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Kindred spirits: Senior class president, vice president bonded over similar experiences

October 15, 2024

Duties of the Senior Class Office include helping to plan winter and spring commencement ceremonies, selecting the class gift, organizing senior-inspired events, and advocating for the entire class.

Rankings

Teaching, research lead UW to rise in worldwide rankings

October 14, 2024

This marks a two-year surge for UW in the rankings, thanks also to the university’s patents and growing research expenditures.

Awards

Monica Neugebauer awarded 2024 Packard Fellowship

October 15, 2024

Neugebauer, who joined UW–Madison’s Biochemistry Department in 2023, discovers and engineers novel enzymes with functions beyond what is commonly found in nature.

Recent Sightings

The northern lights provided a beautiful backdrop for the Carillon Tower, now draped in its fall colors.

Northern lights dance above campus Those who got outside after about 9 p.m. on Thursday night enjoyed a show in the sky as the aurora borealis danced above campus. See more

Photo by: Althea Dotzour

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Patrick (PJ) Liesch: Fall nuisance bugs

Box elder bugs, brown stink bugs, and Asian lady bettles are finding their way into homes this fall. PJ Liesch,… More

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Research

UW–Madison case study investigates gap in quality of life for Hmong nursing home residents

October 14, 2024

Mai See Thao believes it’s essential to factor in refugees’ past experiences as they age in care facilities, to avoid reproducing feelings of isolation, abandonment and uncertainty.

Students

UW’s 5 hottest certificates: Students seek skills with real-world value 

September 18, 2024

Overall, more students are getting certificates, with 4,210 undergraduate certificates awarded in 2022-23, compared with 1,544 a decade earlier.

College of Engineering

With $75 million gift for new UW–Madison engineering building, brothers’ impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries 

September 11, 2024

A stunning facility that marries intentional design with future-ready engineering flexibility, the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center will be the new centerpiece of the College of Engineering campus.