
Until months before his death, Lardy had been an active member of the university's bioscience community for more than six decades.

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 disciplines.

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

Local middle schoolers coauthor article in the journal Biochemistry.

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 was a kind and thoughtful person who always put her heart into helping others accomplish their work tasks," says professor Brian Fox, who worked with Warden on a daily basis.
A long-time campus employee, Warden played a key role on the department's administrative team, providing assistance to faculty members with very active research and teaching programs.
"Rita...

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)

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
advances in the understanding of the biological systems involved and
developed much of the methodology used in nitrogen-fixation research.

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

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

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

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

Congratulations to Kim Kamer of the Raines lab for earning a Henry and Eleanor Firminhac Award for Excellence in Chemistry, a Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship and a Goldwater Scholarship!

A Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship has been awarded to Sonia Trevino-Dopatka, a Biochemistry major and member of the Weibel Lab, on the basis of academic merit.

Congratulations Biochemistry Graduate Students:
2010 Fellowship Awards:
Amelia Still (Pagliarini Lab)
Rachel Kubiak, (Holden Lab)
2010 Honorable Mentions:
Darryl Wesener, (Kiessling Lab)
Elise Wagner, (Denu Lab)

James Ntambi has been selected to receive a 2010 Distinguished Teaching Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
Ntambi teaches a number of classes for the biochemistry and nutritional sciences departments, helping to run a large intro-to-biochem course and leading an advanced seminar in nutrition and metabolism.