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News
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Making research less daunting: Bio 152 prepared undergraduate for prestigious research fellowship
Zaira Malloy-Salgado, a senior majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology, spent the summer as an inaugural HHMI Cech Fellow. The program matches students with HHMI scientists conducting fundamental research to advance our…
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TA Applications Open; positions in Department of Biology, Biocore
The Department of Biology The Department of Biology is accepting TA applications via this online form. Deadline: Sunday November 1, 2026. Please contact Nazan Gillie with questions, atilla@wisc.edu. Biocore Biocore is accepting spring semester TA applications! We…
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Neurobiology Alumnus named Fulbright Scholar
Theju Vembakkam, who graduated with a BS in Neurobiology in 2023, is one of 16 Badgers selected as ’26-’27 Fulbright Scholars. The grant will allow Vembakkam to pursue research on antimicrobial resistance…
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Botany Grad Student talks mentorship in Science Careers
To help readers at all career stages become the supportive mentors and supervisors they aspire to be, Science Careers asked researchers, including Botany Graduate Student Joseph Walston, to share the lessons they’ve learned on…



