WISCIENCE
Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement

Programs

Updates on Program Offerings

  • A Public Service Fellow’s projects has been integrated into an initiative at the governor’s office

    WISCIENCE Public Service Fellow Adrian George partnered with the Policy & Engagement Coordinator at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to develop a strategy for the identification of risk and disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change for communities in Wisconsin. They researched other states’ approaches to environmental justice screening and analyzed Wisconsin’s existing data to write a proposal recommending a methodology to be used to best approach these environmental impacts on a large-scale initiative in Wisconsin.

Fellow Programs

WISCIENCE offers a Public Service Fellows and Scientific Teaching Fellows program for the professional development of graduate and postdoc students.

First-Year and Transfer Orientation Programs

Prepares first-year or transfer undergraduate students for success at UW–Madison through an immersive, STEM-focused orientation program.

STEM Immersion

IMPaCT Peer Leadership Program

A program that prepares undergraduate students for leadership within and beyond the STEM classroom. Participants take INTEGSCI 230, serve as peer leaders, and take in-service training sessions where they continue to develop leadership competencies.

Biological Interactions Summer Research Program

Provides intensive, full-time bioscience research and professional development for undergraduate students as they prepare for graduate school and research careers in biology.