The Impact of Gifts

Abby Bernhagen, recipient of a Great People Scholarship, tested wastewater from the Salvadoran community of Nejapa as a member of the student organization Engineers Without Borders–El Salvador.

Imagine a place where doctors can tell patients in advance if cancer treatment will work for them, without going through an entire course of chemotherapy. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health, GE Healthcare and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced new agreements focused on bringing that vision to life.

I love attending my classes, strolling around the city, and enjoying the atmosphere. It is the opportunity that a scholarship can give a young student that is the greatest gift of all.

A big reason I am able to pursue these incredible experiences is that I have had financial assistance in the form of scholarships.

Ensuring world health today and tomorrow will require resources from across campus, says Jonathan Patz, director of the Global Health Institute.

Jeff Russell has seen what philanthropy can do on campus, and that’s a big reason he and his wife, Vicki, support the UW-Madison.

Two University if Wisconsin-Madison engineering graduates had a head start on promising careers even as they crossed the stage in the May 2012 commencement ceremony. Now they will join the ranks of engineers at Rockwell Automation.

Chad Navis, assistant professor of management and human resources, uses his research into entrepreneurship to inform his classes, encouraging students to start successful businesses.