Category Science & Technology
The AI effect
Through the Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty, researchers in UW's College of Letters & Science are answering the tough AI questions.
A work party for a Nobel Prize
After returning to campus, Francis Halzen celebrated the Nobel Prize achievement with his UW–Madison colleagues.
‘There is no other scientist quite like Francis Halzen’
Leaders across the state, country and world pay tribute to the UW–Madison professor and winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics.
Behind IceCube discoveries, decades of high-throughput computing
UW–Madison and Morgridge Institute researchers have supported Halzen’s work long before IceCube existed — an exemplar of computing collaborations that have now contributed to four Nobel Prize-winning efforts.
UW–Madison’s METAL bootcamp inspires interest in metalworking for fun — and a stronger national future
The four-day training sessions introduce participants to metalworking through online and in-person training.
Meet UW–Madison’s Nobel Prize winners
Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics, joins a community of Badgers who’ve changed the world.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics
Halzen is the principal investigator of the NSF IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the world’s largest telescope.
‘We built a brain roadmap for each person’: New AI-driven tools help decode Alzheimer’s disease at the cellular level
Identifying the cells connected with Alzheimer’s symptoms could result in new treatments for the disease.
Engineering Moonshots brings campus leaders together around six ambitious challenges
UW–Madison engineering faculty, along with partner schools and colleges, are building the teams — and momentum —needed to transform ambitious ideas into meaningful impact.
Enlisting AI in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria
UW–Madison researchers identify new ways to address bacterial infections, which could accelerate alternatives to traditional antibiotics.
Tiny quantum nanostructures could make AI less of an energy hog
An emerging technology designed by UW–Madison engineers has the potential to make AI systems faster and significantly more energy efficient.
First drug to treat Alexander disease approved by the FDA after three decades of research at UW–Madison
The drug is the first and only disease-modifying treatment for the rare neurological disease.
The U.S. National Science Foundation renews NSF IceCube operation and maintenance contract
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, managed by UW–Madison, has secured $53 million in NSF funding through 2031.
Eric Perreault named new CEO of Morgridge Institute for Research
Perreault, a biomedical engineering professor and research executive at Northwestern University, will begin his tenure in early 2027.
Study linking environmental factors and Alzheimer’s disease awarded NIH funding
The nationwide study led by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health explores the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease, environmental factors and lifetime experiences.
$27M WARF investment fuels UW–Madison’s next frontiers in research
The gift aims to accelerate four high-impact research initiatives at the university: quantum technologies, brain health, fusion energy and national security.
Found: Mega-Earth!
Researchers with the Wisconsin Center for Origins Research have discovered their first exoplanet, a 170-million-year-old planet more than 2.5 times larger than the Earth.
Researchers identify new target in the gut for reducing Alzheimer’s risk
Gut bacteria produce a common compound called imidazole propionate. Higher levels of it contribute to dementia-related changes in the brain, a study reveals.
UW researchers simplify production of promising targeted cancer therapies
A new technique for creating antibody-drug conjugates has already led to a startup company aimed at advancing the technology.
New UW–Madison center accelerates discovery where materials meet their limits
A team of UW engineers has received nearly $25 million from the NSF to accelerate the discovery and development of “super” materials that can withstand extreme conditions.