Our mission is to discover, maintain, and transmit knowledge concerning basic plant biology and provide leadership in the biological sciences.
Diversity Statement
The Department of Botany at UW-Madison aspires to advance the educational and professional development of all its members, regardless of their cultural backgrounds or manners of personal identification. This department commits to make every student, staff, and faculty member feel recognized, respected, safe, and empowered.
In the News
These tomatoes are out of this world… or they will be soon
Simon Gilroy and his lab are no strangers to sending plants into space. And, at the end of January, his team will be doing it again for their sixth experiment with NASA on the International Space Station, this time with tomatoes...
Events
- October
- October 17Biology Colloquium: Akihiro IkedaRole of mitochondrial dynamics in the retinal function and aging3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- October 24Biology Colloquium: Jaspreet KaurPlant biology from the perspective of symbioses and evolution3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
- October 31
- November
- November 7
