Tag Student awards
UW-Madison senior wins Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Drew Birrenkott has been awarded a 2014 Rhodes Scholarship. He joins an elite group of students that have received one of the top honors in higher education. Read More
Nominations sought to honor outstanding TAs
UW–Madison employs more than 1,700 teaching assistants, working in a broad range of disciplines across campus. Nominations are now being sought to recognize outstanding performance through the Campus-Wide TA Awards. Read More
Astronaut scholarship honors undergrad’s adventures in research
Even in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering, where undergraduates are encouraged to seek hands-on experience, it’s rare that a faculty member finds himself taken aback by a freshman’s eagerness to get involved in research. Read More
UW-Madison launches national Agricultural Innovation Prize
As the world's population continues to increase, so does the need for sustainable and secure food systems. A new student contest run by the University of Wisconsin–Madison advances the idea that long-term solutions in agriculture cannot draw on innovations from only one discipline. Read More
UW–Madison students receive Fulbright fellowships
Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2013-14 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country's flagship program for international exchange. Read More
New tech-enhanced grocery shopping experience wins Innovative Minds Prize
Fetch Rewards LLC, a mobile application designed to reinvent the grocery shopping experience, won the $10,000 Innovative Minds Challenge on May 10 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Chancellor to honor distinguished undergraduates
This year’s Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards ceremony will recognize 135 UW–Madison winners of the Hilldale Fellowship, the Herfurth and Kubly Awards, the Holstrom Environmental Scholarship and the University Book Store Awards, as well as winners of the national Goldwater, Udall and Truman scholarships and more. Read More
2013 Phi Beta Kappa initiates chosen
The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently announced the 2013 initiates for the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. Read More
Burrill Business Plan Competition fosters student entrepreneurship
UW-Madison students will put their entrepreneurial skills to the test Friday in the G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition. Read More
Adult students honored with scholarships and awards
A total of 24 UW–Madison nontraditional and returning adult students will be honored April 24 with scholarships having a total value of $70,000. Read More
Creative energy harvest and storage ideas top Energy and Sustainability competition
Rest a laptop computer on your lap for any length of time and you'll quickly appreciate how much heat it generates. Read More
Evans named Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year
Wisconsin senior Ryan Evans has been named the 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.'s commitment to education as well as athletics, the Sports Scholars Awards honors students of color who have made academic and athletic achievement a winning combination. Read More
They’re No. 1: Air Force ROTC leads nation in fitness
While other students still slumber or are just getting their day started, the Air Force ROTC “Flying Badgers” have already worked up a sweat running laps at the Shell on campus. Read More
Obesity policy strategies win national competition
A team of five students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School won first place for their strategies to combat childhood obesity in a national public affairs competition in Washington, D.C., March 22-23. Read More
MFA Student Emily Belknap Receives 2013 Chazen Prize
Painter and sculptor Emily Belknap has been named the winner of the 2013 Chazen Prize to an Outstanding MFA Student. Read More
Journalism student wins trip with Pulitzer-winning New York Times writer
UW-Madison journalism graduate student Erin Luhmann is the winner of this year's Win a Trip with Nick Kristof contest, The New York Times announced today. Read More
IAP scholars to help students ‘discover the world and bring it back to Wisconsin’
International Academic Programs (IAP), the largest study abroad office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has launched a scholarship program that offers individual awards starting at $2,500 to enable more students to study abroad and then share their experiences with the campus community after they return. Read More
Nominate an adult undergraduate for an Outstanding Returning Adult Student Award
Each year the Office of Adult Career and Special Student Services recognizes two adult students with the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award. Read More
Innovation Days showcases undergrad entrepreneurship
Displaying more than a dozen inventions that could prove useful for individuals, workplaces or even entire manufacturing processes, University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate students will square off in a matchup of creativity, resourcefulness and craftsmanship during the annual UW–Madison Innovation Days competitions, held Feb. 7 and 8 on the UW–Madison engineering campus. Read More