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Phi Beta Kappa academic society honors 200 students

April 25, 2023

The Phi Beta Kappa ceremony inducting 200 students took place at Varsity Hall in Union South. Photo: Taylor Wolfram On Saturday, April… Read More

Two UW–Madison students awarded prestigious 2023 Goldwater Scholarships

April 10, 2023

Yi Won (Paul) Chung and Carl Shirley have received the prestigious scholarship for their achievements in computer science and molecular biology. Read More

Nuclear engineering student crowned Miss America 2023

December 6, 2022

Nuclear engineering student and 2022 Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke won the Miss America title on Dec. 15. She's using her platform to raise awareness of nuclear energy's benefits for a clean energy future. Read More

2022 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony honors 149 outstanding UW–Madison students

May 18, 2022

A total of 107 students received Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships, which support undergraduate research done in collaboration with a faculty or staff member. Read More

UW-Madison chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducts 133 new members

May 3, 2022

Students invited to membership in Phi Beta Kappa must be Letters & Science degree candidates, have high academic achievement as demonstrated by earned grades, and have taken advanced coursework demonstrating breadth across subject matter. Read More

Styled by Allegra: UW–Madison senior debuts fashion line for Pacsun

April 27, 2022

Since she stepped foot on UW–Madison’s campus in 2018, Allegra Abrams has been focused on using fashion as a means to advocate and uplift her community. Read More

UW–Madison’s ultra-efficient carbon capture tech earns top 60 spot in global XPRIZE challenge

April 22, 2022

Team members are forming a company and actively seeking additional funding from venture capitalists and other sources. Read More

UW–Madison junior, First Wave artist Dawry Ruiz named national 2022 Truman Scholar

April 14, 2022

The scholarship's mission is to select and support the next generation of public service leaders. Ruiz is working toward a career in the nonprofit youth arts field. Read More

Four UW–Madison students awarded prestigious 2022 Goldwater Scholarships

April 11, 2022

Each university in the country may nominate up to four undergraduates for the annual award. To have all four candidates win is remarkable. Read More

Students, faculty honored by Alliant for academics, community service

October 28, 2021

The awards recognize the outstanding academic and community-service efforts of students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups who are pursuing a degree in business or engineering. Read More

96 UW–Madison students join Phi Kappa Phi

May 10, 2021

Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others. Read More

Three UW–Madison students were finalists for Truman Scholarship

April 28, 2021

The Truman Scholarship recognizes outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. Read More

Phi Beta Kappa inducts 229 at ceremony

April 20, 2021

These initiates embody not only academic excellence but demonstrate by completed coursework breadth of study in the liberal arts and sciences beyond minimal degree requirements.  Read More

UW–Madison senior among finalists for 2021 Rhodes Scholarship

November 21, 2020

University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alex Plum competed this year as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest and most celebrated college award for… Read More

144 new members join Phi Kappa Phi at UW–Madison

May 7, 2020

The UW–Madison chapter of Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1920 and has had a continuous presence on this campus ever since. Read More