STEM Runway program helps L&S students from underrepresented groups find their science path and thrive

The program in the College of Letters & Science is a nascent network of research and career-based opportunities designed to encourage first and second-year students in tradition­ally underrepresented groups to pursue majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

New paper by UW’s Brian Burt examines Black male graduate students’ advising experiences

UW–Madison’s Brian Burt is the lead author of a new paper published in the Teachers College Record that examines Black male graduate students’ advising experiences in engineering — with the researchers theorizing that more caring relationships could assist students in earning their degree.