What we did on your summer vacation
From new faces to refreshed places, catch up on the top 10 headlines from a busy summer on campus.
New Student Convocation: A kickoff for fall semester
UW–Madison’s Convocation event welcomes new and transfer students to campus to celebrate the beginning of the fall semester.
UW–Madison and Green Bay-area partners build flood resilience along the East River
With coordinating support from UW’s Wisconsin Sea Grant, the East River Collaborative brings together The Nature Conservancy, NEW Water and local governments to build a more resilient East River watershed.
Recent Sightings
Summer sweet spots Across campus and around Madison, summer brings people together in the places that define the season, from beloved UW traditions and Camp Randall concerts to neighborhoods where community takes root. See more
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As part of @UWMadison’s initiative to advance pluralism on campus, the @UWLaFollette Institute offers a public policy course that encourages conversation and compromise. Students regularly change seats so that they hear different opinions.
“Just Talk to Each Other” | On Wisconsin
At a time of intense polarization, a unique public policy course at UW–Madison encourages conversation and compromise.
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Six-year-old Owen Petrzelka died from a rare brain cancer, and @UWMadison researcher Owen Tamplin wants to ensure that his death was not in vain. Read about Tamplin’s efforts to better understand the terrible disease diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
The Two Owens | On Wisconsin
The death of a six-year-old inspired a UW researcher to investigate a rare brain cancer.
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Looking for takeout this weekend? Check out Goodie Bag. A @uwmadison alum cofounded the app to notify users when a nearby shop or restaurant has surplus food it’s willing to unload at a steep discount.
Tasty, Cheap, and Eco-Friendly | On Wisconsin
Briana Boehmer ’02 cofounded Goodie Bag to help prevent food waste.
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From Peru to Malaysia, radiology experts and programs from UW–Madison are helping under-resourced communities around the world. For the clinicians involved, the impact is mutual.
Learn more: https://news.wisc.edu/global-radiology-partnerships-provide-critical-medical-support-and-shared-learning/
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Featured Expert
Barry Burden: Wisconsin's 2026 Gubernatorial Primary
Wisconsin's primary is August 11. Barry Burden, Professor of Political Science and director of the Elections Research Center at the… More
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8:00 am, Arlington Agricultural Research Station N695 Hopkins Road Arlington, WI 53911
A movie set right on campus
Professor Aaron Greer turns to the UW–Madison community to help bring the feature film ‘Morning Moon’ to life.
Incarceration rates are declining. A new study explores some of the reasons why.
A new analysis of data highlights the extent of declines and shows the reasons prison populations are shrinking differ from the reasons incarceration grew.
Global radiology partnerships provide critical medical support and shared learning
From Peru to Malaysia, radiology experts and programs from UW–Madison are helping under-resourced communities around the world. For the clinicians involved, the impact is mutual.