Unleash your curiosity at the 13th annual Wisconsin Science Festival
With more than 300 events across the state, all are welcome to join the festivities through hands-on science exhibitions, performances, tours, pub nights, talks with scientists and authors, film screenings and so much more.
The 2023 winners: Cool Science Image Contest
Winning submissions were created with a variety of equipment and techniques, including digital cameras, transparent cellophane, cutting-edge microscopes and geographical maps.
Employers, students eager to connect at career fair
“Employers are really seeking UW–Madison students,” said Angie White, executive director of SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science.
Recent Sightings
Bakke center qualities: nature, wellness, “one-stop shop” and welcoming atmosphere The Bakke offers a wide range of features including cardio, weightlifting, cooking, dancing, sport simulators, nap pods, mental health and wellness, a rock wall and even a protein shake station. See more
Photo by: Althea Dotzour
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Nicholas Hillman: Student loan payments to resume
Student loan payments are set to resume after a pandemic-era break. Nicholas Hillman, professor of educational leadership & policy analysis… More
Events calendar
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Interdisciplinary collaborations, prizes, food and fun!All day, UW Makerspace, Wendt Commons
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Interdisciplinary collaborations, prizes, food and fun!All day, UW Makerspace, Wendt Commons
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Shuttle from campus to festival grounds will be provided! Read description.11:00 am, 4330 Libby Rd, Madison, WI 53711
Incarceration rates, falling in every US state, drive significant shifts in risk of prison for marginalized groups
Young Americans in general have grown less likely to break the law in recent decades, according to the researchers, driving much of the decrease in imprisonment. Some policy changes have contributed as well.
Lifting up UW’s Latinx community with a March Up Bascom
Members of the UW–Madison Latinx community celebrated the kick-off of Latinx Heritage Month at the annual March Up Bascom event on Sept. 15.
UW–Madison is 35th in 2024 U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
It is UW–Madison’s highest overall U.S. News ranking in the past 15 years, and the fifth year in a row that the university has moved up — advancing 14 places since ranking 49th in 2019.