The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) plays an essential role in supporting the innovative research and graduate education that are cornerstones of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. WARF invests in graduate education through University Fellowships and Advanced Opportunities Fellowships.
The following profiles illustrate the diverse and important ways that WARF contributes to graduate student success at UW–Madison.
WARF-funded student profiles
Marianna Krumrine
PhD Candidate, Anthropology Marianna studies how hip-hop and other types of music shape national identity and ideas of belonging in contemporary France.
Will French
PhD student, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Will's scholarship focuses on the school experiences of queer youth, trans youth, and youth of color.
Tanuj Kumar
PhD Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering Tanuj specializes in engineering the interaction between light and optical materials and devices, especially in the areas of spacecraft propulsion and thermoregulation, and far-infrared imaging.
Mireya Pimentel
PhD student, Cellular and Molecular Pathology Mireya’s research focuses on immunology in Down syndrome and CD18 expression.
Carlos A. Huang-Zhu
PhD candidate, Chemical Engineering Carlos is a PhD candidate whose research informs biomedical applications and chemical production. His doctoral research uses molecular dynamics simulations to model interactions between inorganic nanoparticles and model biological membranes. Using chemistry, Carlos influences the surface of a material to control how it interacts with biological molecules for drug delivery, biosensing, and other biomedical applications.
Oluwatobi (Tobi) Idowu
PhD student, African Cultural Studies Tobi’s research interests include African popular culture, digital media, and global Black literatures.
Sarah Tolbert
PhD candidate, Geography Sarah’s PhD research focuses on how to increase local communities’ capacity for forest conservation in the DRC.
Charles Smith
PhD student, Economics and Business 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.
Elise Chavez
PhD student, Physics
Arielle Link
PhD student, Integrative Biology Arielle's research focuses on nitrogen cycling and soil microbial communities in post-fire lodgepole pine forests in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
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