Biology News
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Genetics research connects students with alumni
The research project examining genetic disorders grew out of a working relationship between a UW-Eau Claire alumnus and his undergraduate research mentor.
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Building bridges between health care and higher education to enhance patient care
Dr. Rajeev Chaudhry — an expert in analyzing large datasets to help health care organizations improve patient care — began a new role with Mayo Clinic Health System that includes time to work with UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students on research.
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UW System Board of Regents approves new bioinformatics major at UW-Eau Claire
Students at UW-Eau Claire soon will have the opportunity to pursue a degree in bioinformatics, a specialty field that is increasingly in demand. The new interdisciplinary major will be offered beginning in fall 2022.
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High-performance computing workshops scheduled for high school students at UW-Eau Claire
Faculty and staff are collaborating with UW-Eau Claire’s Upward Bound program, which provides postsecondary educational opportunities for disadvantaged North and Memorial High School students, on supercomputing workshops starting this week.
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Pursuing a career in biomedical research: May '21 graduate Jordan Munos
What began as an undergraduate plan aimed at medical school became a series of research experiences that led Jordan Munos to a new goal in the medical field as a biomedical scientist and a doctoral program at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Students work together to capture stories about life during COVID-19 for Spanish-speaking populations
A team of UW-Eau Claire faculty and students who are studying public history, Latin American studies, Spanish and nursing are working together to capture stories about what life has been like during COVID-19 for Spanish-speaking populations in the region.
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Developing his inner leader by sharing his experiences: Kehinde Olu Famule
For some students, the road to commencement takes some unexpected turns. For Olu Famule, those turns opened his mind to sides of himself and inner passions he didn't even know he had, and he couldn't be happier with where he landed.
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UW-Eau Claire, HPE collaboration a powerful partnership
Students and faculty can engage in more high-performance, data-driven research thanks to a new public-private collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise that dramatically increases the university’s supercomputing processing power.
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Blugolds help native Spanish speakers better access health care in the Chippewa Valley
Two Blugolds are making it easier for Spanish-speaking people to access health care more easily in the Chippewa Valley. Erin Fitzgerald and Breida Torres Berumen are translating some of the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic’s written materials into Spanish.
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University Honors Program Graduate Profile: Roseanne Nooren
Your life is what you make of it: honors student, Roseanne Nooren, knew she wanted to make the most out of her undergraduate career with undergraduate research, studying abroad, engaging courses, and getting involved in the UWEC community.
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School and college experiences help Blugold find future career path
Ryan Pelle came to UW-Eau Claire thinking he would someday be a field biologist. Instead, he discovered that his passion is education. After earning his biology degree this month, he plans to return to college for a teaching degree.
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Research in area jails helps solidify Blugold's plan to be doctor
A research project that took Callie Vogel into area jails to document health inequalities was one of the most meaningful experiences she had as a Blugold and helped to solidify her plans to pursue a career in medicine.
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Blugolds in med school prepare to become physicians
Blugolds have taken diverse pathways to medical school but are singular in the belief that their UW-Eau Claire education provided the requisite preparation on their journey to becoming physicians.
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UW-Eau Claire gardens are part of National Science Foundation study
UW-Eau Claire has created mini gardens at Bollinger Fields as part of a National Science Foundation-supported research program studying the adaptiveness of tree species in varied climates.
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Jordan Munos receives Ron Mickel Senior Honors Scholarship
Jordan Munos, senior Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major and honors student, is the recipient of the Ronald Mickel Senior Honors Scholarship.
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Using big data to solve a big problem: Biology alumna in vital COVID-19 data collection
As a critical-care research intern, Blugold Alana Lemke '19 has helped to solve important medical problems. Little did she know she would end up working on the single biggest medical crisis in a century.
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New grad built connections, embraced opportunities to make most of college
As Monica Dickson prepares to graduate this spring with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry, she says UW-Eau Claire’s supportive campus community is a big part of the reason she can pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian.
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Biology grad reflects on her unconventional college success story
A journey that began at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County and is ending amid a global pandemic and online learning, Carolyn Bauer's college experience has been unique and highly successful, and her lessons for future Blugolds are golden.
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Blugold leads Mayo Clinic research team developing COVID-19 tests
Sara Lassila, who earned a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from UW-Eau Claire, is a test development supervisor at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her team developed a test that can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Blugold is marching to the beat of his own drum
When Kehinde Olu Famule is drumming, he’s doing more than entertaining those around him. The UW-Eau Claire junior is connecting with his West African heritage while also sharing an important part of his culture with the campus and Eau Claire communities.
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Mayo Clinic Health System and UW-Eau Claire to host IMPACT Symposium March 7
The full-day event consists of poster presentations, a keynote address and oral presentations from the teams. A prize of $1,000 per student is awarded to the winning team, as well as an invitation for a paid summer internship with Mayo Clinic.
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'Ask a Scientist' kicks off spring series with infectious disease expert
Dr. Larry Lutwick, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire, will present "Epidemics in a Connected World" at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 to open the spring "Ask a Scientist" series at the Acoustic Café in downtown Eau Claire.
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Blugold scientist leads team to solve deadly DNA mystery
UW-Eau Claire biochemistry/molecular biology alum Dave Tester is the lead scientist on a Mayo Clinic research team that solved a medical mystery surrounding the deaths of four young Amish sisters.
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'Ask a Scientist' series resumes Feb. 13 with new focus
The long-running campus/community series called "Ask a Scientist" launches its spring lineup with a new area partnership, a new coordinator and a renewed purpose — cutting through today's mixed messaging to bring facts and understanding to our community.