Carl Shirley is one of three notable UW Graduates who received Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering in the United States. Shirley won the scholarship last year as a junior. Shirley, of Bristol, New Hampshire, is earning a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology with comprehensive honors. He plans to …
This year UW–Madison held its Science Expeditions Open House in conjunction with UW’s 175th Community Open House for a truly special event. There were a host of activities that ranged from visiting the Botany greenhouses to exploring dance as medicine at the Health Learning Center. Dr. Sabrina Chin of the Gilroy Lab organized the Plant …
By Mary Ann Feist On February 1, 2024, Mark Wetter retired from the Wisconsin State Herbarium (WIS) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, after 39 years of service. The Botany Department held a gathering with cake and champagne to honor his service and departure. An outpouring of graduate and undergraduate students, staff, volunteers, and faculty …
Katherine is currently a PhD student in the Damschen lab. Katherine plans to graduate this summer. Check out her spotlight article to learn about Katherine, her research, and more. 1.Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? Grasslands around the world are threatened because of the increasing presence of …
Biz is currently an MS student in the Orrock lab. She plans to graduate this summer. Her research areas are ecology and animal behavior. Learn more about her dream job, hobbies, and more in her spotlight article. 1. Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year old would understand it? I am using …
Nathan is currently a PhD student in the Turner lab. Nathan plans to complete the degree this spring, check out his spotlight profile and learn more about Nathan and his experience at UW-Madison. 1) Explain your research so that your grandparent or a 5-year-old would understand it. I study how forests are changing with a …
Congratulations to Joel Lord, who was the recipient of the L&S University Staff Excellence Award, yesterday. Joel has an amazing impact on both iBio and Biocore instructional operations, research and daily lives of everyone in our department.
Nathan Kiel is a Doctoral candidate in iBio graduating May 2024. Before he transitions to the next phase in his career, we talked with him about his research and graduate student experience in iBio and UW-Madison. Nathan’s research focuses on understanding how forests are changing with a warming climate and widespread wildfire. He has done …
Congratulations to Grace Wilkinson for receiving a 2024-25 Vilas Associates Award!
Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.