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The 20 Khorana Scholars shared their findings at the annual Khorana Scholars Symposium this past Friday, July 30, after doing research in UW laboratories for 9 weeks this summer in a wide array of scientific …

Local middle schoolers coauthor article in the journal Biochemistry. Read More

Doug Weibel has been selected as a DuPont Young Professor for 2010-2012. This grant is to encourage highly original research.

Friends and colleagues in the University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry department are deeply saddened by the loss of Rita Warden, who died as the result of a traffic accident on the Beltline on May 29. "She …

Three Biochemistry Majors are among the 2010 CALS Outstanding Senior Award Recipients: Sean McMaster (Biochemistry and Mathematics) Melanie Rawlings (Biochemistry and Spanish) Alyce Marsh (Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences) Read More

The goal of MicroExplorers, the product of a broad University of Wisconsin-Madison collaboration, is to open the world of the very small to the very young. Faculty: Doug Weibel Read More

He was one of the world’s preeminent authorities on nitrogen fixation, the process by which certain microorganisms converts nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form that can be taken up by plants. He made major …

The award recognizes Sean as a student and a leader who demonstrates a strong record of service and enthusiasm for the College Read More

Congratulations to the Biochemistry recipients of the College’s 2010 faculty and staff awards. Jung Excellence in Teaching Award: Sebastian Bednarek WALSAA Outstanding Advisor Award: Daniel Barnish Read More

Wisconsin now has a state microbe. The new state honor goes to… Lactococcus lactis, the bacterium used to make cheese. Read More