Graduate students attend multiple conferences during their educational careers. But after his first successful trip to the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) conference, Joseph Kim decided to get more involved and was recently named Communications …
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Senior adds prestigious Marshall Scholarship to string of academic honors
Biochemistry and mathematics major Claire Evensen will graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and mathematics, with comprehensive honors (honors in biochemistry and in the liberal arts). Evensen has won a Marshall Scholarship.
Biochemistry undergraduate earns 2019 Goldwater Scholarship
Biochemistry major Claire Evensen was one of just three University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates to receive a prestigious 2019 Barry Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduate excellence in the sciences.
Biochemistry majors bring home numerous campus research awards
Thirty-one University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry majors earned 2019 undergraduate campus awards for research and scholarly excellence. These students made up close to 20% of the overall winners across the different awards.
Wickens receives CALS Award for Excellence in International Activities
Biochemistry professor Marvin Wickens is the recipient of the 2019 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Award for Excellence in International Activities. Wickens founded and runs two research abroad programs for undergraduate biochemistry majors and other biological sciences students at UW–Madison.
Department announces 2019 student awards to support research experiences, education
The Department of Biochemistry is pleased to announce its 2019 undergraduate and graduate student departmental awards and fellowships. These awards and fellowships celebrate talented students in the department and are made possible by generous gifts to the department to fund graduate and undergraduate research.
A tale of three Sams: Talented students share a name in the Senes Lab
Three IPiB graduate students who go by the name “Sam” have ended up in the same research lab. IPiB is the joint graduate program of the Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biomolecular Chemistry. Although from slightly different backgrounds, the three students are linked by their research interests and, of course, their names.
Undergraduate combines biochemistry, environmental studies with community engagement in Rwanda
It’s easy to make a difference through an award that’s named after the Wisconsin Idea, and Jacob Olson is doing just that. The biochemistry and environmental studies major traveled to Rwanda this past summer through a Morgridge Center for Public Service Wisconsin Idea Fellowship that helped him combine his education with public service and community engagement.
Biochemistry undergraduate earns prestigious Dean’s Prize
Jon Doenier’s undergraduate career came to a close in May with not just bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and computer science and three years of research experience — but also with a prestigious 2018 Dean’s Prize from the College of Letters and Science. He was one of three students from the college to earn the award.
Three biochemistry undergraduates garner national scholarships
University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry undergraduate students claimed three national awards and scholarships this spring. Clare Cimperman won a Fulbright Scholarship, Leah Johnson brought home a Udall Scholarship, and Nathan Wang earned a Goldwater Scholarship.