Botany faculty Ken Driese, Chris North, and Ramesh Sivanpillai represented the Botany Department in the 2016 Campus Pass event.

Ken Driese and Chris North (right) interacting with potential students

Botany faculty members Ken Driese, Chris North, and Ramesh Sivanpillai described the Botany and Biology degree programs to prospective UW students and their parents during the 2016 Campus Pass event on September 17, 2016 in the UW Student Union.

Campus Pass gives students an opportunity to check out academic programs, talk to faculty and staff members, and learn about other UW services. High school and transfer students inquired about degree programs offered by our department, and we answered their questions on specializations within degree programs, minors, and career opportunities. Campus Pass is an important event for recruiting undergraduate students to Botany and Biology programs.

Botany faculty Ellen Currano’s research accomplishments highlighted by UW President in the State of the University Address

Dr. Currano at an early Eocene site near Dubois, Wyoming

Botany faculty Dr. Ellen Currano’s impressive research accomplishments were recognized by UW President Nichols in her State of the University Address on September 16, 2016.

President Nichols selected one faculty member from each of the eight colleges and described them while highlighting the importance of research and scholarship at UW.

It was a proud moment for the Botany Department and its faculty, staff and students when Ellen was selected to represent the College of Arts & Sciences and her grant funding and peer-reviewed publication records were mentioned in this annual important.