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This past spring break, a group of students, led by Dr. Francisco Pelegri and Dr. Kit Tillmann, traveled to Costa Rica for the UW–Madison Banking Animal Biodiversity program. Below, Genetics & Genomics student Caylynn Dedow shares a reflection of their trip and experiences. “Our time in Costa Rica was nothing short of amazing! During the …
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 a collage of sperm storage organs from female fruit flies into an image, which she calls the “Off-Spring bouquet.” The …
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 and extracurricular achievements. Brenen is a stand-out student in the Genetics & Genomics program, and we are proud to highlight …
Jonathan Crandall and Christopher McAllester were awarded the prestigious Schlimgen Award and the Chair's Broader Impact Award.
Congratulations to this year’s Genetics and Genomics 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 their academic and extracurricular achievements. Congrats Raya and Mae, and good luck in all your future endevours! Raya Nahlwai is …
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 studied the effect of photoperiod length on growth rate in oats. This research led to a publication in 2020. Since …
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 role models whose stories are proof that gender is no barrier to any career. From the article: For years, Ahna Skop didn’t …
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 which will serve formerly incarcerated individuals by first introducing and then helping them navigate higher education preparation. More information can …
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 their favorite recipes. “A meal will change everything for people,” says Dr. Ahna Skop, professor of genetics at the University of …