The Department of Chemistry celebrated more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff members, at the 2019 Student Award Ceremony on April 26. Thanks to generous donors, the department was able to offer more than $290,000 in awards to aide student education and research. In addition, students who won awards from several other groups were honored for their accomplishments.
Undergraduate News
Succulents for science
Alpha Chi Sigma, a professional co-ed chemistry, sold succulents in the Chem Building Atrium Monday to help the Madison Metropolitan School District purchase science supplies. For $7, those who donated received a succulent planted in a …
Undergrad Spotlight: Jennifer Sowin
Jennifer Sowin is an undergraduate chemistry major, who came to UW-Madison from St. Francis Xavier High School in Appleton, WI. What led you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Although I went to a small, private …
Undergrad Spotlight: Wenqi Shen
Wenqi Shen, a first-generation undergraduate majoring in biochemistry, came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Beijing No.80 High School in China. What led you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Growing up in Beijing, I naturally preferred …
Undergrad Spotlight: Tess Carlson
Tess Carlson, a UW-Madison chemistry major, came to the university from Hamilton High School in Sussex, WI. She received the American Chemical Society Hach-Land Grant Scholarship in 2016, designed for undergraduate students who plan on …
Undergrad Spotlight: Eleanor Landwehr
“I love the idea of doing new things that no one else has ever done, and continually building on my knowledge.”
Undergrad Spotlight: Joey Corstvet
“There are three reasons I got involved. The first was the desire to gain experience in a research setting. The second reason was to fulfill the lab credits needed to graduate, while the third reason …
Department of Chemistry awards more than $230,000 in scholarships to students
The Department of Chemistry recognized more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a couple of faculty and staff members, at the 2018 Student Award Ceremony on April 27. Thanks to generous donors, …