By Leo Barolo Genetics assistant scientist Ana Caroline Paiva Gandara is among the ten winners of the UW-Madison 14th annual Cool Science Image Contest. Gandara, from the Drummond-Barbosa lab, used a confocal microscope to assemble …
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2024 Outstanding Senior Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Outstanding Senior Award Winner – Brenen Skalitzky! Each year, there is a highly competitive pool of graduating seniors who are considered for this award based on their academic …
Genetics Students Jonathan Crandall and Christopher McAllester Awarded the Schlimgen and Impact Awards
Jonathan Crandall and Christopher McAllester were awarded the prestigious Schlimgen Award and the Chair’s Broader Impact Award.
2023’s Outstanding Senior Awards
Congratulations to this year’s Genetics and Genomics Outstanding Senior Award winners!
2023 Outstanding Senior Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce our 2023 Outstanding Senior Award winners – Raya Nahlawi and Mae Hurtado-Thiele! These students were chosen out of a competitive pool of our graduating students, and were picked based on …
2022’s Outstanding Senior Awards
Congratulations to this year’s Genetics and Genomics Outstanding Senior Award winners Madalene Halley and Olivia Panthofer! Madalene, pictured on the left, started her research career in the lab of Dr. Lucia Gutierrez where she …
Professor Skop interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio
Genetics professor Ahna Skop was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio about her participation in the #IfThenSheCan art exhibition, currently at the National Mall in Washington DC. The exhibit showcases accomplished and relatable STEM …
Genetics student Rob Hall awarded Wisconsin Idea Fellowship for work with formerly incarcerated individuals
Robert Hall, Genetics & Genomics and History double major and McNair Scholar, received the 2022-2023 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship, an award conferring support to UW-Madison undergraduates for community-oriented projects. Robert’s project, Liberated Intellects, is an upcoming weekly seminar …
Professor Ahna Skop highlighted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professor Ahna Skop is featured on the website for the American Association for the Advancement of Science this month, highlighting her Lab Culture Recipe project, a collaboration with scientists worldwide to create a cookbook of …
WPR interviews Professor Pelegri – do we need a genetic animal bank?
Professor Pelegri was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio, discussing the need for genetic banks to preserve the DNA of the world’s endangered species. Professor Paul Robbins, Director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, …