Category: Award
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Posted on September 11, 2025
Biology Major co-chair, Federico Rey, appointed as the Ira L. Baldwin Professor in Bacteriology
Congratulations to Biology Major co-chair, Federico Rey, who was appointed as the Ira L. Baldwin Professor in Bacteriology. The award was established by family members […]
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Posted on August 13, 2025
2025 Forward Award Winner: Faatima Khan
Faatima Khan ’15 entered UW–Madison with her future clearly mapped out. She hails from a multigenerational Badger family, and the UW has always felt special […]
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Posted on July 9, 2025
Thomas D. Sharkey retires after 51 years of plant research
Professor Sharkey was a primary driver in the creation of the biology major at UW-Madison. He served as the first L&S co-chair of the major.
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Posted on June 2, 2025
WALSAA Outstanding Sophomore Awards
Congratulations to Biology Major, Nathan Buckley, who was selected as a WALSAA Outstanding Sophomore. Annually, WALSAA selects several outstanding sophomores who have demonstrated excellence in […]
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Posted on May 19, 2025
Mentor award winners guide, inspire undergraduates
The nominations for this year’s recipients read like a textbook of great mentoring practices — meeting students where they’re at, getting to know them as […]
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Posted on May 28, 2024
Meet This Year’s Glicksman Awardee: Biology Major Sophia Schoenfeld
Intelligence, academic curiosity, community engagement and global awareness — nominees for the prestigious Troxell-Glicksman Awards encompass all these characteristics and more. The Louise Troxell Awards […]
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Posted on May 7, 2024
Congratulations Biology Major Graduates!
Congratulations, Class of 2024! Your accomplishment has been years in the making, and we are looking forward to recognizing our graduates and their families, friends, […]
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Posted on April 15, 2024
Biology Major Scott Chang awarded prestigious 2024 Goldwater Scholarship
Since his freshman year, Chang has researched the origins and early evolution of life on Earth in Professor Betül Kaçar’s bacteriology lab. He’s earned a […]
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Posted on May 6, 2023
Commencement – May 13, 2023
Congratulations, Class of 2023! Your accomplishment has been years in the making, and we are looking forward to recognizing our graduates and their families, friends, […]
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Posted on December 23, 2022
UW–Madison Biology Major was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Sarah Almutawa was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors […]