Biology News
Latest News
-
Ecology and environmental biology grad eager to help protect the natural world
When Leandra O’Connell came to UW-Eau Claire, she brought with her a passion for and curiosity about the world around her. As she graduates with a degree in ecology and environmental biology, she’s even more determined to protect the natural world.
-
UW-Eau Claire's student Reef Team cares for clown fish, urchins and other marine life in saltwater aquaria
UW-Eau Claire students care for and learn from the starfish, blue tang and other ocean-dwelling creatures that live in two tropical saltwater aquaria in Phillips Hall. The student organization Reef Team manages the tanks and all that live in them.
-
Four to receive Alumni Association awards
Alumni and friends of the university will be honored by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Sunday, Oct. 9, as part of Homecoming activities.
-
Blugold finds a new path thanks to undergraduate research, mentors
When Carley Owens graduates this month, she'll have a degree in neuroscience and a resume filled with research experiences. Her future plans now include earning a Ph.D. in neuroscience and contributing to the medical field as a scientist.
-
Biology grad dreams of career caring for animals: Kacey Soetebier
Kacey Soetebier will receive her biology degree from UW-Eau Claire on May 21 and hopes to run a zoo someday. As a kid who grew up in foster care, Kacey learned fierce determination and independence that have served her well in her college experiences.
-
Blugold biology alumna interviewed for ‘60 Minutes’
Dr. Michelle Pickett, a 2005 Blugold biology graduate and pediatric emergency medicine physician in Milwaukee, is set to appear in a mental health-focused segment of CBS's "60 Minutes" on May 8, Mother's Day.
-
Dr. CP Liu to receive honorary doctorate at UW-Eau Claire
Dr. CP Liu has a passion for unlocking the mysteries of the human body, founding six companies in his quest to find cures for chronic diseases such as cancer.
-
UW-Eau Claire to celebrate different cultures during CultureFest
People with varying backgrounds will gather on UW-Eau Claire’s campus to celebrate and share their cultures with members of the campus and greater Eau Claire communities. CultureFest will run from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in Davies Center.
-
UW-Eau Claire receives $133,000 from Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin to train next generation of water scientists
Freshwater Collaborative Wisconsin has issued the first round of state funding to all 13 schools in the UW System, funds that give UWEC $133,000 to enhance water-related academic programs.
-
Blugold biology alumna promotes colon cancer awareness and screening
UW-Eau Claire biology graduate and Seattle-based clinical researcher Dr. Rachel Issaka reminds us that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn the facts about the disease, the risk factors and when to begin routine screening.
-
Blugold 'shoots for the stars' as his journey takes him from homeless to medical school
Broc Kelley, who will graduate from UW-Eau Claire in May with a biology major and minors in chemistry and pre-professional health science, received a full scholarship to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. A decade ago, Kelley was homeless.
-
Blugold still swinging for the fences after spinal cord injury changed his life
Zach Caterer was volunteering at a summer youth camp when a water accident left him with a spinal cord injury, changing his life forever. Now at UW-Eau Claire, he's excelling in and out of the classroom as he embraces his "new normal."
-
Six Blugolds recognized with alumni awards
The outstanding alumni will receive awards from the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Dec. 17 as part of the university’s fall commencement celebration.
-
Biology faculty, students lead effort to remove invasive species from Putnam Park
UW-Eau Claire biology faculty and students led an effort this fall to remove invasive plants from Putnam Park. People from the university's facilities department, the city of Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley Technical College helped with the project.
-
Dr. Winnifred Bryant receives UW System’s Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award
The UW-Eau Claire department chair and professor of biology calls the award "a reminder that how you live, how you are and how you work influences others.”
-
New grad creates documentary telling stories of African students at UW-Eau Claire
A documentary that shares the experiences of three African students at UW-Eau Claire will premiere during a special screening Nov. 6 in Eau Claire. Kehinde Olu Famule, who graduated in May, filmed “Ndani Eau-Claire” while he was still a student.