Biocore is UW Madison’s Honors biology program for undergraduate students who wish to discover and reach their academic potential within a small, supportive biology education program (Click here to learn more).
Student applications for the Fall 2027 cohort are now open! Applications are required for admission to Biocore and require ~10-15 minutes to complete. Admission to the program is required for permission to enroll in Biocore courses! Apply now if you are interested in joining the upcoming cohort beginning during Fall 2027.
Biocore is accepting Spring 2027 semester TA applications! We have positions available for TAs for Cellular Biology Lecture (Biocore 383), Cellular Biology Laboratory (Biocore 384), and Biological Interactions (Biocore 587).
- Apply using the following Qualtrics form: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Hm23U0vbqGpkXQ
- Please direct questions to Dr. Anna Kowalkowski, 307 Noland Hall, (608) 262-8285 (akowalkowski@wisc.edu)
- You may also contact the Biocore Office, 345 Noland Hall, (608) 265-2870 (carol.borcherding@wisc.edu)
- The application deadline is Sunday, November 1st.
News and Announcements
Student applications for the Fall 2027 cohort are now open!
Questions?
- For questions about the student experience, see the Biocore Peer Advisor webpage and contact our team of peer advisors (uwbiocore.peeradvisors@gmail.com) with your questions.
- For questions about admissions, contact Biocore’s Associate Director Dr. Anna Kowalkowski
Spring semester 2027 TA applications are open.
- ·Apply using the following Qualtrics form: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Hm23U0vbqGpkXQ
Biocore Adventure Club: Come join us on new adventures!
Biocore Winter 2025 Newsletter
Read a recent publication titled “Principles of Science for the Practice of Life“. See how Janet Batzli and co-author, Richard Lindroth, answer the question “what do all university and college students need to learn about science?”
Read up on a publication from Biocore students Kaylynn Imsande, Lucy McGuire, and Luke Wheeler share their perspective in, “Student Point of View: Living and Growing as Scientists – Doing the Process of Science during Distance Education”
Bat Brigade in the news (The Daily Cardinal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, UW-Madison news)
The Biocore Outreach Ambassadors have received a Kemper Knapp Award to support their science outreach activities
Biocore Prairie: From Fire to Flower article
Biocore Fall/Winter 2023 Newsletter
Biocore Outreach Ambassador’s awarded Evjue Foundation Grant
Instructor Seth McGee awarded L&S Academic Staff Award
Biocore Community Interns present at Research in the Rotunda
Biocore graduate wins Dean’s Prize
Biocore Outreach Ambassadors – Summer Science Camp in the news
See Wisconsin Honors Commencement page for graduates’ photos and memories. See graduation slideshow
“The Observer” – Jaffna Mathiaparanam, Biocore’s 3rd floor mural!
Biocore 50th Anniversary– See prairie walk and open house slide shows. What a great celebration it was!
See the Message Board! Biocore Alumni & Friends 50th Anniversary Greetings
What do students say?
JAFFNA MATHIAPARANAM
B.S. Biology with Neurobiology option
SEAN JOHNSON & TONG WANG
Sean, B.S. Biochemistry; Tong, B.S. Chemistry
Tong: “I really loved having the ability to do science and take ownership of projects.”
Sean: “For me, the big thing was getting to know the faculty really well and getting to know your fellow students.”