Biology
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Vanessa Mbuyi
Cellular and Molecular Biology
"At UW-La Crosse the professors are open to just being there for students. I think it is true when they say they put the students first."
BIO news feed
Championing change
Posted 2:06 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
Senior Anika Oplanic honored with Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award
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'The best decision I've ever made'
Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
UWL celebrates National Transfer Student Week
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Get ready for color
Posted 2:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
UWL scientists predict fall leaf color display, explain the basic science behind the beauty
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Prioritizing patients
Posted 11:51 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024
UWL students drive innovation in healthcare with Gundersen Summer Research Fellowship
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Protecting Wisconsin's brook trout
Posted 10:28 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024
UWL study uncovers key brook trout habitat factors
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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 2023 Mississippi River Research Consortium meeting.
Congratulations to Kristina Morben for receiving the 2024 Rosandich Graduate Thesis and Dissertation Award from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse! Kristina is now an Aquatic Biologist for Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
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)
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 - Thursday at 1 PM in Cowley 301.
Need additional info?
Contact our graduate program director
Associate Professor
4032 Cowley Hall
adavelos@uwlax.edu
608.785.8239