UW–Madison Ph.D. candidate receives HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
In August, UW–Madison Ph.D. candidate Sebastien Ortiz was one of 39 scholars nationwide selected to receive the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship. (Photo credit: Robin Davies, Biochemistry MediaLab) Read more »
Citizen scientists scour Madison area for invasive jumping worms
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, graduate students help identify species of jumping worms and pair the location with notes taken by the citizen scientist volunteers. (Photo credit: Eric Hamilton) Read more »
Graduate student organization promotes science policy advocacy
Catalyst for Science Policy – founded by a few passionate Ph.D. students with some start-up support from the Graduate School – works to define science policy to the community. Read more »
Amid environmental changes, the lakes are surprisingly static
A new study by UW–Madison graduate student Samantha Oliver says despite major environmental changes and water quality management efforts, most Midwestern and Northeastern lakes have not overwhelmingly degraded or improved over recent decades. Read more »