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Faculty awards

UW professor Andrea Putnam awarded 2025 Packard Fellowship

October 15, 2025

Putnam’s research focuses on how RNA and proteins help orchestrate gene expression during development. She is one of 20 early-career scientists from across the United States to be awarded this year’s fellowship.

Outreach

With milk testing and new tools, UW scientists are helping prevent bird flu outbreaks in Wisconsin and beyond

October 15, 2025

The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory processes samples from every dairy farm in the state to help prevent an H5N1 outbreak among cattle.

Healthcare

Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW showing promise in first clinical trial

October 14, 2025

Parkinson’s patients are receiving a new investigational treatment after UW–Madison researchers successfully demonstrated its safety and helped refine the delivery method.

Recent Sightings

Three students wearing pink sit on among the flamingos on Bascom Hill. One of the girls holds up a phone to take a selfie of the small group.

During Fill the Hill, we wear pink UW students, faculty and alumni temporarily replace their Badger red with flamingo pink to celebrate the annual day-of-giving initiative. See more

Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

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UW Homecoming

Homecoming Week 2025

October 14, 2025

From pink flamingos and silent disco to fireworks and a parade, see how UW–Madison students and alumni celebrated community the Badger way.

Research

UW researchers uncover possible new treatment to target a devastating childhood brain cancer

October 15, 2025

Using fruit flies, scientists are investigating the genetic drivers of the rare but aggressive tumor.

Career Readiness

First job to dream job

October 14, 2025

The transition from college to career is rarely straightforward. Recent UW grads discuss their unexpected paths to fulfilling careers.