Badgers take to intramural sports in record numbers
Badgers joined intramural teams from basketball to inner-tube water polo this semester, finding friendly competition, new friends and the chance to win one of Rec Well's coveted championship t-shirts. Read More
From high school dropout to PhD: The unlikely journey of student commencement speaker Kirstan Gimse
This winter commencement's student speaker took a more unusual — but no less rewarding — path to graduation. Read More
Nuclear engineering student crowned Miss America 2023
Nuclear engineering student and 2022 Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke won the Miss America title on Dec. 15. She's using her platform to raise awareness of nuclear energy's benefits for a clean energy future. Read More
Machiko Ito’s ‘conversation with glass’
Glass artist Machiko Ito plays with the boundaries of glass and textile, crocheting and weaving delicate strands of industrial fiberglass into kiln-fired works of art. Read More
Aaron Bird Bear, set to retire, changed the way we understand campus
Aaron Bird Bear, UW's director of tribal relations, will retire Jan. 1 after nearly 23 years dedicated to improving campus life for Native students and reshaping the university's relationships with the tribes of Wisconsin, including the Ho-Chunk Nation on whose ancestral land the university resides. Read More
Badger Talks brings campus expertise to expanded audience
Badger Talks connects more than 400,000 Wisconsinites to UW experts every year through in-person and digital content, including a podcast. Read More
Tom Kuech joins UW–Madison ombuds Dec. 1
Emeritus Professor Thomas Kuech will serve a three-year term as a UW–Madison ombuds beginning Dec. 1 Read More
New carbon nanotube-based foam promises superior protection against concussions
A a carbon nanotube foam just one atom thick absorbs specific energy 18 times better than current U.S. military combat helmets. Read More
UW–Madison seeks input on West Campus District development plans
Members of the campus and Madison communities can use an interactive feedback tool to share thoughts about the west side of campus as it is today along with ideas for its future development. Read More
Chancellor investiture to be held in April
Jennifer Mnookin, the 30th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be formally installed in her role on April 14, 2023. Chancellor Jennifer L. Read More
Five years in, Bucky’s Tuition Promise is building a legacy of affordability across Wisconsin
The program covers full tuition for Wisconsin students whose household adjusted gross income is $60,000 or less through scholarships and grants. Read More
Task force submits ideas for improving campus climate based on student survey results
The recommendations presented by the Campus Climate Survey Task Force have now been forwarded to university leaders, who will review them to assess possible implementation strategies. Read More
Staff survey shows employee satisfaction, with opportunities for improvement
Most UW staff reported feeling welcomed and respected at work. The survey also indicated areas for improvement. Next steps include soliciting feedback on the results and identifying strategies for improvement. Read More
Scholz plans return to faculty; Search for new provost to begin
Provost John Karl Scholz announces his plan to return to the Department of Economics faculty following the 2022-23 academic year. A search committee will form to recruit a new provost. Read More
Probiotic ‘backpacks’ show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases
UW researchers demonstrate just how much promise some well-equipped bacteria hold for improved inflammatory bowel disease treatments. Read More
#BadgersVote on Election Day 2022
Scenes across campus show students turning out for Election Day. Read More
Inclement weather policy for UW–Madison employees
The Office of Human Resources provides a policy for employees in case of inclement weather. Read More
University of Wisconsin–Madison named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
UW–Madison's deep commitment to innovation, development and community engagement in Wisconsin has earned the recognition, awarded to nine universities in 2022. Read More
Sewer sleuthing, air vacuuming scientists keep tabs on COVID-19
Neighboring pathology labs at UW Madison team up to trace viruses in the air and in the sewers. Read More
UW–Madison researchers key in revealing neutrinos emanating from galactic neighbor with a gigantic black hole
The astrophysical neutrinos coming from a Milky Way neighbor hold promise for future astronomical discoveries. Read More