Rank them: Favorite Big Ten visitors
Already this season, we've had Spartans, Wolverines and Wildcats visit Madison to play our beloved Badgers. Each team visiting Camp Randall also brings along a cadre of fans wearing their home colors and holding their loyalties. Among the Badgers' top rivalries, which visiting fan base do you like the best? Vote for them. They'll be ranked here based on your votes.
Go Big Read seeking book suggestions for 2020-21
UW-Madison’s common reading program is seeking submissions for the 2020-21 year. Once again, the theme is “contemporary issues” — topics such as technology, climate change, health care, or any other issue that’s spurring conversation.
Student to student: Top campus resources to help you
Badgers have access to plenty of resources to help them with any obstacle they may face. Some of them are overlooked, though – so here’s a look at some of the most helpful resources on campus.
John Quiñones: Be active bystanders, not silent observers, when witnessing injustice
The ABC News correspondent spoke to an overflow crowd of more than 1,200 at this year’s UW–Madison Diversity Forum.
Aquatic invasive species are short-circuiting benefits from mercury reduction in the Great Lakes
Forty years of reduced mercury use, emissions, and loading in the Great Lakes region have largely not produced equivalent declines in the amount of mercury accumulating in large game fish, according to a new UW–Madison study.
University Housing launches new Starship robot delivery service
University of Wisconsin–Madison’s over 66,000 students, staff, and faculty will have access to a fleet of 30 Starship Technologies robots that can autonomously deliver food directly to their location.
New Faculty Focus: Alvin Thomas
Thomas's work aims to improve the life chances of Black children and youth by drawing attention to risks that undermine their positive development, strengthening the Black family, encouraging father engagement, and challenging policies that undermine these families.
ABC News Veteran John Quiñones to keynote 2019 UW–Madison Diversity Forum
The seven-time Emmy award-winning news correspondent and best-selling book author will share how he came from a foundation in poverty with a real understanding of the challenges of immigration and integration.
Get Social: Nothing gold can stay
In this week's Get Social, check out how everyone was celebrating (or mourning) the first snowfall of the year.
Winter’s white encroaches on autumn gold
The autumn leaves on campus were still in their full golden glory when the season's first snowfall came on Oct. 29.
In year 5, University Veteran Services expands efforts to create community among military-connected Badgers
The office is undertaking its mission to support veterans and veterans' family members with several new initiatives, a new name, and its first female veteran staff member.
Quiz: Test your campus snow, ice and cold knowledge
Leaves and temperatures are dropping, and we've already had a taste of snow. How well do you know the weather in Buckyland, as well as other facts about campus?
Study: Higher social media engagement with marijuana marketing linked to higher rates of use
One in three youth in states with legal recreational marijuana (cannabis) engage with marijuana brands on social media, according to newly published findings.
Common chemical linked to rare birth defect in mice
A new study reports that PBO interferes with the critical signaling pathway dubbed by scientists as sonic hedgehog, resulting in stunted forebrain development and signature facial abnormalities.
Quiz: Which UW pumpkin carving are you?
Halloween is a time to express yourself to the world. And there are plenty of different ways to express your Badger spirit with your pumpkin carving. Take this quiz to find out which carving is best for you.
UW’s LGBTQ Archive honored for archival advocacy
The LGBTQ Archive contains oral histories, personal papers, photographs, ephemera, and organizational records related to LGBTQ life in Madison, Dane County, and beyond, from the 1930s to today
New accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation engages five disciplines, sparks creativity, excites employers
Combining expertise from five schools and colleges with team-based interaction, the program promises to offer students a breadth of highly desired skills.
UW-Madison mourns legendary professor/storyteller Harold Scheub
Scheub, who taught at UW–Madison for 43 years, was an unforgettable orator who used his unique gifts to bring the culture and stories of Africa to life for generations of UW students.
21st century medicine helps Amish deal with rare, inherited illnesses
A rural doctor has a close collaboration with specialists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who have developed tests, and suggested treatments, for several rare genetic conditions in the Amish and Mennonites communities.
Conservationist reminds us: Aldo Leopold still relevant today
Stan Temple gives a range of talks on pioneering environmentalist Aldo Leopold — covering, for example, natural soundscapes and what Leopold called “The oldest task in human history” — how “to live on a piece of land without spoiling it.”