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UW–Madison welcomes five scholars into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Five outstanding scholars at UW–Madison joined the national Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at an induction ceremony held on March 9.

Three Minute Thesis sets the stage for a showcase of graduate student research

Twelve graduate students from across campus will compete in the UW­–Madison Three Minute Thesis final competition on Friday, Feb. 17. Three Minute Thesis (3MT), which began at the University of Queensland in Australia, is an international research communication competition that challenges students to explain their research to an audience without specialized knowledge in their field – all in three minutes or less.

Thompson named Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Funding in the Graduate School

Abbey K. Thompson has been appointed Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Funding in the Graduate School beginning December 15. She has been serving as assistant dean in an interim capacity since May 2022.

Winter Welcome Back – January 2023

The Graduate School invites graduate students to attend Winter Welcome Back events, happening January 17 through 23. Ableism, Interrupted Tuesday, January 17 | 11 am – 1 pm Register for Ableism, Interrupted This session will explore the definition of ableism and how it has been institutionalized in higher education. Attendees will learn about the different …

UW–Madison to increase minimum graduate assistant stipends by 10 percent for 2023-24

Minimum stipend amounts for graduate student teaching, research, and project assistants will increase by 10% for the 2023-2024 academic year. “This increase continues our investment in graduate assistants, who are integral to the university’s teaching and research missions,” said Graduate School Dean William J. Karpus.

PhD student Claire Griesbach receives Department of Energy Graduate Student Research Award to make nuclear fuel particles more resilient

Researchers like Claire Griesbach, a PhD candidate in Engineering Mechanics at UW–Madison, are at the forefront of developing more advanced nuclear technologies that can continue to power the country with clean energy.

UW–Madison students awarded Google PhD Fellowships for cutting-edge computing research

Physics PhD student Margaret Fortman received the 2022 Google Fellowship in Quantum Computing, and computer sciences PhD student Shashank Rajput received the 2022 Google Fellowship in Machine Learning.

Graduate School MSI Partnership Program grants to support collaborative exchange between UW–Madison and Minority Serving Institutions

Four initiatives have received grants through a new Graduate School program established to nurture relationships between faculty, staff and students at UW–Madison and at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the U.S.

2022 Recipients of Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Support announced

Two dedicated UW–Madison staff members have been awarded the Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Support. The award is a collaboration between the Graduate School and the Office of Undergraduate Advising.

PhD journey allows Bekken to pursue passions for golf, sustainability, and science

Growing up as a golfer and someone passionate about sustainability, Michael Bekken wanted a career that would allow him to combine the two. Coming to UW–Madison for graduate school not only allowed him to do that but also expanded his idea of what was possible for him – and has sent him in a new direction for his next journey in life.