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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

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

Jazzing up a summer evening

June 18, 2025

The rhythms and chords of jazz floated over Lake Mendota on Saturday, June 14, as several leading bands played in the finale of the Madison Jazz Festival at the Memorial Union Terrace. Read More

Meet the 2025 University Staff Recognition Award winners

June 17, 2025

The recipients have been recognized by colleagues for teamwork, dedication to excellence, problem-solving abilities and innovative approach to their jobs. Read More

UW–Madison physicists play key role in international observatory

June 16, 2025

Physics professor Keith Bechtol and his research group have been key players in bringing the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile to the main stage. Now its state-of-the-art telescope has started taking its first images of the night sky. Read More

Extracting beauty from flowers, by finesse or by force

June 13, 2025

One workshop taught how to arrange flowers into bouquets, and another taught how to pound them into fabrics to create colorful designs. Read More

Fossil corals point to possibly steeper sea level rise under a warming world

June 13, 2025

Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals found on an island chain in the Indian Ocean suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming world than previously thought.   Read More

Measuring gases around young stars, astronomers unlock major clues to planet formation

June 13, 2025

UW–Madison astronomers and international collaborators have produced the most accurate measurement of the gases swirling around young stars and their changing mass over time. The discovery offers clues to how different types of planets form. Read More

UW innovations are helping farmers produce crops with less fertilizer. A pause in federal funds is threatening the research.

June 11, 2025

Thanks to federal support, UW researchers are engineering beneficial bacteria and breeding more-resilient crops with the aim to minimize farmers’ reliance on synthetic fertilizers, increase their cost savings and help protect the environment. Read More

Committee named and listening session scheduled to search for vice provost for enrollment management

June 10, 2025

Recruiting and evaluating candidates will take place over the summer with finalists expected to visit campus this fall. Read More

Flying High, Virtually

June 4, 2025

There’s a growing student interest in aerospace engineering, as well as strong career prospects in the aerospace industry. Enter: A state-of-the-art flight simulator, housed in the College of Engineering’s Flight Simulator Laboratory. Read More

UW–Madison researchers find hidden genetic clues upping cardiovascular disease risk

June 4, 2025

Understanding how the change in the genome increases risk for CAD is a step toward potentially preventing its damaging effects and perhaps one day developing therapeutic strategies to block the risky changes in arteries. Read More

Protecting our Great Lakes

May 30, 2025

The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and Division of Extension’s Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve are working to protect our Great Lakes Read More

Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students

May 29, 2025

It’s March 10, and mid-semester presentations are underway in the Computer Sciences capstone course. Dressed in textbook business casual, senior Bill Zhu is addressing 100… Read More

These Badgers play classical music to tap creativity, teamwork

May 28, 2025

For some students, classical music offers a creative outlet that complements and balances their academic pursuits.  Through solo performances, lessons and chamber groups, classical music offers students a way to develop discipline, collaborate with others and express themselves. Read More

Wildlife finds home on the campus lakeshore

May 23, 2025

A springtime stroll through UW–Madison's Lakeshore neighborhood showcases the wildlife that inhabits campus. Read More

Senior Amanda Grant, innovative artist and historian, awarded national Beinecke Scholarship

May 23, 2025

Amanda Grant, a rising senior at UW–Madison, is the recipient of the Beinecke Scholarship, a prestigious national honor that supports the graduate education of students with exceptional promise. Read More