Category: Awards & Grants

Six UW-Madison students awarded Gilman Scholarships

The U.S. Department of State announced that six University of Wisconsin–Madison students are among the 1,201 American undergraduate students from 363 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad during the summer 2018. The U.S. Department of State announced that six University …

Five UW-Madison students awarded Boren Scholarships

Opportunities around the world have opened to five UW–Madison undergraduate students who have been announced as recipients of Boren Scholarships. Opportunities around the world have opened to five UW–Madison undergraduate students who have been announced as recipients of Boren Scholarships.

Hora receives grant to assist travel to China to conduct college internship study

UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora recently received a $10,000 grant from Tianjin University in eastern China that will support him through a month-long visit to study college internships early next fall. UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora recently received a $10,000 grant from Tianjin University in eastern China that will support him through a month-long visit to study college internships early next …

UW STUDENTS WIN 1ST PLACE AT THE 2018 MIDWEST COLLEGE CHINESE SPEECH CONTEST

Five UW students of Chinese competed in the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, held at Lake Forest College in Chicago, on April 21. This year, the five students included: Collin O’Keeffe, Elizabeth Somsen, Kristine Nguyen, Jake Lee and David Burnett. Five UW students of Chinese competed in the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, …

Ronald Radano earns a Berlin Prize Fellowship

The professor will analyze colonial-era African recordings in Berlin’s Ethnographic Museum. The professor will analyze colonial-era African recordings in Berlin’s Ethnographic Museum.

Bal delivers keynote at International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention in Turkey

UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal delivered a keynote at the 2nd International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention in Antalya, Turkey, on March 31. UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal delivered a keynote at the 2nd International Congress on Early Childhood Intervention in Antalya, Turkey, on March 31.

2018 Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony launches students abroad

The campus community gathered at Gordon Dining Commons on April 10 to celebrate the latest group of Badgers planning to study, intern, and research abroad. The 2018 Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate not only students adding an international dimension to their UW experience, but also the generosity of the donors who make the awards possible. …

Tochon receives honorary professorship from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

UW–Madison’s Francois Tochon was recently awarded an honorary professorship from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, a public university located in Guangzhou, China. UW–Madison’s Francois Tochon was recently awarded an honorary professorship from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, a public university located in Guangzhou, China.

Engineering faculty elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected four faculty members and affiliates from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering to its select College of Fellows. The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has elected four faculty members and affiliates from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering to its select College of …

Sweetening the Process of Biomarker Discovery in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a common form of dementia, affecting about 5 million Americans and more than 15 million individuals worldwide. Despite its prevalence, however, many aspects of the disease’s development and progression are still poorly understood. With few known biomarkers, researchers have struggled to develop early detection methods or effective treatments. Alzheimer’s disease is a …