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A deep dive into the life in our waters

June 23, 2025

Attendees learned all about the waters of Wisconsin and the world at the Limnology Open House at the Hasler Laboratory of Limnology on June 20

Fossil corals point to possibly steeper sea level rise under a warming world

June 13, 2025

Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals found on an island chain in the Indian Ocean suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming world than previously thought.  

UW innovations are helping farmers produce crops with less fertilizer. A pause in federal funds is threatening the research.

June 11, 2025

Thanks to federal support, UW researchers are engineering beneficial bacteria and breeding more-resilient crops with the aim to minimize farmers’ reliance on synthetic fertilizers, increase their cost savings and help protect the environment.

Protecting our Great Lakes

May 30, 2025

The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and Division of Extension’s Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve are working to protect our Great Lakes

Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students

May 29, 2025

It’s March 10, and mid-semester presentations are underway in the Computer Sciences capstone course. Dressed in textbook business casual, senior Bill Zhu is addressing 100…

The Green Fund: How UW–Madison students are driving a global sustainability effort

May 7, 2025

Students bring their proposals to the Green Fund staff and receive support as they turn their ideas into tangible projects. Staff assist in helping students meet with campus stakeholders, collect and analyze data, write funding proposals, implement the project and tell the story about the outcomes.

2025 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony recognizes 190 outstanding students 

May 2, 2025

“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.

Raines Lucas, Jenna Seidl named winners of 2025 Herfurth-Kubly Awards 

May 2, 2025

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.

245 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

April 29, 2025

The ΦΒΚ chapter at UW–Madison was founded in 1899 and honors students who rigorously explore the sciences, arts and humanities. 

Home is where my pet is

April 23, 2025

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.

Bucky’s Tuition Promise makes college dreams come true for Wisconsin families

March 21, 2025

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.

Threat of abrupt mortality events keeps endangered monkey population at risk, despite decades of growth

December 16, 2024

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.

Teaching, research lead UW to rise in worldwide rankings

October 14, 2024

This marks a two-year surge for UW in the rankings, thanks also to the university’s patents and growing research expenditures.

‘Sitting Pretty’ author to deliver Go Big Read keynote Oct. 16

October 9, 2024

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.