Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

12 Alumni who are making a difference in the food industry.

Meet the diatom: a tiny ocean plant with a knack for drawing. Scientists have big ideas for these little algae–but first they have to figure them out.

Are textbooks still relevant in a digital age?

Make your own set of DNA!

By blending biology and computational logic, Julie Mitchell is helping make math the next microscope.

Imagining the inner workings of nearly every cell in your body.

To help control the deadly rise of CWD among Wisconsin’s deer herd, Joel Pedersen went hunting for the source of the infection. His studies of the strange protein behind the disease are uncovering surprising answers––and new questions.

Prevention and healthy practices key in diabetes treatment.