Professor Kenneth J. Sytsma joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Botany in summer 1985 and has served the department and university tirelessly ever since, including two stints as department chair. As a result, …
Month: May 2025
Chair’s message summer 2025
Greetings from the Botany Department at UW-Madison! I walk through the Botany Garden every day as I approach Birge Hall from the University Avenue bus stop. Today, the Newton apple tree was in full …
Givnishfest!
Professor Emeritus Thomas Givnish, who retired in Dec. 2024 after 39 years as a Professor in the Department of Botany, was honored with a celebratory symposium and dinner on Saturday May 3rd, followed by a …