The prestigious award recognizes outstanding research achievement during graduate studies in the biological sciences.
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Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Raman and Henzler-Wildman Labs uncovers new details about how bacterial cells balance energetic needs to expel antibiotics.
Two Biochemistry Professors Named 2026-2027 Vilas Associates
Professors Katherine Henzler-Wildman and Chad Rienstra have been selected for the competitive award.
Brian Fox Recognized with Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
The honor recognizes UW faculty whose scholarship has advanced the frontiers of knowledge and whose excellence includes teaching or service.
Paige Henning Receives 2025-26 Boyer Award
Her research in the Sussman Lab has focused on identifying a hormone responsible for distyly a plant species and determining whether the hormone can be developed for use as a herbicide.
Undergrads Use Campus as Living Laboratory to Investigate Root Microbiomes
Undergraduate students lead a project to identify bacteria living in root ecosystems of two native grasses in Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
Phages Mutated in Space Hint at Biomedical Benefits to Humans on Earth
Research from the Raman Lab hints at how space travel may impact bacteria and phages, including those in our guts.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Hoskins Lab uncovers new details about the careful way our genetic material is processed to produce proteins.
Ecofriendly Herbicide Offers Targeted Weed Control, Earns WARF Innovation Recognition
The ecofriendly herbicide could simplify farming and reduce environmental impact.
Christopher Gisriel Earns Department of Energy Early Career Research Award
The award will support his exploration of fundamental questions about how and why some organisms can use far red light for photosynthesis.