UW researchers turn to the tiny copepod for a big discovery, showing that gene location influences natural selection
The new study provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection and how populations adapt to rapid environmental change.
Detecting and preventing digital abuse
UW–Madison researchers are protecting survivors from cyber stalkers by identifying vulnerabilities in popular phone apps.
Badger Tech Foundry, first “spoke” in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, focused on helping early-career researchers become serial entrepreneurs
The Badger Tech Foundry will help ensure ideas become companies, careers and catalysts for change.
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A time for Friendsgiving During Friendsgiving at the Union, Badgers celebrate the connections they've made in campus. See more
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Setting the standard.
For the 8th year in a row, Wisconsin Athletics has achieved a 90% or higher Graduation Success Rate, with eleven teams scoring a perfect score of 100.
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Laura Albert: The possible impacts of a DOT closure of U.S. airspace
The Department of Transportation has warned that if the federal government shutdown continues, parts of U.S. airspace could be closed… More
Events calendar
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UW–Madison senior was finalist for a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship
Zoe Kukla reached the final stage of competition for one of the most prestigious and selective academic honors in the world.
Remembering Linda D. Scott
Scott, the eighth dean of the UW–Madison School of Nursing, was a nationally recognized leader in nursing education, research and policy. She passed away on November 17, 2025, at the age of 69.
UW researchers tackle diabetes from multiple angles
Researchers at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are working on new and improved treatments for diabetes and its complications. They're also searching for what doesn't yet exist: a cure.