University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: February 2025

Congratulations to Daniel Amador-Noguez on receiving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers!

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.

Congratulations to Mark Mandel a 2025-26 Vilas Associates Competition awardee!

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 tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure date are eligible. The award is funded by the William F. Vilas Estate …

Student Highlight – Sofia Fernandez

As a Master’s student in Bacteriology, I explore the role of microbial communities in health, an area that aligns with my goal of becoming a physician. My experience in bacteriology has deepened my understanding of how the microbial world around us intersects with well-being and culture, particularly through courses in infectious diseases, public and population …

Lake Loop: Bacteria in Lake Mendota Repeat A Cycle of Evolution Year After Year

Like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can’t seem to shake. Except in this case, it’s more like Groundhog Year. According to a new study in Nature Microbiology, researchers found that through the course of a year, most individual …