The College of Engineering's Graduate Engineering Research Scholars (GERS) is a unique fellowship program designed to offer students a support network of peers. Through GERS, students become members of a supportive community of UW-Madison engineering graduate students, faculty and staff.

Douglass Henderson, GERS faculty director, receives the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring for his significant contributions to mentoring pre-college, undergraduate and graduate students and young faculty in engineering and the sciences.