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  • WID congratulates Aiyana Manglona

Aiyana Manglona earns Sophomore Research Fellowship

Supported by the Provost’s Office and the Hilldale Fund, this fellowship provides undergraduate students with $4,000 to pursue an independent research project under the mentorship of UW–Madison faculty or staff. Her project, One Size Does Not Fit All: Challenging the Use of Overarching Guidelines for Data Visualizations will be mentored by Karen Schloss.

  • Ben Lukszys standing in front of a grey and white patterned brick wall wearing a dark suit and glasses.

Ben Lukszys among 2026 UW notable grads

The triple major in data science, entrepreneurship and philosophy and Rath Merit Scholar in the Wisconsin School of Business, has spent much of his time at UW–Madison empowering fellow students to launch entrepreneurial careers through our Entrepreneurial Science Lab.

  • Theme logo for Wisconsin Science Festival 2026 featuring a magnifying glass, a galaxy, and an multicolored depiction of a genome

Wisconsin Science Festival Explores What Makes Us Human

The Wisconsin Science Festival has officially kicked off its 2026 season with the unveiling of this year’s theme, Us. Turning the focus inward, this year’s feature explores the science of who we are, what it means to be human, and what we are capable of. Event host registration is now open, and the festival will take place October 15–25, 2025.