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The UWL College of Science and Health's Science & Health News is published online in January and July for more than 11,200 alumni and friends of the college.

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Tisha King Heiden, Samantha Lyons, Alder Yu, Nicole Kooij and Allie Fowle

Tisha King Heiden, Samantha Lyons and Alder Yu, all Biology; Nicole Kooij, MCW; and Allie Fowle, UNL; co-authored the article "Comparative immunomodulatory effects of chronic exposure to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam on the respiratory burst response in zebrafish and fathead minnow larvae" in "Fish and Shellfish Immunology," published on July 8 by elsevier. Undergraduate authors Nicole Kooij, biology, a Dean's Distinguished Fellow; and Allie Fowle, microbiology, a McNair Scholar, graduated from UWL in May of 2024 and are currently in graduate programs. Samantha Lyons is currently in the master's program in Biology at UWL.

Submitted on: July 17

Barrett Klein

Barrett Klein, Biology, presented "Under the Influence of Insects: the power of visualizing insects in science, art, and across human culture" at Guild of Natural Science Illustrators conference on July 14 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The plenary address introduced approaches to exploring the intersection of science and art.

Submitted on: July 17

Tisha King Heiden

Tisha King Heiden, Biology, presented "Beyond the Lab: Using your Science to Inspire Community Action" at The Wisconsin Neonicotinoid Workgroup on Wednesday, July 9 online.

Submitted on: July 9

Alder Yu

Alder Yu, Biology, presented "Accommodating Student Creativity In the Context of GEP Research" at the 2025 National Genomics Education Partnership Faculty Workshop on Monday, June 23 online.

Submitted on: June 23

Barrett Klein

Barrett Klein, Biology, presented "Insect Epiphany" at Morning Blend, Wehr Nature Center, & Boswell Book Company on June 11 in Milwaukee, WI. It started with silkworms and a hive helmet on the morning TV show, continued with a discovery walk in the woods, and closed with a talk at an independent book store.

Submitted on: June 16