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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
UW–Madison responds to NIH announcement about indirect cost cap
The following statement is in response to the federal directive issued on February 7, 2025 to change the Facilities and Administration (F&A) rate for all existing and ongoing new National Institutes of Health (NIH) research awards to 15 percent, set to go into effect on February 10, 2025.
UW–Madison researchers and Wisconsin farmers work together to produce healthy potato harvests
Potato farmers across Wisconsin have a long history of partnership with UW–Madison vegetable researchers to ensure a healthy harvest, from the initial seed supply to disease prevention and management. Decades of fruitful collaboration have made Wisconsin a model for other states, and UW continues innovating for increased productivity and sustainability.
Chancellor Mnookin chronicles a “momentous year” for UW–Madison, despite challenges
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin touted the campuswide RISE initiative, which encompasses three main areas of study – artificial intelligence, sustainability and health – to tackle grand challenges facing Wisconsin and the world.
Marissa Bode brings ‘Wicked’ star power and a platform of authentic representation to Memorial Union
In "Wicked," the character of Nessarose uses a wheelchair and Bode is making history as the first actress who uses a wheelchair to play the role.
Sound art: Students turn vinyl records into paintings
Students who painted the vinyl records at the Wheelhouse Studio Free Art Friday event said it was a great way to "relax and chill," and they appreciated that it was free.
UW’s hottest double majors: Pairings broaden knowledge and widen opportunities
Roughly 30 percent of UW grads major in two or more areas, a rate that’s been stable for at least a decade. Pursuing multiple majors is particularly popular in fields like computer science, business and economics.
Search begins for 2 new ombuds
The Ombuds Office was created to provide a resource for all UW–Madison employees (faculty, academic staff, university staff, graduate assistants, post-docs, and student staff members) seeking assistance with work-related issues.
Dr. Nita Ahuja named dean of UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Ahuja is a cancer-care innovator whose treatment approaches and research have garnered international recognition. She’s also a proven leader and administrator with a track record for bringing multidisciplinary teams together to solve health care challenges.
UW–Madison center combating opioid overdoses in Wisconsin highlighted in Sen. Baldwin visit
The new Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Response Center is already making important strides toward its mission to equip Wisconsin pharmacies with innovative tools to prevent opioid deaths.
UW–Madison economics professor Kim Ruhl appointed as member of President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Established by Congress in 1946, the CEA comprises three economists who advise the U.S. president on a wide range of economic policy issues based on data, research and evidence.
UW–Madison’s Teacher Pledge keeps PK–12 educators in the profession — and in Wisconsin
The premise behind UW's Teacher Pledge is simple but transformational: If you pledge to stay, we pledge to pay. Because training quality educators and keeping them in Wisconsin are critical to addressing the state’s teacher shortage.
Campus assessing federal memo related to agency funding
In a memo issued late Monday, the Office of Management and Budget called for a temporary pause of all federal agency grant, loan and other financial assistance programs. The memo has created a great deal of understandable uncertainty for our campus, as well as for many others with whom we partner and rely.
Badgers are back! Thoughts on cold, new semester
Facing the negative temperatures early last week when they returned to campus, these four Badgers braved the cold for their first week of classes and…
UW online master’s programs ranked highly
“A top priority for us has been to make programs accessible to people who are busy with jobs or families,” says Jeffrey Russell, UW’s vice provost for lifelong learning.
Looking Ahead: Creating a strategic framework for UW–Madison’s future
I hope your first week of the semester has been energizing and productive. I'm writing with an important update about a process now beginning that will help us define the collective future of our great university.
An icy start to spring semester
University of Wisconsin–Madison students returning to class on Tuesday were greeted by an Arctic air mass that brought subzero temperatures and 20-below windchills.
New unified HIB policy to start Feb. 3
Under the unified policy, employees across all classifications are now protected from, and accountable for, HIB violations.
Communities that experience mass shootings drink more alcohol in the aftermath, a new study finds
The findings, published this week in the journal PNAS Nexus, add to the evidence that mass shootings have lasting effects on health that reach far beyond the lives of those directly involved.
Leadership change in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has initiated a leadership change in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement. The university remains steadfastly committed to ensuring all students and employees are offered the opportunity to thrive and find a sense of belonging on campus.