Makenna Arickx, a communications major from Rock Falls, is among 98 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who earned grants to conduct undergraduate research during the 2025-26 academic year.
Academic year grants are awarded to a student or a small group of students of sophomore status or higher, leading a research project endorsed by a UW-Whitewater faculty or staff member.
Individual recipients of academic year grants can receive up to $750, and groups can receive up to $1,500.

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