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Research

Meet the ‘weird’ sea spider that’s mapping the evolution of eight-legged creatures

July 2, 2025

UW–Madison researchers and their international colleagues have published the first high-quality genome of a sea spider species, providing a key reference point for the evolutionary traits of many related animals. Read More

Student Experience

Bucky’s Classroom star: Helping 7th graders across the state prepare for college 

June 27, 2025

Stephanie Kressin has visited more than 250 seventh-grade classrooms around the state to help get students to start thinking about college, especially those who otherwise may not have, and leading them down a path to higher education.  Read More

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A deep dive into the life in our waters Attendees learned all about the waters of Wisconsin and the world at the Limnology Open House at the Hasler Laboratory of Limnology on June 20 See more

Photo by: Taylor Wolfram
Research

UW professor emeritus who paved the way for at-home colon cancer testing and other screenings earns national recognition

June 25, 2025

Earlier this month, the Bayh-Dole Coalition awarded James Dahlberg the American Innovator Award, recognizing his commitment to advancing federally funded inventions from the laboratory to real-world applications. Read More

Campus

Camp Randall’s unforgettable concerts

June 20, 2025

This summer, Camp Randall Stadium is opening its gates to concertgoers for the first time since 1997, when the Rolling Stones capped a decade-long run of world-famous rock bands making tour stops at the historic home of Badger football. Read More

Research

UW researchers develop personalized cancer vaccines that slow tumor recurrence in mice

June 19, 2025

The approach could theoretically apply to any cancer that tends to recur, such as pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma, the most common and extremely aggressive brain tumor. Read More