University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Undergraduate

undergraduate students, research or programs

Department of Biology Undergrads among 2026 Goldwater Scholars

Three University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors have received 2026 Goldwater Scholarships, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences in the United States. The students are juniors Aletta Bergman, Krithi Gopinath and Eva Stafne. Both Bergman and Gopinath are students in the Department of Biology. Read the full article.

McGee and Walston win 2026 Award for Mentoring Undergraduates

Professor Seth McGee and graduate student Joseph Walston have each been recognized for their outstanding mentorship of undergraduate students.

Hands-on in Hawai’i

Botany students journey to Hawaii to learn about plant diversity in the global biodiversity hotspot.

Zoology Student Studies in Tanzania Over the Summer

Zoology student Daniela Hernandez is a recipient of the UW Global Gateway fellowship. Read more about her study abroad experience this summer in Tanzania. View full article here.

Students use scholarships for valuable internships

This summer, UW–Madison launched the Summer Internship Scholarship, designed to support students seeking to advance their professional experience and learning with awards of up to $1,500 to supplement unpaid or underpaid internships. View full article here.

Carl Shirley Receives the Goldwater Scholarship and the Premier Undergraduate Award

Carl Shirley is one of three notable UW Graduates who received Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering in the United States. Shirley won the scholarship last year as a junior. Shirley, of Bristol, New Hampshire, is earning a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology with comprehensive honors. He plans to …

Community Highlight – Allia Lin

We love celebrating the success of our students! Today, we would like highlight Allia Lin, a senior in the Zoology Major. Allia found out about the summer sophomore apprenticeship program during the summer of 2021 and started studying Zebrafish larvae in Dr. David Ehrlich’s lab. Her work resulted in a publication in Current Biology, a …

Botany Club is back!

Starting in October of 2022, a group of students, led by graduating botany major, Amanda Shalit, revitalized the Undergraduate Botany Club. Since October, the Botany Club has hosted a plethora of events. The first meeting was a plant trivia night, followed by a trip to the Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and a Cocoa & Cram movie and study night. In the spring semester, Botany Club has …

Two UW–Madison students awarded prestigious 2023 Goldwater Scholarships

University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors Yi Won (Paul) Chung and Carl Shirley have been named winners of 2023 Barry Goldwater Scholarships, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering in the United States. Read more: https://news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madison-students-awarded-prestigious-2023-goldwater-scholarships/

UW neurobiology student wins Miss Madison pageant

UW-Madison neurobiology student, Paige Alexis Eide, is Miss Wisconsin-bound after claiming her 2023 Miss Madison title Saturday night.