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Biological Sciences 2025 Scholarship Application Open

The 2025 application is now open for scholarships and awards from the Department of Biological Sciences for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Biological Sciences. All applications must be submitted through the 51ÁÔÆæ Scholarship Portal, and all applications and letters of recommendation are due February 1st, 2025.

Eligibility: Students who will graduate in Spring 2025 are not eligible for awards.

This is a three-step process:

  1. Complete the . If you previously filled this out, your answers carry over and you just need to update and add new information.
  2. Undergraduate students only: Complete the Letters & Sciences application, which consists of just one item – upload a copy of your unofficial 51ÁÔÆæ transcript. Be sure to wait until all of your fall grades are in.
  3. Complete the biology department application (Note: you will need to request a letter of recommendation from a professor in the application system. Please contact your letter writer right away, to ensure they are willing to write a letter for you. If they agree, you can enter their contact information into your application, which will send them a link to upload their letter):

Any questions can be directed to let-sci@uwm.edu.

51ÁÔÆæ Biological Sciences Graduate Recognized for Work Restoring Salmon Populations

51ÁÔÆæ Biological Sciences alum, Chemine Jeckels, was recently recognized in an article by the College of Letters & Sciences for her work on salmon habitat restoration.

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Two 51ÁÔÆæ Biological Sciences Alums Accepted to New Health Equity Scholars Program

Two 51ÁÔÆæ Biological Sciences alumni, Ciara Ayala and Alex Martinez, have been accepted into the new Health Equity Scholars Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin, which focuses on addressing disparities in healthcare. They will receive full tuition for their medical degrees as they learn to improve healthcare equity in Milwaukee.
Congratulations to Ciara and Alex!
Read this articleÌýto learn more.

Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Biological Sciences Dean’s Honors List

Dean's Honor List Spring 2024

Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Dean’s Honors List awardees!

  • Melissa Alvarez
  • Dunning Arent
  • Sierra Balderas
  • Emily Bartosik
  • Zohra Bazzar
  • Delaney Carolan
  • Zechariah Cummings
  • Mackenzie Dasek
  • Mary Felli
  • Katelyn Flitcroft
  • Bryce Grant
  • Thomas Griffith
  • Nessrine Hachani
  • Ji Yun Han
  • Kelly Harrison
  • Abby Heslop
  • Savannah Horstman
  • Ali Ishaq
  • Fadwa Kahla
  • Sofia Kanack
  • Alexander Kim
  • Abby Kopfhammer
  • Noah Kulas
  • Adam Lahrache
  • Andrew Lane
  • Chloe Lange
  • Jack Leeson
  • Zachary Lewan
  • Katherine Lipen
  • Tanya Madasu
  • Abdul Malik
  • Brynn Moseley
  • Nathaniel Mowery
  • Cassandra Ndoumbe-Kong
  • Madyson Noack
  • Dharma Padden
  • Mya Pagan
  • Jatin Pandey
  • Maahir Patel
  • Madeline Plassmeyer
  • Samuel Pruhs
  • Amy Reyes
  • Ellen Roder
  • Marisa Rosso
  • Allyson Ruffino
  • Mohammed Safamoghadam
  • Mahmoud Salah
  • Elizabeth Schilling
  • Jacob Schmidt
  • Seeham Shelleh
  • Victoria Simpson
  • Chloe Skinner
  • Kelsey Sponholz
  • Christian Stiyer
  • Andrew Suring
  • Daniel Szwed
  • Theron Tracanna
  • Chloe Ullenberg
  • Parnian Vakili
  • Arabella Voegeli
  • Laurel Wegerbauer
  • Beck Winter
  • Joshua Witte

Selva Ramakrishnan Receives 2024 Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Award

Outstanding Teacher Selva

Congratulations to Selva Ramakrishnan on being selected for the 2024 Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Award!

Dr. Ching-Hong Yang and business partner received grants into a new approach of treating crop diseases

51ÁÔÆæ scientist awarded grant for an environmentally-friendly approach to combatting crop disease.

  • Biological Sciences professor Ching-Hong Yang was recently awarded two federal grants totaling $2.4 million for his research into combatting crop disease.
  • He found that a compound sourced from the bacteriumÌýPseudomonas soliÌýT307 strain shows promise for controlling some crop diseases with the same efficacy as the human antibiotic.
  • Yang hopes to offer growers a safe and effective method to combat bacterial infections that impact the nation’s food supply.

Read the storyÌý.

Dr. Emily Latch Highlighted in the Provost’s Update

Dr. Andrew Daire, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs shared his appreciation for Dr. Latch, stating “I would like to appreciate Emily Latch (Biological Sciences) who was interviewed by the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio about her research on badger ecology and genetics.Ìý. Congratulations, Emily!”

Physical and Natural Science Career Panel RE: Internship on Feb 21st

Please join us for a panel discussion that will provide anÌýopportunity to understand the internship process and what employers are looking for. Hear from:Ìý Abott, Ramboll, Sterling, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 3-4:30pm at 51ÁÔÆæ Vogel Hall.

Career Fairs at 51ÁÔÆæ – Spring 2024

The Center for Student Experience and Talent (SET) at 51ÁÔÆæ is excited to announce the coming Spring career fairs at 51ÁÔÆæ! The career fairs will take place from 10am – 2pm in the 51ÁÔÆæ Student Union on the following dates: Ìý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Thursday, February 15 –ÌýSocial Services/Justice, Health & Wellness Career FairÌý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tuesday, February 20 –ÌýSoftware, Data Analytics & IT Career FairÌý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Wednesday, February 21 –ÌýArchitecture & Engineering Career FairÌý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Thursday, February 22 –ÌýBusiness & Communications Career FairÌý

Students can pre-register and get additional details on .ÌýÌý

Darwin Day Celebration

Welcome to the beginning of another semester!
On Feb 17th the Greene Geological Museum will be the site of Charles Darwin’s 215th Birthday with a day of science fun from 10 AM-3 PM. The event itself is a free, all-ages, open-house style event celebrating the life and times of Charles Darwin, as well as the natural history of Wisconsin. There will be a number of activities, including learning tables, children’s activities, lectures, and a ‘touch room’ for robust, touchable specimens at the Thomas A Green Geological Museum, Lapham Hall 168.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Edward Shelburne (shelbur2@uwm.edu) in Geosciences.Ìý