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During Fill the Hill, we wear pink

October 10, 2025

UW students, faculty and alumni temporarily replace their Badger red with flamingo pink to celebrate the annual day-of-giving initiative.

Independent health reporter to visit campus as fall Science Journalist in Residence

October 10, 2025

As a freelance journalist, Cassandra Willyard has written extensively about vaccines, emerging infectious diseases, diagnostics, global health, drug development and reproductive medicine.

Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows

October 8, 2025

Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.

Breathing new life into rural respiratory care

October 7, 2025

Graduate student Sara Hernandez pilots a pharmacist-led program to improve COPD care and outcomes in rural Wisconsin.

A colorful kickoff to Homecoming

October 6, 2025

UW student organizations showcased their Badger pride with painted messages on the windows of Memorial Union ahead of this week's Homecoming festivities.

Help “Build a Better Tomorrow Together” with Partners in Giving

October 6, 2025

Partners in Giving brings our campus together to make a difference in our communities and beyond by raising funds to support hundreds of local, state, national and international charities.

Half a million Badgers and counting

October 6, 2025

UW–Madison has reached the milestone of 500,000 living alumni. See how they’re spreading the Wisconsin Idea around the state, country and world.

UW, MPD respond to Langdon Street incident

October 4, 2025

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering resources and support to UW students who may have been impacted by an off-campus criminal incident on Friday night.

2025 winners of the Cool Science Image Contest

October 1, 2025

This year’s winners used a variety of tools — from phone cameras to CT scanners — to capture fascinating, surprising and simply beautiful aspects of the natural world.

Federal shutdown update

October 1, 2025

Campus leaders are monitoring developments and potential impacts and will continue to communicate with the community and shared governance.

Scrolling for answers

October 1, 2025

Hundreds of Wisconsin teens are helping UW researchers study the effects of social media. The findings could be transformative.

Fill the Hill: A flamingo-fueled tradition supporting UW–Madison’s future

September 30, 2025

Now in its 13th year, the beloved tradition blends campus history and community spirit to support UW–Madison’s most pressing needs.

A big birthday bash for Bucky

September 29, 2025

The UW mascot celebrated his 85th birthday with a kids’ pep rally at the Overture Center, a parade down State Street and a gathering at the Terrace.

UW–Madison prepares for possible federal shutdown  

September 25, 2025

A federal government shutdown may affect university research operations, though its implications depend largely on the length and the corresponding guidance provided by federal agencies.  

Growing the future

September 24, 2025

UW–Madison’s research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on agriculture’s leading edge.

UW students show off their creativity in their living spaces

September 24, 2025

Designing a living space that welcomes you home and is comfortable, accessible and cohesive can relieve a lot of the stress that stems from transitioning into a new location.

UW rises to 36th overall, 12th among publics in U.S. News rankings

September 23, 2025

UW–Madison’s undergraduate nursing program ranked eighth overall and fifth among publics, and the university’s undergraduate programs also received top 20 rankings in engineering, computer sciences, business, economics and psychology.