Four University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors will receive the 2014 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for their work as undergraduate scholars of the sciences, according to a university press release.
Every year, universities across the nation can submit up to four nominees for the award, which is one of the most esteemed honors for students in the field.
This year’s recipients include:
- Anna-Lisa Doebley, a Middleton, Wis., native majoring in genetics who plans to pursue a Ph.D. in regenerative medicine and study stem cells
- Rachel Dvorak from Rice Lake, Wis., who studies biochemistry and plans to pursue a medical degree, a doctorate and develop dementia treatment and prevention methods
- Geoffrey McConohy of Menomonie, Wis., who majors in engineering physics and plans to focus on using nanotechnology in energy-storing devices after earning a doctorate in materials science
- Tong Wang, a chemistry major from New Berlin, Wis., who will pursue a medical degree and a Ph.D. in chemical biology to research chemical therapeutics
