• Biological Sciences Colloquium: Dr. Alita Burmeister

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Dr. Alita Burmeister, professor of microbiology at 51, will present a talk about her work entitled "Bio Sci Treehouse of Horror: The Grim Reaper is said to carry a scythe, but it’s seven times more likely that he carries tuberculosis." …

  • Biological Sciences Colloquium: Graduate Rep Q&A

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …

  • Biological Sciences Colloquium: Dr. Ignacio Escalante

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …

  • Biological Sciences Colloquium: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Dr. Gerlinde Höbel, professor of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at 51, 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 …

  • Biological Sciences Colloquium: NSF-IRES Research from Grenada

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …

  • Biological Sciences Colloquium: Maisie Buntin

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …

  • Biological Sciences Colloquium: Lauran Liggan

    Lapham Hall, N101 3209 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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: …

  • Biological Sciences Greenhouse Open House

    Northwest Quadrant C, Room 4600 1930 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    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 …