Few understand the importance of blending education and fun more than Joel Baraka. A King-Morgridge Scholar and civil engineering major, Baraka seeks to combine the two and pursue his passion to help make education more …
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From South Africa to Wisconsin: Engineering the future of nuclear energy
In eighth grade, Chumani Mokoena’s teacher organized a field trip for the class to visit a nuclear energy facility about an hour or two north of their school in Johannesburg, South Africa. The space acted …
Scholarship to prepare international students for global development leadership
A new scholarship program will help prepare young leaders to fight poverty and improve quality of life around the world, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced today. The King-Morgridge Scholars Program will launch with a cohort …