Awards

A pair of L&S alumni receive prestigious MacArthur Fellowships, honoring their work to impact society in significant and beneficial ways.

Meet two College of Letters & Science women who are committed to making campus a better place for everyone.

Chris Muir, an assistant professor in the Department of Botany, is part of a team that received a three-year $1.3 million award from the National Science Foundation.

Six College of Letters & Science faculty make up the cohort of 11 UW–Madison selected scholars, who will teach and conduct research abroad as Fulbright U.S. Scholars in the 2024-25 academic year.

Mark Eriksson, professor of physics, and Mikhail Feldman, professor of mathematics, have been named recipients of UW–Madison Steenbock Professorships.

17 College of Letters & Science faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2024-25. The awardees span across all four research divisions of L&S.

This scholarship honors outstanding L&S students who are pursuing a future in the medical field.

Erin Hale from the Department of Chemistry and Brendon Panke from the Center for Healthy Minds, both received 2024 University Staff Recognition Awards, recognized for achievements in building collegiality with colleagues and students, dedication to craft, problem-solving, improving workplace culture and demonstrating leadership.

Art History alumnus Matthew Rarey wins a prestigious book prize by revealing important historical truths about a commonplace object.