Awards

22 L&S faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) for 2026-2027. The awardees span the four research divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences and biological sciences.

For interim L&S Dean Kristin Eschenfelder, these awards confirm that the university is living up to its reputation of rigorous research to benefit the public good. 

These College of Letters & Science undergraduate students are hoping to make a difference in the world of medicine. 

These spring graduates were honored for how their undergraduate careers showcased the depth of a liberal arts education. 

Kristhel Vernaza Sanchez was awarded the 2026 Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship.

Kantrowitz is one of 24 scholars the Carnegie Corporation of New York selected from among 381 nominations across the country.

The highly selective distinction honors Strier's more than four decades of studying and working to protect an endangered monkey species.

King-Morgridge Scholar Angeline Morgado is the second Badger to ever win the Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Award. 

14 L&S students were among the 25 outstanding seniors who received 2026 Ginsberg Family Awards. Each spring, Student Affairs honors graduating seniors whose leadership, service, and scholarship have shaped the UW–Madison experience for all.