipients (2026-27) 2026-2027 Award and Fellowship Recipients Graduate Student Spotlight Hossein Asgari is a PhD candidate in Dr. Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s Lab. He investigates one of most remarkable phenomena in nature\u2014the rapid evolution &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/dr-heather-owen-and-bio-sci-alumni-reunited-at-mm-2026\/\">Dr. Heather Owen and Bio Sci Alumni Reunited at M&amp;M 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-28T14:54:24-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 28, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">This past summer, UWM Senior Scientist Dr. Heather Owen attended the 2026 annual Microscopy &amp; Microanalysis conference (M&amp;M), held in August at the Baird Center in Milwaukee.&nbsp; At the conference, Dr. Owen reconnected with four UWM Bio Sci alumni whom she trained on electron microscopy and who are now employed in the field.&nbsp; Pictured, from &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/jehiel-smith-neuroscience-student-was-highlighted-in-uwm-report\/\">Jehiel Smith, Neuroscience Student was Highlighted in UWM Report<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T10:14:41-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 8, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Jehiel has been highlighted for their research and work in a Dream Bigger profile at UWM Letters &amp; Science as an amazing student!\u00a0 You can read the full article here as he shared, \u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0no way\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going to do well in research,\u201d:\u00a0 https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/undergraduate-research-gives-student-new-career-possibilities\/. Smith now thinks medical school remains a possibility.\u00a0 \u201cBut doing research has\u00a0definitely\u00a0opened\u00a0my mind\u00a0to all &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/uwm-will-host-3rd-annual-wiser-conference-in-november-2026\/\">UWM will host 3rd annual WiSER Conference in November 2026<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-22T12:22:31-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">July 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Wisconsin Science Education and Research Consortium (WiSER) Conference, which will take place at UWM on November 6-8, 2026. Registration is free for student scientists. This is a great low-cost opportunity for UWM students to share their research and network with other researchers from around the state. Abstract &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/paul-engevold-discusses-field-station-cedarburg-bog-on-the-larry-meiller-show\/\">Paul Engevold discusses Field Station &amp; Cedarburg Bog on The Larry Meiller Show<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T15:05:26-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 22, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Paul Engevold, Senior Manager of the UWM Field Stations and Greenhouse, was recently featured on The Larry Meiller Show on WPR! Check out the link below to hear Paul talk about the Saukville Field Station and the wonders of the Cedarburg Bog. Insect update; Prescribing fire for ecosystem health; Visit Cedarburg Bog, the largest wetland &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/distinguished-professor-ching-hong-yang-elected-as-a-fellow-of-the-american-phytopathological-society-aps\/\">Distinguished Professor\u00a0Ching-Hong Yang elected\u00a0as a Fellow of the American\u00a0Phytopathological\u00a0Society (APS)<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-17T13:24:48-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 17, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Distinguished Professor\u00a0Ching-Hong Yang (Biological Sciences) has been\u00a0elected\u00a0as a Fellow of the American\u00a0Phytopathological\u00a0Society (APS), one of the highest honors in the field of plant pathology. This prestigious recognition is awarded to APS members who have made distinguished and sustained contributions to research, education, extension, and professional service. Election to APS Fellow is highly selective, with no &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/ls-uwm-biologist-dives-beneath-antarctica-sea-ice-to-study-the-impact-of-climate-change\/\">L&amp;S: UWM biologist dives beneath Antarctica sea ice to study the impact of climate change<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-15T14:51:37-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 15, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Check out this story on PhD candidate Lauran Liggan&#039;s exciting work! Lauran is the first researcher from UWM to conduct SCUBA research in Antarctica. https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/research-news\/uwm-biologist-dives-beneath-antarctica-sea-ice-to-study-the-impact-of-climate-change\/<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/fall-2025-newsletter-alumni-spotlight\/\">Fall 2025 Newsletter &#8211; Alumni Spotlight<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-25T13:13:02-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 25, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\"> LaKisha Barrett for McGraw-Hill&#039;s Former UWM Biosciences Graduate Student now a Shining Star at McGraw-Hill; see LaKisha Barrett&#039;s smiling face on the poster of McGraw-Hill&#039;s latest product for helping students learn. 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