Year: 2023
New integrative biology researcher studies the links between the cognitive functions of birds and humans
Two UW–Madison students awarded prestigious 2023 Goldwater Scholarships
Elsa Luebke
Lab Name: Riters Lab How did you initially get involved in research? I was able to get into research when my current mentor, Alyse Maksimoski, was my TA for introductory biology. I remember really liking her …
Tiny Trout? Study Finds Several Freshwater Species Bucking One Climate Change Trend
A new report out of Olaf Jensen’s lab was published today in Global Change Biology! Read more about it here.
Sharma Lab Discovers Seven New Species of Blind Cave Spiders in Israel!
Social Fish-Tancing? Study Finds Big Bump in Fishing License Sales During First Year of COVID
Ashley Trudeau, member of Olaf Jensen’s Lab, writes on the increase in fishing license sales in Wisconsin just after the COVID pandemic began.
Seed Strategy Can Help Restore a Biodiversity Hotspot
Professors Ellen Damschen and John Orrock speak about their study on the long-term value of targeted land management in efforts to restore and repair landscapes impacted by humans.
Dr. Hilary Dugan Featured in Captimes Article Discussing the “Over-Salting” of Madison Streets
Dr. Hilary Dugan, UW Madison limnologist, speaks on the negative impacts “over-salting” has on the Madison environment.
Prashant Sharma recipient of 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award
Twelve faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.