Biochemistry 501, Introduction to Biochemistry, is a three-credit course offered every semester. Attendance during the school year often exceeds 600 students a semester, and its popularity as an online summer course has grown exponentially since …
Undergrads
Jessica Liu named 2020 Alpha-Helix Scholar
Jessica Liu, a senior Biochemistry major pursuing a pre-med track, has been chosen as the 2020 Alpha-Helix Scholar. The Alpha-Helix Scholarship is awarded to one undergraduate student from within the College of Agricultural and Life …
Biochemistry majors inducted into historic Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Department of Biochemistry is pleased to announce six undergraduates as 2020 inductees to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society: Sarah Doughty, Seamus McWilliams, Jacob O’Hearn, William Raskopf, Jinan Sous, and Elizabeth Sumiec. The historic …
Undergraduate research continues despite COVID-19 restrictions
Despite COVID-19 restrictions on in-person campus operations, undergraduate students continue to further research in Biochemistry faculty labs. In particular, computational work is well-suited to being conducted remotely. This brand of telecommuting, coined “tele-science” by Associate …
Betzelberger receives Early Career Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award
Amy Betzelberger has been awarded the 2020 Early Career Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award. The award, given by the Office for Undergraduate Advising (OUA) at UW-Madison, honors individuals who have been employed at UW–Madison for fewer than 5 years, but in that time have made distinctive contributions to undergraduate advising and/or career services on our campus.
2020 undergraduate awards and fellowships
The Department of Biochemistry is pleased to announce its 2020 undergraduate and graduate student departmental awards and fellowships!
Uganda Program inspires students to pursue health and service careers
James Ntambi, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and leading researcher in nutritional biochemistry, bends down in the Ugandan soil outside a primary school. His study abroad students huddle around him. He picks up a …
Two biochemistry undergrads have earned Goldwater Scholarships
Two biochemistry majors have received 2020 Barry Goldwater Scholarships.
ASBMB Student Chapter hosting Midwest Undergraduate Research Conference
The University of Wisconsin–Madison student chapter of the American Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) invites undergraduate researchers to participate in the Molecules in the Midwest conference on Saturday, March 7, 2020.
New joint advising hub to support biochemistry and microbiology majors
To continue to improve the student experience, the Departments of Biochemistry and Bacteriology are combining their undergraduate advising services to form the Biochemistry and Microbiology Advising Hub.