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Move-in 2019: A Wisconsin welcome
Thousands of new students and their families moved in to campus residence halls this weekend with the help of fellow students and staff. Bucky stopped by to lend a paw as well.
Expanded role for UW–Madison reactor adds value to industry
The university is building on a nearly 60-year tradition of leadership in nuclear engineering with an expanded role for its research-and-teaching nuclear reactor that extends the facility’s expertise into industry.
Science meets seat-of-the-tractor observations with Discovery Farms
“By the time Discovery Farms left Cashton in 2017,” says Jack Herricks, “the relationship had changed, the era of finger pointing and distrust had left. It was a pretty dramatic shift.”
Pepin County, UW–Madison team up for latest ‘UniverCity’ collaboration
UniverCity Year brings together faculty, students and members of Wisconsin communities to address local challenges through university courses and research.
New Faculty Focus: Yiwei Zhang
Q&A Yiwei Zhang, Assistant Professor of Consumer Science Hometown: I grew up in Charleston, S.C., but spent the last few years of high…
New Faculty Focus: Megan Doherty Bea
Megan Doherty Bea Q&A Megan Doherty Bea, Assistant Professor of Consumer Science Hometown: Media, Pennsylvania Educational/professional background: I’m a sociologist by…
Employees whose work stood out in Extension transition win awards
Recipients of the Outstanding Contributor Awards are the assistant vice chancellor for business services, the director of the Administrative Services Unit in the Office of Human Resources, and an assistant chief of the UW Police Department.
New policy will create more gender-inclusive restrooms on campus
“This new policy formalizes efforts that have been under way on our campus to ensure that we have facilities in place to make everyone feel safe and welcome,” says Laurent Heller, vice chancellor for finance and administration.
Next steps set following review of fraternity and sorority life by external team
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and members of the fraternity and sorority community will spend the coming academic year determining ways to strengthen fraternity and sorority life at UW–Madison following a review by an external team of experts.
Know before you go: Campus policies on free speech and protests
As the new academic year gets underway, university officials are reminding students of guidelines that will help keep them safe and in good standing as they exercise their rights to free speech and free expression.
What changed on campus this summer
It’s been an eventful summer for campus, with plenty of additions and subtractions. If you’ve been away, here’s a quick summary of what’s new and what’s gone since spring.
An expanded day of convocation events will welcome new students to campus
The Chancellor’s Convocation serves as the beginning of the academic experience and is the only time until graduation that students will be in an academic assembly with so many of their classmates.
Nearly completed marina reinvests in lakefront, community
The nearly completed Tong Family Marina makes it easier to access the lake, improves the lakefront and also has a positive effect on the lake's eco-system.
Get Social: Goodbye to family, hello to campus
Plenty of Badgers said farewell to their families and headed to campus this week. In this week's get Get Social, take a look at some of those tearful goodbyes, and excited talk of promising futures at UW–Madison.
School’s in: UW–Madison experts can offer tips for the school year
As a new school year starts, experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are ready with tips and expertise on a variety of subjects.
Brand New Badger: Music provides a salve for freshman following life-altering injury
His desire to attend UW–Madison never wavered throughout his recovery, with a focus on gaining the skills to run his own music studio.
UW-Madison ranked highly by Washington Monthly
UW–Madison ranked 23rd overall, as well as fifth in research expenditures and third in the number of science and engineering PhDs awarded.
Central funding for pay increases to continue for another year
UW–Madison has allocated approximately $20 million in central campus funding to provide faculty and staff pay adjustments in 2019-20. This is a continuation…
Mysterious cloud ‘absorbers’ seen to drive Venusian albedo, climate
A better picture of the weather on Venus and how it is influenced by changes in the reflectivity of the clouds has emerged, thanks to new research.
Community event to celebrate UniverCity partnership with Pepin County
Throughout the 2019-2020 school year, community members, students, and faculty will work together to reexamine long-standing practices, ask tough questions, and ignite sustainable growth as it relates to economic development and water quality.