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During Fill the Hill, we wear pink
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
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
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
Graduate student Sara Hernandez pilots a pharmacist-led program to improve COPD care and outcomes in rural Wisconsin.
A colorful kickoff to Homecoming
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
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
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
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
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
Campus leaders are monitoring developments and potential impacts and will continue to communicate with the community and shared governance.
Scrolling for answers
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
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
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
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
UW–Madison’s research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on agriculture’s leading edge.
UW students show off their creativity in their living spaces
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
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.