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The 2023 winners: Cool Science Image Contest
October 3, 2023
UW-Madison’s Zoological Museum boasts amazing teaching tools
UW’s Zoological Museum gives students, faculty and visitors a chance to interact with biological specimens from around the world and across time. A lion, some mammoths and a battalion of flesh-eating beetles are just a …
September 22, 2023
Hanna Noughani Awarded National Fellowship for Graduate Studies
September 13, 2023
Stephanie Mcfarlane recieves 2023 Undergraduate Mentoring Award
Congrats to Stephanie Mcfarlane a post doc in the Damschen lab who recieved an undergraduate mentoring award.
June 15, 2023
3 iBio Faculty win 3 Research Forward Awards
Hilary Dugan, Grace Wilkinson, and Jake Vander Zanden were Co- P.I.s for 3 projects that were awarded Research Forward Awards.
June 6, 2023
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.
March 1, 2023
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.
February 16, 2023
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.
February 10, 2023
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.
February 3, 2023
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.
January 26, 2023
UW neurobiology student wins Miss Madison pageant
UW-Madison neurobiology student, Paige Alexis Eide, is Miss Wisconsin-bound after claiming her 2023 Miss Madison title Saturday night.
January 22, 2023Using Transparency of Slim Fish to Observe Neural Activity
For faculty and graduate students in the Department of Integrative Biology who are studying how the brain works, zebrafish make ideal research subjects. These slim fish are almost perfectly transparent, making it easy to observe …
January 22, 2023
PhD Student, Nathan Kiel, Publishes Article on Yellowstone’s Burn Scars
Ph.D. Candidate Nathan Kiel on his studies of Yellowstone National Park’s burn scars and what they could be telling us about its future.
December 14, 2022
FMS Grad Student, Elliot Hendry, Publishes Children’s Science Article in Frontiers for Young Minds Journal
Congrats to Elliot Hendry, a Freshwater and Marine Sciences Grad Student, for publishing his first article in the Frontier for Young Minds journal. His article explains how mussels and sea stars strengthen the rocky intertidal …
November 20, 2022
The Department of Integrative Biology hosted iBio at Work: Biotechnology in collaboration with SuccessWork
On October 12th, the Integrative Biology Department hosted iBio at Work: Biotechnology in collaboration with SuccessWorks, the College of Letters & Science center for personal and professional development. At this event, UW-Madison Integrative Biology alumni …
November 3, 2022iBio at Work Biotechnology Panel on 10/12/22
Interested in learning more about careers in the Biotechnology industry? Hear from UW alumni about their own experiences at the iBio at Work: Biotechnology panel this Wednesday, 10/12/22! This event will be held on Zoom …
October 10, 2022
Julie Lindsey, iBio’s Department Administrator, Wins Early Career Career Academic Staff Award!
Congrats to Julie Lindsey, the Department’s Administrator, for receiving the Early Career Academic Staff Award! Julie was recognized by the College of Letters & Science Dean for her support of outstanding teaching, research, and service …
September 2, 2022Sterling (Blake) Martin, recent iBio Graduate, Founded Project ENABLE to Help Translate Biology Terms from English to Diné Bizaad
Sterling Martin, who goes by the first name Blake, is a recent UW–Madison biophysics Ph.D. graduate with Jeff Hardin’s lab. Blake was frustrated that there were no Navajo words to accurately describe the science he …
August 7, 2022Congrats to Ani Michaud for Photo Featured on Cover of Journal of Cell Biology
Ani Michaud, who graduated in 2022 with a degree in Cell Biology, took a photo featured on the cover of the Journal of Cell Biology. See the photo and article here: https://rupress.org/jcb/article/221/8/e202203017/213290/A-versatile-cortical-pattern-forming-circuit-based.
August 7, 2022
Associate Scientist Changjiu Zhao Receives 2022 Mid Career Award
Congrats to iBio Associate Scientist Changjiu Zhao for receiving a 2022 mid-career award from the Department of Letters and Sciences. Read more about the award winners here: https://ls.wisc.edu/faculty-staff/staff-awards.
August 7, 2022
Recent Paper by iBio’s Lee Lab Published in Nature Communications!
Great work by former postdoc David Stern and graduate students Juanita Diaz and Nathan Anderson for their recent publication in nature communications! Read more about their findings here
July 20, 2022
Join the Center for Limnology for a Summer Open House!
If you are interested in learning about the world-class research that takes place in the UW Center for Limnology, consider attending our summer open house! These events are free and open to the public.
June 26, 2022
iBio Emeritus Faculty Steve Carpenter Wins “Blue Water Prize”
The “Blue Water Prize” is awarded to individuals who continuously work to make the Earth more sustainable. The department’s Steve Carpenter has received this award after more than 40 years of research on lake ecosystems. …
June 26, 2022iBio’s Valerie Buroker Chosen for Dean’s Prize
Valerie Buroker, Neurobiology and Psychology major, was selected by Eric M. Wilcots as one of the three winners of the 2022 Dean’s Prize! Congrats, Valerie!
June 14, 2022iBio Students Accepted into Diversity in Conservation Internship Program!
Several iBio students have been accepted into the 2022 Diversity in Conservation Internship Program! This program will provide the students with meaningful experience and insight into the field of conservation, as well as enlighten them …
June 14, 2022Explore Our Communities Smaller Water Bodies at “Pond Exploration Days” Hosted by iBio’s Wilkinson Lab!
The Wilkinson Lab will be at different ponds throughout Madison this summer to help community members learn more about the waters of their neighborhood and to launch a new community-based science initiative!
June 5, 2022OnWisconsin Highlights the UW Zoological Museum’s Beetle Colony in Recent Article Titled “UW Mysteries, Secrets, and Hidden Places”
The beetle colony, lying six feet underneath Bascom Hill, was highlighted by OnWisconsin in their recent article featuring several secluded spots on UW campus that few students have ever seen.
June 5, 2022iBio’s Jonathon Bryan Earns a 2022-2023 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship!
Congrats to Jonathon Bryan, a triple major in Molecular & Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Psychology, for earning a 2022-2023 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship!
May 6, 2022iBio Research Scientist, Changjiu Zhou, Wins Academic Staff Excellence Award!
Changjiu Zhou, iBio Research Scientist in the Riters Lab, wins the prestigious academic staff excellence award. Award winners are recognized for bringing the university’s mission to life and ensuring that the Wisconsin Idea extends far …
April 14, 2022Were U Wondering about how lake ice melts? We explain!
How does lake ice melt? Is it similar to an ice cube? Does it just slowly disappear? UW-Madison Limnology Professor Hilary Dugan explains the fun science behind this common phenomenon.
April 9, 2022Lake Mendota Said to Be Most Studied Lake in the World
It’s said that Lake Mendota is the most-studied lake in the world, and among the things, it’s telling us now is that winter is the season most affected by climate change in Wisconsin. In case …
March 22, 2022Act of ‘Heresy’ Adds Horseshoe Crabs to Arachnid Family Tree
iBio’s Sharma Lab (in collaboration with six other labs) challenges a well-established scenario of how arachnids colonized land, suggesting instead that the group underwent multiple land colonizations.
February 23, 2022How Does a Spider Weave Its Web?
Ever wondered how exactly a spider spins its web? So has Emily Setton of iBio’s Sharma Lab. She seeks this answer by collecting eggs from female Texas brown tarantulas, looking deep into there genes.
February 23, 2022iBio Faculty Member Monica Turner Cited as one of the most Published Individuals at UW-Madison
Monica Turner, an iBio faculty member whose focus lies in the subjects of Conservation Biology and Ecology, has recently been recognized on the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list! This list honors influential researchers who have …
February 7, 2022Remembering Dr. Karen Steudel Numbers
November 1, 2021Sr Academic Curator in the UW Zoological Museum, John Lyons, interviewed for National Geographic Article
Sr Academic Curator in the UW Zoological Museum, John Lyons, was interviewed in a National Geographic article regarding climate change.
October 13, 2021Algae blooms a problem but not a trend, study finds
October 13, 2021
New article on the genome of daddy long legs
Congrats to iBio’s Guilherme Gainnet for his new published paper! In a collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution in DC, Guilherme published the first harvestman (daddy long legs) genome and used gene silencing experiments to discover …
August 4, 2021
Climate Change Impacts on our Earth
UW’s climate scientists including iBio professor Monica Turner study and discuss the effects of climate change in this article.
May 26, 20212021 Student Service Scholarship
iBio students Taylor Tai and Patricia Tran received 2021 Graduate Student Service Scholarship!
May 7, 2021
2021 L&S Mid-Career Award
Integrative Biology staff member Nazan Gillie wins 2021 L&S Mid-Career Award!
May 7, 2021
2021 GOLDWATER SCHOLAR AWARD
Manasa Kalluri (Neurobiology and Psychology Major) named one of three 2021 Goldwater Scholars!
April 21, 2021
WILDFIRES IN THE WEST
Monica Turner speaks about the wildfires that have been effecting California and other western states.
March 2, 2021
ADAPTING IN A PANDEMIC
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Zoo 430) made huge strides in adapting its structure for the pandemic.
March 2, 2021
SOCIAL SINGING STARLINGS
Lauren Riter’s work on Starlings are being showcased on Psychology Today.
March 2, 2021
Lineage of Learning
Wayland Evan Noland supports the College of Letters & Science to ensure that intellectual pursuit remains strong into the future
March 2, 2021
Staff Award
Duane Barnes, Building Manager, Department of Integrative Biology, is a 2019 recipient of the the University Staff Award
March 2, 2021
New Ecology Research
Scientists studying plant species discovered that habitat corridors improve biodiversity and reduce extinction rates
March 2, 2021
Student Spotlight
For junior Camila Hernández, studying Spanish and Neurobiology are an ideal path for becoming a physician and patient advocate
March 2, 2021
Faculty Award
Congrats to John Orrock for being recognized with the Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award
March 2, 2021Zoological Museum
Museums and special collections across the College of Letters & Science enhance learning and spark curiosity
March 2, 2021
Lauren Riters Featured
A celebration of the tool-users, the problem-solvers, and the songbirds.
March 2, 2021
Emeritus Faculty
Retirement doesn’t end Warren Porter’s 50-plus years of research in zoology – it accelerates it
March 2, 2021
Research Grant
Dr. Turner’s team receives grant for the project titled Anticipating and Envisioning Future Landscapes of Greater Yellowstone.
March 2, 2021
New Findings
Carlos Santibáñez-López finds two new scorpion superfamilies in phylogenomic analysis
March 2, 2021
Flamingo Project
Jan Huisken, Visiting Assistant Professor of iBio, creates portable, shareable scientific microscope
March 2, 2021
UW2020 Project
Hilary Dugan receives funding for “Full Season Science in the Northwoods” project
March 2, 2021
Ecology Award
Steve Carpenter, professor emeritus of the CFL, receives 2018 Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
March 2, 2021
NatGeo Coverage
Jesús Ballesteros’ work on arachnid phylogeny is covered in a press release by National Geographic
March 2, 2021
Fellowship Awardee
Emily Setton wins 2019 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program award
March 2, 2021
New Discovery
Carlos Santibáñez-López, Sharma lab postdoc, untangles scorpion family tree using venom shape
March 2, 2021
The Big Dig
Zoology 152 instructor Doug Rouse leads students on a quest for new antibiotics
March 2, 2021
Faculty Funding
Carol Lee awarded “Make Our Planet Great Again” grant from the French government
March 2, 2021
Yellowstone Research
Monica Turner is examining how the patterns of fire and forest recovery are changing
March 2, 2021
Neural Imaging
Liz Haynes, Halloran lab postdoc, wins first place in Nikon Small World in Motion contest
March 2, 2021
Presentation Prizes
Emily Setton & Guilherme Gainett win prizes at the 21st International Congress of Arachnology
March 2, 2021