Jeff Riffell, UW Biology Professor, and Melissa Leon Norena, UW Biology graduate student, were featured in a UW News video on their research on mosquito sensory systems. ...Read more

A new paper out of the Rasmussen lab was accepted at Cell Reports(link is external) for the May 28 issue. This study was led by postdoc Eric Peterman with contributions...Read more

Biology Teaching Professor Alison Crowe was named one of the recipients of the 2024 UW Distinguished Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award is amongst the highest teaching...Read more

Anatomy for Change(link is external) is a program founded by former Biology undergraduates, Abdullah Bhurgri (BS, Biology, 2021) and Rhonda Osman (BS, Biology, 2022). The program provides opportunities for students underrepresented in healthcare careers...Read more

Biology Professor Dee Boersma received the British Ornithological Union’s Godman-Salvin Prize(link is external) during the Pacific Seabird Group’s annual conference banquet in February 2024. BOU Council awards honor an individual’s distinguished ornithological...Read more

A study from the UW was named a finalist for the 2023 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Cozzarelli Prize(link is external), which “acknowledges papers that reflect scientific excellence and...Read more

Biology graduate student Alyssa Sargent was quoted in a KUOW article(link is external) on hummingbirds and their territorial fights. Also quoted in the article is Biology Assistant Professor Alejo...Read more

Congratulations to the various 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP(link is external)) awardees and honorable mentions from the Department of Biology! 

The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate...Read more

Biology professor Dee Boersma participated in the "Celebrating Women's Impact" symposium hosted by the Nixon Library(link is external) on March 15, 2024. This unique gathering explored post-war 20th-century advancements in the...Read more

Ray Huey, professor emeritus of biology, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2024(link is external). Members are elected to the NAS in recognition of their distinguished and continuing...Read more