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UW–Madison instructors, land care managers and students, along with the help of volunteers and farmers, are returning fire to landscapes on and off campus to restore the beauty of native tall grass prairies and oak savannas.
Ad hoc study group completes work, recommends steps to ensure success of Black students, faculty and staff
The group’s wide-ranging recommendations, contained in its final report, include enhanced recruiting and retention strategies, the formation of advisory councils, more outreach to Black alumni, and increased support for the Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History.
UW–Madison nationally recognized for greatest overall turnout in 2022 Big Ten Voting Challenge
In addition to winning greatest overall turnout in the 2022 Big Ten Voting Challenge, UW–Madison was recognized for having the highest student voter registration and voter turnout among four-year colleges in Wisconsin and certified it as a platinum campus for its level of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections.
With $75 million gift for new UW–Madison engineering building, brothers’ impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries
A stunning facility that marries intentional design with future-ready engineering flexibility, the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center will be the new centerpiece of the College of Engineering campus.
What do our first-year students look forward to?
We touched base with a number of new students at the W Project on Aug. 29 to ask them what they looked forward to in in their Badger careers.
MCOR performances rev up the crowd
The event showcased a range of dance, musical, spoken-word, stepping and strolling talent by Multicultural Student Center-affiliated student organizations and individual performers.
Author, Washington Post journalist David Maraniss to visit UW–Madison as fall Journalist in Residence
During his residency, Maraniss will connect with faculty and staff, conduct classroom visits and meet with students of history, journalism and African American studies, among other disciplines, to share experiences from his career as a chronicler of America.
Streamlining energy regulations on Native American reservations could help alleviate poverty
The researchers identified multiple barriers to development that help explain the disparity between clean energy projects on and off reservation land. One of the biggest is the complexity and uncertainty of the permitting process — for building both the facilities and the transmission lines that feed the generated energy into the power grid.
These students tapped into new communities through student orgs
These students enjoyed meeting groups of like minded people and doing new activities, from bird-watching to engineering projects in Africa to hearing from professional journalists.
UW–Madison supports multi-million-dollar U.S. clean energy project to benefit rural Wisconsin communities
Dairyland will use the funding to procure 1,020 megawatts of renewable energy through four solar installations and four wind power installations across rural portions of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.
New vice chancellor for research feels at home on the shores of Lake Mendota
Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska oversees the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, boasting more than $1.52 billion in annual research expenditures, a figure that puts UW–Madison in the top 10 in the nation among universities for volume of research.
Aquatic invasive species are more widespread in Wisconsin than previously thought
The analysis highlights several lessons learned through four decades of data collection, research and experiments conducted by the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research program.
Washington Monthly ranks UW as No. 1 national public university
The rankings are based on a school’s contribution to the public good in three categories: social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service.
Gilman, Walker and Arpaci-Dusseau to assume new leadership roles
As the new academic year begins, Provost Charles Isbell is announcing several key leadership changes within the Provost’s Office reporting structure. Amy Gilman, director of…
Braving the first day of school, with keen minds and charged-up laptops
On the first day of class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, we followed along with an undergraduate student, a graduate student and a professor who all began their respective journeys.
UWPD investigating vandalism at Library Mall
The UW–Madison Police Department is investigating an incident of vandalism that occurred at around 3 a.m. on Sept. 4. Several parts of Library Mall, including the Hagenah (Library Mall) Fountain, were vandalized with paint. Crews from Facilities Planning & Management worked quickly to remove the graffiti.
Mnookin: Creating connections on the first day of the semester
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shares her welcome on the first day of the 2024-2025 academic year.
Convocation 2024 welcomes a whole new batch of students to the Badger Universe
For thousands of freshmen and transfer students, New Student Convocation at the Kohl Center Tuesday served as their formal welcome to the Badger Universe and the start of their academic careers.
New State Democracy Research Initiative, election experts and more from UW–Madison
Experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available to provide an on-the-ground look at Wisconsin politics and provide analysis and commentary about national and state races, polling, debates and the key issues driving voters
With marching band spirit and classic Wisconsin scenery, UW–Madison’s new TV spot highlights a far-reaching impact on the state
UW–Madison’s new 30-second TV spot, “Band Together,” highlights the university’s deep-rooted, far-reaching impact on the state, represented by UW Marching Band ambassadors performing “On, Wisconsin!” in a surprising range of real-world settings.