University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Graduate students to take the stage in annual Three Minute Thesis finals

Nine graduate students will bring their best three-minute pitch about their research and its impact to the DeLuca Forum on Friday, Feb. 20 at UW–Madison’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final competition.

Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring 2025-2026 Call for Nominations

The Graduate School is pleased to invite nominations for the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring, which recognizes faculty who demonstrate exceptional commitment to supporting the growth, success, and well-being of UW–Madison graduate students. This award highlights faculty whose engagement goes beyond standard advising expectations and reflects exemplary, evidence-based mentoring practices. Nomination deadline: …

Join the Graduate School for Winter Welcome Back

Graduate students are invited to join us for Winter Welcome Back events to learn new skills, connect with peers, and prepare for success this semester.

UW–Madison minimum graduate assistant stipends to increase by 5 percent 

Minimum stipends for graduate student teaching, research, and project assistantship appointments will increase by 5% for 2026-27.

Five UW–Madison PhD students inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

UW–Madison welcomed five exceptional scholars into its chapter of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society during a ceremony Dec. 1.

Dean and Vice Provost Karpus to help mark 100 years since Memorial Union’s dedication to service members

PhD student Zhewen Pan receives Google PhD Fellowship in Computer Architecture

Pan researches efficient computer architecture, including sustainable computing, in the lab of Joshua San Miguel, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. Some of her recent projects include working on improving data compression to create more efficient memory and storage without sacrificing performance.

Oluwatobi (Tobi) Idowu

Tobi’s research interests include African popular culture, digital media, and global Black literatures.

Sarah Tolbert

Sarah’s PhD research focuses on how to increase local communities’ capacity for forest conservation in the DRC.

Charles Smith

Charles is a PhD student in the joint PhD program in Finance and Economics at the Wisconsin School of Business whose research lies at the intersection of finance and industrial organization.