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Hilldale Undergraduate Award Winners in Physics

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Four physics majors have earned 2025 Hilldale Fellowships. They are:

  • Ruben Aguiló Schuurs, Computer Sciences and Physics major, working with Mark Saffman
  • Zijian Hao, Astronomy – Physics and Physics major, working with Paul Terry (Physics)
  • Nathaniel Tanglin, Astronomy – Physics and Physics major, working with Elena D’Onghia (Astronomy)
  • Michael Zhao, AMEP and Physics major, working with Saverio Spagnolie (Mathematics)

Additionally, Qing Huang, a Data Science, Information Science, and Statistics major working with Gary Shiu (Physics) also earned an award.

The Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship provides research training and support to undergraduates. Students have the opportunity to undertake their own independent research project under the mentorship of UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff. Please Note: Graduate students are ineligible to serve as the project advisor. Approximately 97 – 100 Hilldale awards are available each year.

The student researcher receives a $4,000 stipend (purpose unrestricted) and the faculty/staff research advisor receives $1,000 to help offset research costs (e.g., supplies, books for the research, student travel related to the project). The project advisor can decline the $1,000 if it is not needed to support the student’s research. Declined project advisor funds are pooled to offer additional Hilldale Fellowships.

Three undergraduate students awarded Hilldale Fellowships

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Congratulations to the three physics undergraduate research students who earned Hilldale fellowships for 2020-21! They are:

  • Owen Rafferty, in Robert McDermott’s group
  • Yanlin Wu, in Peter Timbie’s group
  • Yan Qian, in Sau Lan Wu’s group

The Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship provides research training and support to undergraduates at UW–Madison. Students have the opportunity to undertake their own research project in collaboration with UW–Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff. Approximately 97 – 100 Hilldale awards are available each year.