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Tomorrow’s Yellowstone: Timon

November 9, 2023

It can be difficult to connect the urgency and magnitude of climate change with every day life, but by starting with explaining the changes that are happening in these beloved national parks, PhD student Timon Keller hopes to inspire people to reflect on what a changing climate would mean for their own communities.

‘Go Big Read’ seeking suggestions for 2024-25 book 

November 8, 2023

UW–Madison’s common reading program is seeking title suggestions of any book relating to contemporary issues of broad interest to the campus community.

A peek into how art is created

November 8, 2023

Visitors got to tour art studios, meet student artists and get a behind-the-scenes look at how art is created during UW–Madison’s annual Open Studio…

Go Big Read author explores how minds are changed

November 8, 2023

McRaney acknowledged that the process of changing one’s mind isn’t always black and white, and often it’s uncomfortable to engage with individuals who don’t share the same viewpoint. But he challenged audience members to be open to it.

Event helps students build professional wardrobe inexpensively

November 8, 2023

More than 165 students attended the inaugural Career Closet Stockup event on Oct. 16-17 in the Law School's Lubar Commons, to help kick start their professional wardrobes with free gently used professional clothing.

Media engagement forum offers more expertise to — and from — UW experts

November 6, 2023

A panel of UW scholars who frequently lend their expertise to news media shared tips and perspectives on building positive relationships with journalists, preparing for interviews and creating boundaries.

Wisconsin business leaders and UW–Madison push for new engineering building with latest campaign

November 6, 2023

Statewide effort includes letter to legislators signed by executives of the state’s top companies and associations.

Paul DeLuca, former provost and physicist, dies at 79

November 1, 2023

As a faculty member and administrator, DeLuca championed the School of Medicine and Public Health and helped shape UW–Madison's research enterprise.

Call for Go Big Read book selection committee members

November 1, 2023

The Go Big Read Program invites you to apply to participate in the 2023-2024 book selection committee to help pick the book for the upcoming academic year. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Nov. 14.

Retired staff, alumni lead campus tours for new UW–Madison employees

November 1, 2023

Recently hired faculty and staff have the opportunity to tour UW's sprawling, 933-acre campus that is their new workplace.

Scenes from a spooky Halloween night

November 1, 2023

On a brisk Halloween night, members of the UW–Madison community got out to celebrate the spookiness across campus.

UW–Madison statement related to social media coverage of off-campus protest

October 31, 2023

We are aware that allegations about what happened during a protest that took place in front of Hillel last week are circulating on social media.

Sharing discoveries and imagining the future at the second annual Sustainability Symposium

October 31, 2023

From a keynote address on improving food security through a circular economy, to lightning talks on campus sustainability initiatives and poster sessions on research projects across UW–Madison, enthusiastic attendees learned, swapped ideas and inspired one another.

New vice provost for UW–Madison Libraries chosen

October 31, 2023

Erla P. Heyns comes to UW–Madison with a national reputation for leadership in mentoring and extensive experience in university library administration.