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Isbell named University of Illinois chancellor

June 5, 2025

During his tenure as provost, Isbell helped launch the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) initiative, advanced a new budgeting approach, hired multiple new deans and leaders, and worked to address funding challenges created by federal changes. Read More

Flying High, Virtually

June 4, 2025

There’s a growing student interest in aerospace engineering, as well as strong career prospects in the aerospace industry. Enter: A state-of-the-art flight simulator, housed in the College of Engineering’s Flight Simulator Laboratory. Read More

UW–Madison researchers find hidden genetic clues upping cardiovascular disease risk

June 4, 2025

Understanding how the change in the genome increases risk for CAD is a step toward potentially preventing its damaging effects and perhaps one day developing therapeutic strategies to block the risky changes in arteries. Read More

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 Read More

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… Read More

These Badgers play classical music to tap creativity, teamwork

May 28, 2025

For some students, classical music offers a creative outlet that complements and balances their academic pursuits.  Through solo performances, lessons and chamber groups, classical music offers students a way to develop discipline, collaborate with others and express themselves. Read More

Wildlife finds home on the campus lakeshore

May 23, 2025

A springtime stroll through UW–Madison's Lakeshore neighborhood showcases the wildlife that inhabits campus. Read More

Senior Amanda Grant, innovative artist and historian, awarded national Beinecke Scholarship

May 23, 2025

Amanda Grant, a rising senior at UW–Madison, is the recipient of the Beinecke Scholarship, a prestigious national honor that supports the graduate education of students with exceptional promise. Read More

UW Tech Exploration Lab student projects highlight innovation, emerging technologies

May 19, 2025

Bold ideas, creative problem solving and community impact were at the heart of 24 student projects launched this past semester at the Tech Exploration Lab. Read More

The real costs of research funding cuts

May 19, 2025

UW–Madison could lose tens of millions of dollars in annual research support due to a proposed change in federal funding. But what’s really at stake? The university’s ability to advance life-saving research and innovation. Read More

Two UW–Madison students awarded prestigious national Udall Scholarships

May 16, 2025

Two UW–Madison undergraduates have been awarded 2025 Udall Scholarships, a highly competitive national honor that identifies future leaders in environmental, Tribal public policy and health care fields. Read More

‘All of it starts with you’: A special thanks to UW’s 2nd- and 3rd-shift employees

May 15, 2025

A nighttime event at Dejope Residence Hall recognized all the 2nd- and 3rd-shift employees who ensure the physical campus — from residence halls to lab spaces — runs safely and smoothly. Read More

UW biochemists engineered a poplar tree that produces a high-demand industrial chemical. It was a surprise discovery only made possible by sustained investment in research.

May 15, 2025

Professor Brian Fox has engineered a genetic alteration to poplar trees to help them produce an industrial chemical commonly used as a preservative and an ingredient for synthetic fibers. Read More

Learning by experience: Students embrace opportunities to practice their profession and jumpstart their careers

May 15, 2025

The School of Human Ecology aims to ensure every alum is confident in their post-graduation plans. This means providing ample experiences to explore career paths and step into roles similar to those that SOHE students will apply for. Read More

UW–Madison chemistry professor Martin Zanni elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 13, 2025

Only 120 American and 30 international scientists are elected to the academy each year for what the academy describes as their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Read More

A UW biochemistry researcher is studying effective treatments for the next pandemic. Federal funding changes are slowing the work.

May 13, 2025

UW–Madison biochemistry professor Robert Kirchdoerfer is studying the structure of coronaviruses like COVID-19 to better understand how they work and to help develop drugs that protect against them. Read More