University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: mnchua

Postdoc Excellence Awards highlight outstanding postdocs and faculty mentors

Six postdocs and three faculty received Postdoc Excellence Awards to acknowledge their excellence in mentoring, teaching, and service.

Four doctoral students receive NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships for education research

Four UW–Madison doctoral students are among the 35 selected to receive 2026 National Academy of Education (NAEd) and Spencer Dissertation Fellowships.

Chris Brace named Graduate School Associate Dean

Chris Brace, professor of radiology and biomedical engineering, will join the Graduate School as associate dean starting in June.

PhD student Burke receives dissertation fellowship to map a crafting movement

PhD student Danielle Burke has received a fellowship to help her create a digital map of craftspeople from the Handicraft Movement.

Daniel Killough, PhDx’28, Is Designing for Everyone

For Daniel Killough, accessible technology is personal. After watching his father struggle with everyday software, he became driven to ensure that emerging devices like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets are built for everyone.

Mathematical modeling maps out solutions for placing drug collection boxes

Medication collection boxes are located in a largely ad hoc manner, leaving “deserts”—disproportionately in rural areas.

Navigation Scientist / Engineer Intern at Dirac Labs, Inc.

This summer 2026 internship at Dirac Labs is offered through the Graduate School Industry Internship Program.

Marianna Krumrine

Marianna studies how hip-hop and other types of music shape national identity and ideas of belonging in contemporary France.

Will French

Will’s scholarship focuses on the school experiences of queer youth, trans youth, and youth of color.

Tanuj Kumar

Tanuj specializes in engineering the interaction between light and optical materials and devices.