Listen to this - 2023
Back with another track, Letters & Science faculty members offer up some of their favorite jams to give your playlists a jolt.
Sounding the Wisconsin Idea
Backed by the Public Humanities Exchange for Undergraduates (HEX-U), the Magnolia Trio uses their music to inspire the next generation of musicians.
UW-Madison is a top producer of Fulbright scholars
Three of UW-Madison's 2022-2023 Fulbright scholars are faculty who reside in the College of Letters & Science. Congratulations to Katarzyna Beilin (Department of Spanish and Portuguese), Adam Kern (Department of Asian Languages and Cultures) and Anne Pringle (Department of Botany).
Two L&S faculty among 2023 Sloan Research Fellows
Being honored are Andrew Buller, assistant professor of chemistry, and Jose Israel Rodriguez, assistant professor of mathematics.
New major in information science draws wide array of students with human-centered approach
New information science major aims to appeal to a wide array of undergraduates, preparing a talent pipeline that will drive economic growth in the region and beyond.
UW students get taste of real-world learning
Through capstone courses, internships and partnerships with employers, L&S students have worked on a variety of projects. From partnering with companies like Capital One to interning at the Wisconsin’s state capitol many of the experiences lead to jobs for the UW-Madison students.
Seed strategy can help restore a biodiversity hotspot
Study led by Integrative Biology Professors John Orrock, and Ellen Damschen, looks to restore one of North America’s most biodiverse ecosystems.
L&S alumna named director of PEOPLE program
Shanee McCoy (African American Studies '09) a champion for students with a long record of increasing college access and success, will serve as the next director of UW–Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE). McCoy is well-positioned to lead the program, which helps low-income and first-generation Wisconsin youth achieve their academic goals.
3 out of 5 UW's hottest majors in L&S
Data Science, Computer Sciences and Psychology all make up the top five fastest growing majors showing UW-Madison's continued evolution to make sure higher education captures student interest and meets the needs of employers here in Wisconsin and around the world.
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