On April 30, 2025, three research presentations in the 41st Annual Richard D. Katz Undergraduate Biology Symposium were selected for special recognition by the Biology faculty, from among 24 oral presentations made by students in the Department of Biology’s Distinguished Majors Program. From left to right in the photo, taking First Place was Ella Reithinger (New Labeling System to Visualize Shigella flexneri Virulence Factor Expression in Real Time; Agaisse Lab). Second Place was won by Reece Anderson (Who Regulates the Regulators? Alternative Splicing of Transcription Factors; Platig Lab), with Josh Pazin taking Third Place (Investigating Uncharacterized Genes in Drosophila Imaginal Wing Disc Regeneration; Worley Lab). The DMP is directed by Prof. Douglas Taylor. The Katz Symposium, a department of Biology tradition for showcasing undergraduate research, and awards are generously endowed by Biology alumnus Richard D. Katz ‘79.