Every year, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences highlights just a handful of our incredible students during spring and winter commencement. You can find question and answer profiles for alumni who have graduated in the past couple years below.
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.
Coon’s teaching philosophy is centered on the guiding principle that educators should serve not only as communicators of information but as facilitators of independent and active learning. She teaches her students that communication and collaboration are essential skills in scientific practice. Notably, she emphasizes that these skills are learned rather than innate. In so doing, …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Betül Kaçar, a trainer in the Bacteriology MS Program, explores the enzyme behind early evolution of life on Earth
Katrina Forest, professor and chair of bacteriology, received USDA-NIFA funding for her project Mass spectrometer for microbial natural products discovery through the Equipment Grant Program. It was among 14 projects sharing $4.8 million in funding.