Wisconsin football debuts new era at ‘The Launch’
New head coach Luke Fickell and his team presented ‘The Launch’ at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, April 22, giving excited fans a taste of what's to come. Read More
Campus blossoms
Warming temperatures last week brought campus to its full spring glory, as flowers bloomed and the lawns and docks filled with students talking and playing games. Read More
Last day at the Shell
With the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center scheduled to open on April 24, the Camp Randall Sports Center, more commonly known as the Shell,… Read More
Monica Turner elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Her work and long-term research on the 1988 Yellowstone fire has helped us better understand how climate change is altering the internationally loved landscape and helped land managers plan for the future. Read More
Informed by mechanics and computation, flexible bioelectronics can better conform to a curvy body
In the future, for example, a flexible bioelectronic artificial retina implanted in a person’s eyeball could help restore vision, or a smart contact lens could continuously sense glucose levels in the body. Read More
Five startups from UW with great ideas to protect the earth
From improving air quality, water scarcity and quality, to renewable and alternative energy sources, these solutions are not only better for the environment — they’re better for business. Read More
The wait is finally over: Ice cream machines arrive
David Skadron had an epiphany: “How can we live in the dairy state, and not have an ice cream machine?” Read More
Badgers win national debate championship
The team was deemed the most persuasive in the nation, winning with their argument, “we should regret the fear of death.” Read More
A ‘new chapter’ for UW–Madison: Jennifer L. Mnookin installed as institution’s 30th leader
The ceremony capped a week of special investiture events that celebrated both Mnookin’s ascendency to the chancellorship and the university’s history of curiosity-driven yet revolutionary research, esteemed public service and teaching excellence. Read More
Mnookie Dough: The tasty icing on the investiture celebration
Wrapping up a week of events related to Mnookin’s investiture, the picnic was a lively campus celebration complete with free food, live music performances and poetry readings from students. Read More
At investiture, new chancellor commits to making a difference
"I feel enormously grateful to be here, but this day and this celebration, are really not about me. They’re about us, and a university grown from a deep-rooted commitment to making a genuine and positive difference across Wisconsin, our country, and the globe," Mnookin said. Read More
Big discoveries, lofty goals highlight astronomy Investiture panel
The rise of new technologies to help answer fundamental questions about the universe was a common theme among the three panelists. Read More
Bucky’s Big Event: UW flexes its volunteering muscle
Everyone had fun but the buckthorns at Bucky's Big Event, a service day where UW–Madison students, staff, and faculty did volunteer work. Read More
Brain-penetrating drug candidate effective against deadly encephalitis viruses
The multidisciplinary team of researchers found that BDGR-49 protects mice infected with deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) or Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). Read More
Journalists share insights with students, faculty; tour campus
Two national journalists spoke on campus recently, and also took time to tour campus and visit with faculty and students. In addition to visiting students… Read More
A sunny forecast: Terrace chairs out just in time for investiture celebration
The Terrace chairs and tables were taken out of storage this and set up on the Memorial Union Terrace early this week, just in time for warmer spring weather and Investiture Week. Read More
A late-night thank you to second- and third-shift employees
The Kohl Center was rocking late Tuesday night during a recognition event for second- and third-shift employees, part of the festivities of Investiture Week. Read More
Hello, sun in my face!
The temperature rose above 70 degrees in Madison for the first time in 2023 on Monday, and campus was ready for it. Read More
Behind-the-Scenes Badgers: Answering ‘Ask a Librarian’ questions
Editor’s note: Behind-the-Scenes Badgers highlights UW employees who perform interesting, essential and sometimes undercelebrated jobs on campus. Anne Glorioso, left, and Ellen Jacks Job:… Read More
Meet the finalists for vice provost for data, academic planning and institutional research
The candidates’ names and application materials will be shared on the search website 48 hours prior to their visit. Read More