A record number of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni from across the Badger State provided their perspective on the university’s critical role in the future of Wisconsin as part of UW–Madison Day at the Capitol.
“Students, today is about recognizing and celebrating the dedication, vision, and just plain hard work that have brought you to this moment,” said Provost Charles Isbell, who co-hosted the ceremony with John Zumbrunnen, vice provost for teaching and learning.
The awards, among the oldest and most prestigious on campus, are given annually to two seniors who have made the most effective use of their time at UW–Madison.
The ΦΒΚ chapter at UW–Madison was founded in 1899 and honors students who rigorously explore the sciences, arts and humanities.
Established in 2011, the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award recognizes UW–Madison innovators and alumni who have contributed to economic growth and the social good, serving as entrepreneurial models for the UW community and inspiring the campus culture of entrepreneurship.
Having a pet in college is not for everyone, but some UW students say it has its benefits. “Coming home to Colt is often the highlight of my day. His tail wags as he jumps up and down when I walk through the door, and I couldn’t feel more grateful to have him with me,” says one student.
UW–Madison now has three major financial aid initiatives that support Wisconsin residents: Bucky’s Tuition Promise, Bucky’s Pell Pathway and The Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program. Together, these initiatives have benefitted more than 8,000 students from Wisconsin over the past seven years.
Researchers hope their work eventually could inform conservation policies that might improve habitat quality management or create habitat corridors between isolated populations of the muriquis.
Commencement speaker — and chef — Dan Jacobs prepared a chicken on stage while offering the new graduates guidance they could apply to their careers and relationships: remain curious and open to new experiences.
This marks a two-year surge for UW in the rankings, thanks also to the university’s patents and growing research expenditures.
A combination memoir, essay collection and call to action, “Sitting Pretty” invites readers to consider disability from a different perspective. “Instead of disability as the limitation, what if a lack of imagination was the actual barrier?” the author asks.
The City of Portage worked with UniverCity Alliance as part of a partnership with Columbia County from 2021-24.
As a reporter for the online magazine Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Michigan, Izzy Ross tells stories of how the Great Lakes are affected by climate change.
UW undergraduate programs received top 20 rankings in engineering, computer science, business, and economics, as well as in many subspecialties. The Wisconsin School of Business’s undergraduate real estate program was ranked first nationwide.
UW–Madison instructors, land care managers and students, along with the help of volunteers and farmers, are returning fire to landscapes on and off campus to restore the beauty of native tall grass prairies and oak savannas.
Dairyland will use the funding to procure 1,020 megawatts of renewable energy through four solar installations and four wind power installations across rural portions of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.
The analysis highlights several lessons learned through four decades of data collection, research and experiments conducted by the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research program.
For her immersive summer learning opportunity, Kukla is planning to work with an established nonprofit literacy organization in New York City to conduct research in New York City public schools.
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.
Cells treated with “metabolic priming” retained their stem cell-like qualities, thus enhancing their ability to kill cancer cells, transform into durable memory cells, and survive longer in the body.