Two students, Michael Kartje and Kirsten Gotting, were awarded the Schlimgen Award prior to the November 18 Colloquium seminar. Mikey and Kirsten identified the role early geneticists have played in the oppression of marginalized …
Genetics News
Coloring book inspires young science artists
If you ask scientist/artist, Dr. Ahna Skop, what she sees under the microscope, she will say one word: beauty. Now the Sun Prairie resident wants to share that perspective with kids in a new coloring …
SACNAS Virtual Conference
A delegation from the Genetics program will be attending this year’s SACNAS virtual conference. SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM education and careers. Attending …
Planetary Smackdown featuring Genetics Grad student Jaime Cordova
Genetics Graduate Student Jaime Cordova (Perna Lab) will be on NPR’s Science Friday tomorrow from 2:06-2:40PM CDT in a “planetary smackdown” talking about why Venus should be the planet we focus on in the search for life …
The Laboratory of Genetics makes a Pledge
The Laboratory of Genetics is committed to diversity and equality. We stand for all students and staff and strongly condemn racism, sexism, and all other forms of discrimination. Black lives matter. Please see our attached …
Genetics PhD student Christina Hansen has been selected as a Wiki education ambassador on behalf of the National Science Policy Network
“Christina Hansen is a developmental biologist and Genetics PhD student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She uses zebrafish and closely related fish species to study maternally-inherited factors responsible for key events, such as …