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Cicadas to emerge soon
Posted 9:36 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Entomologist explains the wondrous spectacle of insect behavior to be seen — and heard — in southwest Wisconsin this spring
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Research in the Rotunda
Posted 10:11 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2024
Seniors show off research at Wisconsin State Capitol
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Cracking the code
Posted 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
Professor studies genetic secrets of invasive weed threatening $1.5 billion tomato industry
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Bugging out
Posted noon Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
Grad students give local children an intro to insects
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Working toward better water
Posted 10:57 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024
Alum helping communities tackle PFAS, other contaminants
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Things our students are doing!
Congratulations to Sam Munk (Best Student Oral Presentation) and Cheyana Bassham (Student Platform Presentation Award Winner) for their awards at the 20223 Mississippi River Research Consortium meeting.
Congratulations to AJ Jeninga for receiving the 2023 Graduate Student Academic Achievement Award from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse! AJ is now a Water Resource Science Policy Fellow with the Wisconsin Sea Grant and Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Congratulations to Thomas Roehl who was the 2023 recipient of The Rosandich Graduate Thesis & Dissertation Award!
Thesis title: Examining the genetics of mushroom in the cultivated edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes)
Thesis defense announcements
M.S. Biology
Vanessa Mbuyi
Prevention of cold-induced apoptosis in platelets from humans and 13-lined ground squirrels
April 22, 9-10 a.m. | Wimberly Hall 111
Major Advisor: Scott Cooper
M.S. Biology
Kaitlyn Schneider
Effects of exercise-induced extracellular vesicles on triple negative breast cancer cells
April 23, 1-2 p.m. | Cowley Hall 314
Major Advisor: Sierra Colavito & Jennifer Klein
M.S. Biology
Drew Lysaker
Changing prevalence of La Crosse virus and its vector, the mosquito Aedes triseriatus in western Wisconsin
April 25, 8-9 a.m. | Student Union 3130
Major Advisor: Barrett Klein
Why earn a Master's degree in Biology at UW-La Crosse?
Master's-focused education
At UWL, we specialize in training Master's students, providing individual mentoring and professional development for students preparing for careers or further studies. As a M.S. student at UWL, you will not compete with Ph.D. students for resources, funding, or faculty attention. Many careers require a M.S. rather than a Ph.D., and a master's research project might help you decide whether to pursue a Ph.D. in the future.
Diverse research opportunities
Our department has a faculty of nearly 40 instructors with a wide variety of professional interests. Whether you are interested in biomedical sciences, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, fungi, or behavior, you can find a great mentor at UWL. Our colleagues in Microbiology study bacteria, archaea and viruses - you should check out the MS in Microbiology if those organisms are of interest! Our new Prairie Springs Science Center offers state-of-the-art research facilities for both programs.
A great place to live
With accolades from publications including Forbes magazine and Outdoor Magazine, La Crosse offers a great cultural and natural environment. La Crosse combines a small-town feel with ample cultural and recreational opportunities. Situated on the Mississippi River in the geologically unique Driftless region, La Crosse offers four-season recreational and research opportunities on water and land.
Graduate Seminar Series - Tuesdays & Thursdays at 3:20 PM in Cowley 140.
Need additional info?
Contact our graduate program director
Associate Professor
4032 Cowley Hall
adavelos@uwlax.edu
608.785.8239