An undergraduate degree in chemistry from UW-Madison can prepare students for careers in higher education, research, industry or the medical field. Approximately 80 percent of chemistry majors conduct chemistry-related research while at UW-Madison. This experience leads to a greater understand of the field and of the research process.
Approximately 80 percent of chemistry majors conduct chemistry-related research while at UW-Madison.
Read about our successful undergraduate students below and follow the links at the bottom of this page to learn more about becoming a Badger Chemist.
Undergraduate Student Spotlights
Jennifer Sowin
Jennifer Sowin is an undergraduate chemistry major, who came to UW-Madison from St. Francis Xavier High School in Appleton, WI. What led you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Although I went to a small, private …
Wenqi Shen
Wenqi Shen, a first-generation undergraduate majoring in biochemistry, came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Beijing No.80 High School in China. What led you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Growing up in Beijing, I naturally preferred …
Tess Carlson
Tess Carlson receives a Hilldale Research Fellowship from Chancellor Rebecca Blank at the Chancellor’s Award Ceremony in Spring 2018. Tess Carlson, a UW-Madison chemistry major, came to the university from Hamilton High School in …
Eleanor Landwehr
“I love the idea of doing new things that no one else has ever done, and continually building on my knowledge.”
Brian Ferrer
“Of course you want the reaction to work the way you’re expecting, but sometimes an unexpected reaction could be just as valuable. A lot of great discoveries in history happened by accident, so it’s not …
Joey Corstvet
“There are three reasons I got involved. The first was the desire to gain experience in a research setting. The second reason was to fulfill the lab credits needed to graduate, while the third reason …
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Undergraduate News & Achievements
Succulents for Science
Alpha Chi Sigma, a professional co-ed chemistry, sold succulents in the Chem Building Atrium Monday to help the Madison Metropolitan School District purchase science supplies. For $7, those who donated received a succulent planted in a …
Department of Chemistry awards more than $230,000 in scholarships to students
The Department of Chemistry recognized more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a couple of faculty and staff members, at the 2018 Student Award Ceremony on April 27. Thanks to generous donors, …
Chemistry major Soren Rozema receives UW-Madison’s 2018 Goldwater honorable mention
Soren Rozema, a junior from Cross Plains, Wisconsin. Rozema is majoring in pharmacology, toxicology and chemistry. His research interests include the development of anti-parasitic agents and a novel transformation that would produce compounds with broad-spectrum …
Undergraduate Symposium shows value of mentorship
The annual Undergraduate Symposium is an opportunity for students to show what they’ve learned — think of it as a show-and-tell at the college level. But an important part of that learning has been made …
Five Department of Chemistry Students Receive NSF Fellowships
Twenty-six students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Three of these students are Department of Chemistry graduate students and two recently graduated from …
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