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The life at the preserve
Bioblitz participants explore the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in search of the species that make the urban oasis thrive.
Badger spirit, on display
UW–Madison welcomed the return of Homecoming with a lineup of classic events and a whole lot of Badger spirit.
‘We built a brain roadmap for each person’: New AI-driven tools help decode Alzheimer’s disease at the cellular level
Identifying the cells connected with Alzheimer’s symptoms could result in new treatments for the disease.
Call for Go Big Read Selection Committee Members (2026-2027)
Applications are now open for the Go Big Read book selection committee, which will help pick the book for the 2027-2028 academic year.
National Study finds paid internships deliver strong payoff early in careers
A UW–Madison team found that paid internships give college graduates a lasting advantage in earnings, job quality, and early career progression.
Engineering Moonshots brings campus leaders together around six ambitious challenges
UW–Madison engineering faculty, along with partner schools and colleges, are building the teams — and momentum —needed to transform ambitious ideas into meaningful impact.
Supporting shared governance participation
UW–Madison’s longstanding commitment to shared governance is an important part of the campus leadership ecosystem.
A taste of the world, right on campus
Global Café events bring UW–Madison students together for food, conversation and cultural exchange.
The Wisconsin Idea volunteers for the Peace Corps
UW–Madison has been named the top volunteer-producing university since 2017.
A message about hazing from Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor
Dear students, I hope you are settling well into the semester, enjoying your classes and getting involved on campus. I’m writing today with…
UW–Madison’s incoming class and the people who got them here
The university welcomes nearly 10,000 new undergraduate students to campus this fall. Meet five of them — and the parents, partners and pets who helped pave their way.
UW-Madison information related to Sept. 23 Langdon St. incident
The university is fully committed to preventing and addressing hazing. A recent incident occurred at an unrecognized student organization.
Enlisting AI in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria
UW–Madison researchers identify new ways to address bacterial infections, which could accelerate alternatives to traditional antibiotics.
Great expectations for UW hockey
As the college hockey seasons ramp up, the men’s and women’s teams aim to capitalize on their spectacular 2025-26 seasons.
A new home for the UW Athletic Hall of Fame
Opening last week, the Ray Kubly Plaza outside the Kohl Center recognizes hundreds of Badger greats.
The return of UW’s rarest books
After an 18-month hiatus, Memorial Library’s Special Collections — and its 300,000 invaluable objects — are accessible again.
Tiny quantum nanostructures could make AI less of an energy hog
An emerging technology designed by UW–Madison engineers has the potential to make AI systems faster and significantly more energy efficient.
Meet the students making space for Women in Entrepreneurship
The student organization is enabling hundreds of women at UW–Madison to step confidently into entrepreneurial spaces.
Ireland, meet UW–Madison
An Irish delegation promoting the Aer Lingus College Football Classic visited campus last week, creating connections and collaborative opportunities in advance of next year’s international game.
UW rises to 8th among publics, 34th overall, in U.S. News rankings
“Best Value Schools” ranking also jumps 23 spots, placing UW–Madison 24th in the nation.