Tag: Human Biology
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Exercise is Medicine Month at Manitowoc Campus
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October is Exercise is Medicine on Campus month. UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Jared Dahlberg (Biology), is hosting multiple events through the month of October on the Manitowoc Campus. Join Dahlberg to celebrate moving more on campus! Monday, 11:45-12:15 Yoga in the Commons (come as you are; mats are provided) Tuesday, 12:30-1:00 Walk around campus (meet…
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Why should people who had COVID-19 get vaccinated? ‘Hybrid immunity’
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A recent CDC study shows people who’ve contracted COVID-19 and are fully vaccinated against the virus are more protected than those who rely on natural immunity alone. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a case-control study that compared the vaccination status of people who’d been infected in 2020 and those reinfected…
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Alumnus Benjamin Racine Gilles Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
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According to a release by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, recent UW-Green Bay graduate Ben Gilles (Human Biology) has been awarded a prestigious fellowship. “Benjamin Racine Gilles of Madison, Wis., has been awarded a Fellowship worth $8,500 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic…
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Alumna Logan Johnsen receives the Paul and Thea Sager Award for Excellence
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The Paul and Thea Sager Award for Excellence in Scientific Scholarship recognizes a UW-Green Bay science or engineering undergraduate who demonstrates excellence in communicating scientific information from a classroom or extracurricular academic project. The Sager Award was created in 2009 in memory of Chancellor Emeritus Edward Weidner and his commitment to UW-Green Bay and the…
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Faculty note: Prof. Merkel extends reach with Tiny Earth and STEM programs this summer
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UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Brian Merkel is co-chairing the summer Tiny Earth symposium this year and will present a TAPAS talk on a high-impact community project with Green Bay West High School’s, Serious About STEM program. The Serious About Stem program and UW-Green Bay’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology, are forming a partnership to…
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Photos: Ben Gilles takes Navy oath at UW-Green Bay Commencement Celebration
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The 2021 Commencement Celebration meant even a bit more for graduating student Ben Gilles. He also took an oath to serve as an officer with the U.S. Navy. UW-Green Bay’s Veterans Services Advisor Elaina Koltz assisted in the effort. According to Koltz, Gilles received a major scholarship from the Navy for dental school. Click to…
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Professor Brian Merkel receives National Residence Hall Honorary of the Year Award
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Brian Merkel (Human Biology) was selected for a National Residence Hall Honorary of the Year Award for the category of Institution Faculty/Staff. NRHH is an organization that recognizes individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty and show great leadership throughout the campus community. The organization strives to provide…
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UW-Green Bay leader, Hannah Beauchamp-Pope named Newman Civic Fellow
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Hannah Beauchamp-Pope is just a sophomore at UW-Green Bay, but she has already tallied experiences of a lifetime. For her many efforts, the Black Student Union vice president has been named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow—one of 213 student leaders nationwide recognized this year by Campus Compact. She will be UW-Green Bay’s fourth Newman Civic…
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Professor Brian Merkel | Focus on Veterans | YMCA of the Fox Cities | WHBY
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Professor Brian Merkel, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at UW Green Bay joins us to talk about COVID-19 variants and the recent milestone in vaccinations in the state Source: Professor Brian Merkel | Focus on Veterans | YMCA of the Fox Cities | WHBY
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Video: COVID-19 Why it Matters, Part 20, Vaccine Side Effects
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This video series features UW-Green Bay’s Immunologist Brian Merkel on COVID-19 and Why it Matters. This series empowers viewers with knowledge to help them navigate through the pandemic. Merkel has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the Medical College of Virginia. He is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay’s Human Biology & Biology programs…