Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Tanner! Pronouns: He/him Major: Biology Peer Leader for: STEM Immersion Hometown: Maplewood, MN What is your favorite place on campus? By the lake on the terrace of Memorial Union What extracurricular activities …
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Lexi! Pronouns: She/her Major: Molecular and Cell Biology Peer Leader for: Service with Youth in STEM (INTEGSCI 240) Hometown: Wausau, WI If you could choose anyone for a mentor, who would it …
Find out which WISCIENCE courses will be offered in spring 2027.
All UW–Madison students are invited to create a unique, STEM-inspired design for our annual sticker contest!
We’re highlighting WISCIENCE staff members so you can find out more about the extraordinary people who make our work possible! In this spotlight, meet Miranda Mellen. Your role at WISCIENCE: Program Coordinator When you started at WISCIENCE: April 2023 Your academic background: I earned my Bachelor’s of Science in Biotechnology from UW–River Falls (UWRF). I …
"What I enjoy most about facilitating ARMP is working with colleagues to have the “ah-ha” moments about best practices for mentoring. The “colleague consulting” is my favorite part."
"I have loved being part of the program, getting to run my own independent experiments, and working with my mentors and PI to determine next steps and protocols for the project."
"I am constantly thinking about good communication with students and faculty, and I am always looking for ways to help members of our program connect with one another to form a strong and supportive community."
As the supervisor of elementary programs at Madison School and Community Recreation (MSCR), Eileen Otis regularly collaborates with the community-based learning course Service with Youth in STEM (INTEGSCI 240).
This summer gave me an unfiltered look at lab and graduate-student life. Working in Dr. Aussie Suzuki’s lab, I celebrated experiments that worked and learned from the ones that didn’t, alongside [my mentors], whose support made the experience deeply meaningful.