Natalia Betancourt Rodriguez, a senior double majoring in biochemistry and global health, spent the summer interning in a lab in Medellín, Colombia.
Undergrads
Biochemistry Students Earn Summer Research Awards
Sixteen undergraduate students and nineteen graduate students have received 2023 summer research awards to continue their rigorous biochemistry research.
Biochemistry Major Justin Moua to Represent Students During Spring 2023 Commencement
Undergraduate Justin Moua was selected to be the CALS flag bearer during the commencement ceremony. In this Q&A, Moua talks about what he’s learned through his studies and his activities at the university.
Alejandro Oñate Receives L&S Dean’s Prize
Graduating senior Alejandro Oñate has received the College of Letters & Science Dean’s Prize, one of the College’s highest academic honors.
Talented biochemistry students, faculty mentors receive campus awards to pursue research
Eighteen undergraduate students in the Department of Biochemistry have received 2022 campus awards for research and scholarly excellence. The students are a mix of talented biochemistry majors and students who perform research in laboratories run by biochemistry faculty.
Goldwater Scholarship winner Samuel Neuman focuses on research
Biochemistry undergraduate Sam Neuman is using stem cells and regenerative medicine to find solutions to progressive neurodegenerative diseases. Neuman recently received a Goldwater Scholarship.
A conversation with biochemistry student Jaitri Joshi
From identifying research areas of interest to navigating lab cultures, WISCIENCE’s undergraduate research programs are touchpoints for students during their time at UW–Madison.
Three biochemistry undergraduate majors and researchers receive prestigious 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholarships
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been named winners of 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholarships, one of the most prestigious awards in the U.S. for undergraduates studying the sciences.
2022 NSF GRFP recipients and honorable mentions announced
Several current and former student researchers from the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards. Congratulations!
Meet the UW Student Employees of the Year
Congratulations to biochemistry major Victoria Zurakowski, who won second place in the 2021-2022 Student Employees of the Year competition! Nearly 9,000 students work in thousands of roles across UW-Madison, and each of these students creates an impact that’s felt throughout campus. The Student Employee of the Year recognition acknowledges the invaluable work of some of …