Eight alumni of the WISCIENCE Peer Leader program received the UW–Madison Leadership Certificate this semester. One of these students, Kaylee Sweno, won the Anne Louise Martino Leadership Award, which honors an outstanding graduating senior who …
STEM Stories
Students Share Their Experiences Facilitating After-School Science Clubs
Every semester, we look forward to watching students’ presentations about working with K-5 students in after-school science clubs. This is part of Service with Youth in STEM (INTEGSCI 240), a community-based learning course where students …
Meet Peer Leader Kaylee Sweno
Kaylee Sweno joined us as a WISCIENCE Peer Leader in spring 2024. Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Kaylee! …
Scientists in the Capitol: UW–Madison Students Present at Research in the Rotunda
On March 11, 2026, the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol was transformed into a hub celebrating student research. Surrounded by the grandeur of the building’s marble columns and soaring dome, undergraduates from all 13 …
Meet Peer Leader Avi Subramanian
Avi Subramanian joined us as a WISCIENCE Peer Leader in spring 2025. Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about …
Meet Peer Leader Lauren Parkins
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Lauren! Pronouns: She/her Major: Molecular and Cell Biology and Neurobiology Peer …
Meet Peer Leader Prisha Singh
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Prisha! Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Major: Biology Peer Leader for: Exploring Biology (INTEGSCI 100) …
Meet Peer Leader Kaela Reuter
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Kaela and her experience as a Peer Leader! Pronouns: She/Her Major: Biology …
Meet Peer Leader Erin Borchardt
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Erin! Pronouns: She/her Major: Elementary Education, Mathematics Minor Peer Leader for: Exploring …
Meet Peer Leader Freyja Heggeland
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Freyja! Pronouns: She/they Major: Biomedical Engineering Peer Leader for: STEM Transfer Hometown: …