Regents approve ‘Up to the Middle’ budget request
The $855 million request over two years would allow the state’s public universities to shed their ranking of 43rd of 50 states in public funding and reach the national median.
Statement by Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin on Universities of Wisconsin budget request
"The 2025-27 budget request passed by the Board of Regents is a critical step in ensuring that UW–Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin remain competitive."
Media advisory: UW–Madison experts address back-to-school topics
Get your backpack ready. School is almost in session. Experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison can discuss a variety of subjects…
Even as COVID raged, spikes in homicide were a significant drag on life expectancy for Black men
While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly reversed decades of progress in closing the gap between life expectancies for Black and white people in the United…
Sprucing up campus
Several University of Wisconsin–Madison workers spent late summer painting and repairing campus buildings and other facilities so they're at their best when students return for fall semester.
Sustainable tips for a successful move-in
Coordinate carefully what you need to bring to campus to avoid waste, use reusable containers like suitcases or duffel bags and make sure to recycle cardboard and plastic.
Trees stripped by invasive caterpillars muster defenses that can harm native insects
New research suggests that defoliation from an invasive species could impact a whole community of other organisms via increases in toxic plant defenses, possibly contributing to the worldwide decline of insects.
Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on global ice
This research points to a single likely conclusion: The world's tropical glaciers, more than 99% of which are located in the Andes, are the first to shrink beyond what's been seen in the recent geologic past.
UW–Madison alum and theoretical physicist named WIPAC director
Dan Hooper, a Senior Scientist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, has been selected as the new director of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center
Faculty receive WARF, Kellett, Romnes honors
Thirty-two University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2024-25. The awardees span the four research divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences and biological sciences.
Search begins for vice provost for faculty and staff affairs
The position is a demanding administrative role requiring an individual who is action-oriented, diplomatic, and driven by a desire to collaboratively address challenges on our campus.
Experiential learning unlocks students’, employers’ potential
Capstone courses and other real-world learning experiences help University of Wisconsin–Madison students — and partner companies — stand out from the pack
Let the Olympic games begin: UW–Madison experts available
The Paris 2024 Olympic games begin today with events continuing until Aug. 11. Experts from UW–Madison can speak on a wide range of subjects relating to the competition.
McIntosh, UW finalize 5-year contract extension
Since being named athletic director in 2021, Chris McIntosh has experienced successes across multiple areas of the program.
Search begins for next College of Engineering dean
The dean, who reports to the chancellor through the provost, serves as the chief academic and executive officer for the College of Engineering, with responsibility for personnel, budget, fundraising, community relations, curriculum, academic affairs and physical facilities.
UW–Madison, Tribal partners launch collaborative effort to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region
The project will focus on expanding traditional Tribal food production practices – practices that have been climate-smart and sustainable for generations – by building on ongoing work to scale up production, processing, storage, and distribution systems.
VC for university relations candidates to visit campus
The candidate visits will occur from Monday, July 22, through Thursday, July 25. Public presentations will be from 10:20 to 11:20 a.m. daily in the Industry Room at Union South.
First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research
The fusion energy device known as WHAM transitioned to operations mode this week, marking a major milestone for the yearslong research project that’s received support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Biocore Prairie: from fire to flower
At first glance, you wouldn’t guess that fire plays such an important role in shaping the wild beauty of the Biocore Prairie in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
Lake and river foams study reveals high PFAS levels, even though underlying water may be less contaminated
Thirty-six different kinds of PFAS compounds were analyzed in samples of both the foams and water surface microlayers of 43 Wisconsin rivers and lakes.