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Foxconn Days showcase technology, opportunities
Foxconn staff were available to share details about the Foxconn Institute for Research in Science and Technology and to discuss career opportunities. Read More
WARF announces annual grant figures and Innovation Award winners
Capping a day devoted to advancing campus innovators, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announced that it has granted the university $73 million for the 2018-19 academic year. Read More
Dance talk a hit at RedTalk
The Homecoming RedTalk on Wednesday night featured choreographers Frank Gatson Jr. and Rebecca Arends, both UW–Madison graduates. Read More
Business services leader Langer takes on expanded role
Dan Langer, who has served as interim associate vice chancellor/director of business services, will assume expanded duties in UW–Madison’s Division of Business Services. Dan Langer will manage the Risk Management, Bursar, Purchasing, Content Management, Communications and Training offices, and will continue to serve as controller. Read More
Engineers drawn to stem cells’ abundance, humanity
“We very quickly became perhaps the top institution in the country in the stem cell engineering area," says a leading UW researcher. "That was a field that didn’t exist, and we built it." Read More
Washington Post’s Helmuth is UW Science Writer in Residence
Laura Helmuth, the newspaper's health, science and environment editor, will spend a week visiting classes, working with students and faculty, and exploring the UW–Madison research landscape. Read More
Wiscopinion: Where do you get your campus info?
The poll shows that the campus newsletter is the main source of information about campus resources and services. Read More
New center helps first months on campus feel less like a redo of freshman year for transfer students
For transfer students, the first months on a new campus can be like freshman year all over again. The brand-new Transfer Engagement Center helps make the transition easier by providing students of all backgrounds a place to study, get advising and build community. Read More
Get Social: Campus gets spiffed up for homecoming
In this week's Get Social, we feature some of the best posts about campus in preparation for all the Homecoming festivities. Be sure to share some of your own and tag them #WiscoHoco. Read More
12 famous people you didn’t know went to UW–Madison
Homecoming is an occasion often involving food, friends and football — but it’s also a time to welcome Badger alumni back to campus. … Read More
Student to student: 4 ways the university has changed, according to my mom
How has the campus has changed for today's students, since their parents went to college? Parker Schorr finds out by asking his mom. Read More
Some Bucky-themed pumpkin carving designs for you
Halloween is only two weeks away, so now's the perfect time to start thinking about your pumpkin carving design. Why not make it UW-themed this year? Read More
Coca-Cola scholarship helps six first generation students attend UW
Introduced by The Coca-Cola Foundation in 1993, The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program supports students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college. This year, six UW students were awarded the scholarship, which mays $16,000 over four years. Read More
VoteFest week encourages students to vote early
UW-Madison this week is holding VoteFest, a series of events to encourage students to vote and show them how. Read More
New business-focused pharmacy concentration meets a growing need for healthcare leaders
School of Pharmacy PharmD students can now take a new Pharmacy Operations and Technology Management concentration that will provide health care business fundamentals and build critical leadership skills. Read More
Dean reviews underway for Podesta, Swanson
Every five years, academic deans and directors of the university’s schools and colleges undergo a comprehensive review to assess their academic and administrative leadership and performance in such areas as external relations and resource management. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Simon Goldberg
"My work focuses broadly on finding ways to promote wellbeing and reduce suffering, which certainly relates to the health and wellbeing of residents of Wisconsin." Read More
Bruce Hornsby concert to benefit SuccessWorks
Proceeds from an Oct. 18 concert by Bruce Hornsby at Shannon Hall will benefit SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science, a groundbreaking new center for personal and professional development. Read More
With seven winners, UW–Madison top university for Fulbright DDRA awards
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Awards provide funds to doctoral students to conduct doctoral research outside the United States in foreign languages and area studies for up to 12 months. Read More
Campus gears up for Homecoming celebration
From its beginnings on a crisp November weekend in 1911, Homecoming has grown into the UW’s most beloved tradition. Join us Oct. 18-21! Read More