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 Teaching Professor Alison Crowe was awarded an inaugural "Dissemination of Arabidopsis Knowledge" award(link is external) by the North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee for her exemplary ability to support learning...Read more

Undergraduate student Abby Burtner was featured in a profile about her undergraduate research experiences published by the UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs. Abby's first research opportunity at the UW was...Read more

Biology undergraduate student Dania Ahmed was honored as a 2024 Goldwater Scholar(link is external) by the Goldwater Foundation. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was created to encourage...Read more

Our very own Janet Germeraad (Biology Director of Academic Services) and Jason Patterson (Biology Senior Adviser) were named the UW Association of Professional Advisers and Counselors (APAC) 2024...Read more

The UW Biology Greenhouse was featured in two articles in the Winter 2024 edition of the Arboretum Foundation's Bulletin. The first article features lovely photos of the Greenhouse captured by...Read more

Lauren Buckley, UW Biology professor, was named vice president of the American Society of Naturalists for 2024(link is external). The American Society of Naturalists(link is external) is a “membership...Read more

Jennifer Nemhauser, UW Biology professor, was elected to a six-year term on the International Plant Growth Substances Association Governing Council. The IPGSA(link is external)...Read more

Adam Leaché, UW Biology Professor, has been awarded a Fulbright US Scholarship. Fulbright Scholar awards provide unique opportunities for scholars to teach and conduct research abroad. With the scholarship, Leaché...Read more