Tag Student awards
Meyerhoff fellowship to share Wisconsin Experience
March 16, 2010All Meyerhoff Excellence Award-winning juniors and seniors are now eligible to apply for the new Meyerhoff Wisconsin Experience Fellowship.
Leadership Trust Award to support students’ education, initiative
March 16, 2010Each spring, the Leadership Trust Award, offered by the Letters & Science Honors Program, grants up to two students with awards equal to two semesters of tuition (currently totaling more than $8,000) plus project funds up to $3,000.
Students awarded scholarships for entrepreneurship
March 8, 2010Jeffrey Vinokur knows a thing or two about being self-taught.
Fruit tree sprayer wins UW–Madison innovation competition
February 12, 2010A system to make fruit tree pesticide spraying safer for people and the environment won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual competition at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that rewards innovative and marketable ideas.
UW-Madison student wins Churchill Scholarship
February 11, 2010A student who has engaged in chemistry and mathematics research on campus since high school is the University of Wisconsin–Madison's third Churchill Scholar - and the first in 30 years.
UW-Madison computer team gets honorable mention in world finals
February 8, 2010A University of Wisconsin–Madison student computer team has earned an honorable mention at a world championship competition, held last week in Harbin, China.
Engineers Without Borders at UW–Madison wins United Nations award
November 18, 2009Work on a project to provide a Haitian community with hydroelectric power has won the University of Wisconsin–Madison's chapter of Engineers Without Borders a prestigious United Nations engineering award.
UW-Madison computer team heads to world finals for ninth straight year
November 11, 2009A computer team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison got official notification on Nov. 10 that it will be heading to Harbin, China, for the world championship in February.
UW-Madison a leader in Fulbright Fellows with top 10 ranking
October 22, 2009Continuing the University of Wisconsin–Madison's strong tradition of global engagement, the campus is ranked once again in the top 10 of research institutions nationwide in the number of Fulbright Fellowships awarded to students.
Entrepreneurship nurtured with seed grants at UW–Madison
September 28, 2009Entrepreneurship is thriving across the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, and four student-run businesses captured that spirit and have been awarded seed grants to nurture their startups.
Mass communications students and faculty reap bumper crop of awards
August 6, 2009Graduate students and faculty in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Joint Program in Mass Communications landed several awards - the most in recent memory - at a national conference for journalism educators this week.
Student named 2009 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
July 15, 2009For Joel Charles of Green Bay, Wis., choosing a career path is more than calculating income or raking in benefits.
UW-Madison students receive undergraduate awards
May 27, 2009Numerous UW–Madison students have been honored with the university’s most prestigious scholarships, fellowships and awards for the 2008-09 academic year.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa welcomes 157 new members
May 22, 2009UW-Madison’s Alpha Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society has welcomed 157 student initiates for 2009.
UW-Madison honors returning adult undergraduate students
May 21, 2009Two young women who have shown perseverance and determination in pursing their bachelor's degrees have been named recipients of this year's two University of Wisconsin–Madison Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards.
Graduate student recognized for biofuels advance
May 13, 2009In recognition of the earth-friendly biofuel technology he helped develop, a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student has been selected to receive a prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society.
UW-Madison engineering student picked for entrepreneurs’ program
April 20, 2009Steven Skroch, a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student in biomedical engineering, is one of five students nationwide chosen to help inaugurate an international program in entrepreneurship by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation.
Gates scholars overcome obstacles, settle into campus
March 24, 2009When most people think of Bill Gates, they think computers. But when UW–Madison’s 14 Gates Millennium Scholars think of the renowned computer genius, they are probably reminded of their own promising futures.
Clean sweep for UW–Madison snowmobile team
March 24, 2009Two University of Wisconsin–Madison student-built snowmobiles swept the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge, winning both competition divisions: the National Science Foundation Award for the best sled in the zero-emissions division and the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Award for first place in the internal-combustion division.
Meeting, deadline approach for Kauffman internship program
March 6, 2009Students interested in the Kauffman Entrepreneurship Community Internship Program (KECIP), an innovative opportunity for students to become social entrepreneurs, are invited to attend an informational session on Wednesday, March 11.