Category Society & Culture
Three honored for innovation, entrepreneurial excellence
Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter received the 2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards. These entrepreneurs exemplify the Wisconsin Idea — UW–Madison’s longstanding commitment to benefiting the world beyond the boundaries of campus.
From soil to sky, Day at the Capitol highlights span of UW–Madison’s impact
The day highlighted UW–Madison’s ongoing pursuit of innovation for the public good, driven by the Wisconsin Idea.
Robbed by COVID-19, UW seniors finally get the prom they missed in high school
"This prom was more significant than any high school prom could have been for us; it felt like a true celebration of class togetherness and putting the negative effects of the pandemic behind us."
Student to student: Out-of-classroom experiences create ‘connectivity’
The extra benefit of out-of-classroom experiences shines through in the students’ work thereafter, as instructors notice an increased understanding of topics that students explored out in the real world.
UW–Madison Earth Fest offers education, inspiration, motivation with nearly 50 campus events
Earth Fest will feature inclusive, holistic ways to learn about the environment; collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges; and fun, interactive experiences that engage participants with the world we all share.
Sen. Baldwin visits Center for Dairy Research to learn how UW is supporting new dairy businesses
The CDR partners with the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association to offer technical assistance to dairy farmers and processors looking to improve the profitability of their operations.
Celebrating the vote with verve
On Monday night, students gathered for a Voterpalooza event at the Rathskeller in Memorial Union, in advance of Tuesday's presidential primary in Wisconsin.
Meet the winners of the 2024 Hilldale Awards
Faculty members representing the arts and humanities, biological sciences, physical sciences and social sciences are selected from nominations submitted by department chairs.
New federal spending bills to boost UW–Madison research initiatives
The bills’ passage allows campus to continue research in several high-demand areas, including the social and economic vitality of rural communities and next-generation energy development.
Bold UW grad helped open college, workplace to women
Partly because of the work of people like Mary Ingraham Bunting-Smith, women are no longer a novelty on college campuses.
Some students use spring break to make a difference
The Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Alternative Breaks Committee provides service-based spring break trips for students to sign up for and spend their week giving back to a selected community.
Belay is the way to keep danger away
To build the foundation for safe climbing, instructors offer Top Rope Belay Lesson classes at the 32-foot-tall Mount Mendota climbing wall in the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center.
UW–Madison launches Sustainability Research Hub
The hub aims to bring significant interdisciplinary sustainability research funding to campus by connecting researchers across departments and targeting major federal research grants.
UW–Madison moves up in annual ranking of America’s Best Large Employers
UW–Madison came in at No. 113 on the list of employers with more than 5,000 employees. In 2023, the university ranked No. 196 in the same survey.
Women shouldered most of kids’ in-home schooling needs during early pandemic
Women took on more education-related childcare responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this disparity was even sharper for some lower-income women, according to a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study.
UW–Madison ranks 39th in worldwide reputation
The rankings are based on the world’s largest invitation-only opinion survey of senior, published academics who were asked to name, at most, 15 universities that they believe are the best in both research and teaching in their field.
Three tips to make the most of the spring career fair
While it is certainly a stressful time of preparation, there are certain keys to success that every student should keep in mind — brought by both a fellow Badger and a recently graduated one.
14 UW–Madison students win Fulbright awards
Fulbright Top Producing Institutions like UW–Madison value global connection and support members of their campus communities to pursue international opportunities.
RISE Initiative to focus on strategic faculty hiring to solve grand challenges
The new Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world, through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities.
UW–Madison launches ambitious environmental sustainability initiative
The plan represents the most comprehensive environmental sustainability initiative in UW–Madison’s history and will advance the university’s research and education missions while also making campus a living laboratory for sustainable practices.