When Emily Stanley says she’s knee-deep in her research, she means it literally. The professor of aquatic biology and ecology spends many of her days taking samples in Wisconsin’s rivers, streams and lakes around Madison and at the Center …
Year: 2025
Ice-Cold Research
The wind howls loudly, and strong gusts rattle the Korean War–era Jamesway hut from side to side as cold air seeps in. Researchers dress in big red parkas and white bunny boots before bracing the piercing …
Assistant Professor David Ehrlich was a receipient of the 2025 Thesis Advising Award recognizing faculty excellence
On April 11, 2025, the Honors Program hosted the 2025 Senior Honors Thesis Symposium—a hallmark event recognizing the culmination of years of research by undergraduate Honors scholars at UW–Madison. Held at Union South, the day-long …
Graduate Student Spotlight: Eldon Ager
Eldon Ager is an Integrative Biology PHD student in the Hite lab the department of Pathobiological Sciences. His research areas are ecology, bioinformatics and microbiology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, …
Biology 152 Poster Symposium
Join us at Varsity Hall in Union South for the Biology 152 Poster Symposium, featuring the work of over 1,000 students! Open to the public with over 650 projects to learn about. Session A: 1:00-2:30pm, …
Meet the winners of the 2025 Hilldale Awards
Congrats to Emily Stanley, a faculty member in our department, for being one of this year’s Hilldale Award winners. Read the full article here.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Katie Klier
Katie Klier is a Freshwater and Marine Sciences PHD student in the Anantharaman lab. Her research areas are Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, and Ecology. Check out her spotlight post for more information about her research, hobbies, and …
Graduate Student Spotlight: Timon Keller
Timon Keller is a Integrative Biology PHD student in the Turner lab. His research areas are Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology. Check out his spotlight post for more information about his research, hobbies and experiences …
In Pursuit of Mudpuppies
Undergrad Mason Polencheck searches lakes and streams for these reclusive, little-known salamanders, also called waterdogs. What he’s finding could reveal microbial secrets and new ways to protect struggling amphibians across the globe. Read the full …
Associate Professor Katie Drerup received a Vilas Associates Award in 2024-25
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced 20 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and …