Joel Beier
Joel's experiences as a high school science teacher motivated him to pursue a graduate degree.
Graduate education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joel's experiences as a high school science teacher motivated him to pursue a graduate degree.
Beatrice volunteers as a coach for the Wisconsin Science Olympiad, where she teaches middle school students about genetics to foster interest in STEM.
When Jessamine couldn't find an existing program to participate in as a graduate student mentor, she created one.
Ryan has an impressive list of accomplishments as a fifth year PhD student, all driven by a love for his work.
Paloma overcame many obstacles to get to graduate school, and stands out for her commitment and drive.
Sehar's dedication and enthusiasm keep collaborations and research projects about health disparities and global oncology moving forward.
It’s no simple feat to find a better way to detect neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer’s, Lauren Fields knows. But with support from a 2026 Schmidt Science Fellowship, Fields will build on the research she conducted and skills she learned as a PhD student at UW–Madison to look for a way to tell when patients have early signs of ALS and other diseases.
Thirty-two exceptional graduate students have been selected as recipients of the 2025-26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their strengths and commitment surrounding the craft of teaching.
Graduate and professional students make a broad and diverse set of contributions to UW–Madison and the wider community. As one way of recognizing these contributions, the Graduate School celebrates Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. The celebration includes fun events in collaboration with schools, colleges, and campus partners; awards ceremonies recognizing graduate student excellence; and stories highlighting the many ways graduate and professional students make an impact.
For GRADLINK participants Helenia Quince and Isabella Brown, their meetings with one another to talk about graduate school were the highlight of their week.