Tag Student awards
UW student awarded one of nation’s first organic plant breeding fellowships
The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation's first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: the middle of the ocean. Read More
UW–Madison students, faculty receive 2012-13 Fulbright Program grants
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty have received 2012-13 grants from the Fulbright Program, the country's flagship program for international educational exchange. Read More
UW-Madison student receives national award for archival studies
Most people think of archivists sitting in basements or backrooms, poring over dusty old documents. Read More
Outstanding undergraduate writing rewarded by humanities alum
Sidney Iwanter, an 1971 history alumnus of the College of Letters & Science, likes to say he was too busy dodging tear gas canisters to be much of a student during his tenure at UW–Madison. Read More
Students win policy challenge with solar energy initiatives
Two La Follette School students won the U.S. Department of Energy portion of the Startup America Policy Challenge with their proposal about how to make solar energy more affordable. Read More
UW-Madison student named one of the 2012 Luce Scholars
Lauren Buckley, a UW–Madison undergraduate student majoring in chemistry, biochemistry and French, was recently named one of this year's Luce Scholars. Read More
UW-Madison student among winners in UW System essay contest
Jacquelyn Bonavia is among three winners of the UW System Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship. Read More
UW-Madison student named to magazine’s “Top 10 College Women” list
Pictured in the glamorous setting of Manhattan, one of a select few who have a special wardrobe from Ralph Lauren and graced the set of the national "Mo'nique" television talk show as a guest performer, in person Jasmine Mans is disarmingly humble and grounded. Read More
UW-Madison students to compete for Qualcomm Wireless Prize
Nearly 30 University of Wisconsin–Madison students will compete, with their smartphone apps and other wireless technology products, for more than $17,000 in prizes in the second Qualcomm Wireless Innovation Prize to be held Wednesday, April 18. Read More
UW students to represent USA in Hong Kong accounting competition
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students has been awarded the national title for the KPMG International Case Competition, and will be representing the U.S. this April when they take on teams from more than two dozen nations in Hong Kong. Read More
McBurney scholarship deadline is April 15
General scholarship applications for the McBurney Disability Resource Center are due April 15 for disabled students seeking financial aid for the next academic year, 2012-2013. Read More
Student sustainability competition a springboard for local development, global solutions
The contest is in its fourth year and open to all UW–Madison undergraduate and graduate students. Previously known as the Climate Leadership Challenge, the competition has been renamed the Global Stewards Sustainability Prize to reflect a broader focus on real-world solutions to sustainability. Read More
Water filtration, smart phones, LED lights showcased in student invention competition
University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate innovators will present 14 inventions on Feb. 9-10 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus as part of the annual Innovation Days. Read More
Products for hockey, shelter win engineering design competition
Under the right circumstances, the undergraduate student teams that won a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering design competition can either help protect a family from the elements or a hockey team from a scoring play. Read More
UW-Madison graduate wins Mitchell Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate Catherine Skroch is now part of a select group of Mitchell Scholars who will pursue postgraduate study in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Read More
From wind turbines to inflatable interim housing: Engineering undergrads display products
Deriving their inspiration from fields ranging from music and ice hockey to cross-country skiing and wind energy, eight University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate engineering student design teams will compete Wednesday, Dec. 14 for a top cash prize of $2,500. Read More
Big Ten Network offering scholarships for outstanding service
Applications for the inaugural Big Ten Network (BTN) LiveBIG Scholarship for Outstanding Service are now being accepted. Read More
UW undergraduate Alexis Brown named Rhodes Scholar
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alexis Brown is one of an elite group of American students to be awarded a 2012 Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most coveted honors in the world of higher education. Read More
Microformer team wins second place in student humanitarian competition
Three University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering graduate students won second place and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 2011 Distinguished Student Humanitarian Prize for their work on the Microformer, a low-cost transformer built with recycled electrical components. Read More