Author: Morgridge Institute for Research

Bringing science and curiosity back home 

“Suddenly they feel like real scientists.” Kay Coates, a high school teacher in rural Wisconsin, talks about access to STEM in our Rural Roots, Research Futures project, recognizing the 20th anniversary of Morgridge Summer Science Camp.

Belonging in science: what I learned before I started college

“Confidence gaps in higher education are rarely about intelligence.” Incoming freshman Bennett Schmidt talks about access to STEM in our Rural Roots, Research Futures project, recognizing the 20th anniversary of Morgridge Summer Science Camp.

From Washburn County to Wisconsin physics

“The big thing that excites me about science is the question, ‘What if?’” Cole Miller, a UW–Madison physics major from Shell Lake, talks about access to STEM in our Rural Roots, Research Futures project, recognizing the 20th anniversary of Morgridge Summer Science Camp.