Tag Student awards
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.
UW-Madison medical student invited to White House for health care reform forum
March 6, 2009Last December, when Siavash Sarlati responded to President-elect Barack Obama's national challenge and organized an informal health care reform discussion group in his father's Milwaukee home, he never dreamed it would turn into a trip to the White House.
100-Hour Challenge winners represent campus creativity, ingenuity
March 2, 2009Where else at the University of Wisconsin–Madison would someone find high fashion, conservation initiatives, die-hard partiers and fish in the same competition?
Graduate student wins national leadership award
February 18, 2009A University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student has received a prestigious national award recognizing future leaders in higher education.
iPhone sleep improvement application wins at innovation competition
February 12, 2009A software application for the iPhone and the iPod touch that will help people sleep and wake up more effectively won the $10,000 top prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual University of Wisconsin–Madison invention competition that rewards innovative and marketable ideas.
Milestones
February 11, 2009The university has awarded 2009 Research Service Grant Awards to Nancy Mithlo, Department of Art History, and Douglas Weibel, Department of Biochemistry. The Council for…