This year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award winners, Chikara Crooks and Ivanna Ceballos, share a powerful common thread: each is working to become the kind of support and inspiration they once needed themselves.
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University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering students looking to advance their careers quickly are turning to the College of Engineering's accelerated master's degrees.
Due to strong industry partnerships, the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy’s master’s programs in Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation (PPI) and Applied Drug Development (ADD) are helping students like Abdul Rasheed and Sanchez gain valuable industry experience through internships and special projects.
Ricardo Vargas began his coaching journey with a pivotal realization: He discovered that true leadership wasn’t about providing answers and directives but rather guiding others to uncover their own solutions.
Completing a degree is no small feat—but doing so entirely online? That’s a testament to unparalleled dedication, discipline and resilience. This past December, a dozen extraordinary students joined the ranks of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni by completing their degrees through UW–Madison Online.
UW–Madison’s Pharmaceutical Sciences: Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation (PPI) MS and Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation (PPI) Capstone Certificate programs could be your ticket to learning and career advancement.
UW–Madison Motivational Interviewing courses helped these two professionals deepen connections, build empathy and inspire positive change.
Balancing an internship with a full-time job and family is challenging for adult students. Learn how Jason Glomp managed his unpaid internship and succeeded.
High school students Alexander and Rosemary share stories of transformation and insight from UW–Madison's week-long summer arts program.
Explore one UW–Madison adult student's inspiring journey of overcoming addiction and how recovery shaped her academic and personal growth.
Read how a project manager's passion for learning and UW–Madison's Mid-Level Management Certificate have fueled her career growth.
Hear first-hand from Summer Term students about what it's like to take a chemistry course during the summer -- and some tips for success in chemistry courses.
Students are participating in valuable internships this summer, some partly funded by a Summer Internship Scholarship. Read about their experiences.
Learn the importance of studying history from one student's experience living and learning in Germany during her Summer Term 2024 UW Signature Internship.
Volunteering during Summer Term -- or any time! -- helps students learn about their communities and themselves. See how to get involved through Badger Volunteers.
Catch up with Alisha, an alumni featured in a previous episode, to learn how completing an accelerated engineering degree jump-started her career as an engineer at Apple.
Considering a career change? Catch up with Jesus, who was featured in one of our first podcast episodes. He pivoted from engineering to graduating with a Master of Science in Special Education and is thriving as a new teacher.
What's it like to take courses during Summer Term? We checked in with Nicholas, a rising junior studying engineering.
Three UW–Madison students — Sarah, Harry and Thavon — share how summer scholarships help them achieve academic goals and gain unique experiences.
Check out where some Summer Term students like to focus on their studies, whether it be soaking in the sun or sitting in a quiet corner.
Catch up with Landon, who was featured in our inaugural podcast episode. He's a teacher who advanced his career by pursuing an online Master’s in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
A single dad with a demanding job, Manny found time and energy to complete his degree and set an example for his son.
The Visiting International Student Program (VISP) gives international students a chance to study for one or two terms outside of a formal exchange program.
Faraz Ali tells us why chose Mechanical Design and Engineering at UW-Madison.