When Pete Ellingson arrived at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to pursue a PhD in physical chemistry, he was looking for a program that offered both academic excellence and a collaborative environment. He found exactly that …
Alumni Story
An unlikely path: Alumnus Dr. Bob Bergman’s serendipitous chemistry career
Dr. Bob Bergman’s advice to future scientists is simple but demanding: choose work you genuinely love, because science requires patience, resilience, and intrinsic passion. His own path was marked by hard work, curiosity‑driven research, and …