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UW student activist Deshawn McKinney receives prestigious Truman Scholarship

April 20, 2016

The Truman award has become one of the most prestigious national scholarships in the United States. Read More

Awards recognize dedication of returning adult students

April 1, 2016

UW-Madison presents the awards to two people who’ve resumed their academic careers after a significant interruption while juggling all the demands of adult life. Read More

Four UW–Madison students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

March 31, 2016

Out of the 1,150 nominations received in 2016, 252 scholars were named nationwide. All four of UW–Madison’s nominees received the award. Read More

UW-Madison graduate named Gates Cambridge Scholar

February 15, 2016

Joanna Lawrence received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from UW–Madison and completed her master’s degree in archaeology at Cambridge last year. Read More

UW-Madison places among top teams in SpaceX Hyperloop competition

February 3, 2016

A team of engineering students won 3rd place overall in a worldwide competition to design a pod for shuttling people on the futuristic high-speed transportation system known. Read More

UW-Madison student named Rhodes Scholar; another is finalist

November 21, 2015

Colin Higgins, a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, an honor reserved for the top undergraduate scholars. Read More

WARF Innovation Award winners take on colon cancer detection, tomorrow’s plastic

October 13, 2015

A blood test that could save lives and a sun-powered scheme to turn biomass into valuable compounds have won Innovation Awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). Read More

UW–Madison grad student wins HHMI international fellowship

August 4, 2015

Yei Hwan Jung, a graduate student in the lab of University of Wisconsin–Madison electrical and computer engineering Professor Zhenqiang “Jack” Ma, has been named an International Student Research Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Read More

Two grad students win Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowships

July 16, 2015

Two University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students have won prestigious Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in recognition of their scholarship and their commitment to increasing diversity among scientists. Read More

Nominations sought for UW System P.B. Poorman Award

April 28, 2015

The Division of Student Life is seeking nominations for UW–Madison’s recipient of the UW System P.B. Poorman Award. Read More

Goldwater Scholarship awarded to three UW–Madison students

April 15, 2015

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison students will receive the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduate excellence in the sciences. Read More

UW-Madison students honored with Truman Scholarships, Udall nomination

April 15, 2015

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has selected two University of Wisconsin–Madison students to receive the Truman Scholarship, an award given annually to undergraduates planning for careers in public service leadership. Read More

Science meets art: 2015 Cool Science Images unveiled

April 9, 2015

Whether a close-up of a leafcutter ant, or a micrograph of the neurons derived from marmoset stem cells, or an MRI of the hidden pathways in the human brain, submissions to UW–Madison’s 2015 Cool Science Image Contest continue to put science and nature on eye-catching display. Read More

Next Generation award supports dream for a college degree

April 9, 2015

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Odyssey Project helps adults facing adversity get a jump-start on a college degree. Over the past 12 years, participants have journeyed from poverty and incarceration to meaningful work in the community. This year, the new Lisa Munro Next Generation Scholarship is granting $1,000 to an Odyssey Project graduate who is continuing her educational journey. Read More

Two honored as outstanding undergraduate returning adult students

March 26, 2015

Jolen Enge and Patrick Dunn have both won Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awardsfor their determination in continuing their education. Read More