For more than 65 years, the College of Letters & Science Honors Program has offered students close connections with UW–Madison’s top faculty, participation in an enthusiastic community of students pursuing a world-class liberal arts education, and the opportunity to engage in research projects. Whether taking faculty-led seminars, challenging themselves in pursuing the breadth and depth of knowledge, practicing creative thinking, or cultivating informed citizenship, honors students embody liberal arts education at its best.
During the 2025–26 school year, the L&S honors program awarded nearly $19,000 from the donor-supported College of Letters & Science Honors Program General Fund to 18 honors students for their study abroad or conference experience. Your gift will support the L&S Honors Program in teaching, research, and public service roles, providing direct funding for student study abroad, research opportunities, and academic conference attendance that put the Wisconsin Idea into practice.
Student Impact
“I am writing to express my deep gratitude for your support, which made it possible for me to travel to Tucson, Arizona, for the Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision 2026. … At the conference, I presented my research project, LASER (Lip Landmark Assisted Speaker Detection for Robustness), which I’ve been working on for my L&S Honors Senior Thesis under Professor Yong Jae Lee.
“Being selected for an oral presentation meant I could share my findings with a large audience of experts, which helped me learn how to justify my design choices and frame a complex technical narrative. This experience has been vital as I prepare to pursue a PhD in computer vision and multimodal learning, as it allowed me to connect with researchers in my field and get feedback that will shape my future research directions.”
— Leos, x’26