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Two School of Nursing faculty members are honored
Two University of Wisconsin‒Madison School of Nursing faculty members have earned awards from the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Read More
Blank to Regents: New investment needed to maintain high quality
“Some of you run companies,” Chancellor Blank said to the Board of Regents. “You know that if you don’t invest as much as your competitors, you will fall behind.” Read More
Proposed Badger Promise program would cut tuition for state’s first-generation college students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is announcing two new efforts to help ensure it is accessible and affordable to transfer students from across the state. Read More
UW sleep research high-resolution images show how the brain resets during sleep
Drs. Cirelli, foreground, and Tononi, right, study an image of a mouse brain taken by a scanning electron microscope, left. Thousands of these images… Read More
Legendary UW men’s hockey coach Jeff Sauer passes away
Sauer led the Badgers to 489 victories, the most victories for a UW coach in any sport. He guided Wisconsin to the 1983 and 1990 NCAA titles. Read More
UW scientists find key cues to regulate bone-building cells
The prospect of regenerating bone lost to cancer or trauma is a step closer to the clinic. Read More
UWPD’s new police chief
An honor guard and a roomful of campus leaders, community members and friends welcomed Kristen Roman as the new UW–Madison chief of police Wednesday. Read More
Search committee chooses 3 finalists for UW Arboretum director
Widely recognized as the site of historic research in ecological restoration, the Arboretum includes the oldest and most varied collection of restored ecological communities in the world. Read More
Big Apple Badgers: Troy Vincent
New York City is home to the National Football League front office, and that’s where we find Troy Vincent, former star UW defensive back and current executive vice president of football operations for the NFL. He talks about his love of UW–Madison and how his time here changed his life. Read More
New film proves student’s theory: You can unring a bell
Engineering student Chris Nguyen of Waukesha, Wisconsin, won GE’s “Unimpossible Missions: The University Edition” competition last fall, receiving a 10-week paid internship at the GE Global… Read More
Wisconsin Idea seminar showcases Badger state to UW–Madison faculty, staff
A five-day tour that has become a staple of the Wisconsin Idea will introduce dozens of UW–Madison faculty and academic staff to the geography, culture and history of Wisconsin. Read More
Video: Philip Denis uses passion to blaze ‘Pathways’
Philip Denís, a graduate student and advisor at UW–Madison, discusses his work for Pathways to Educational Achievement, cultivating 'my own Wisconsin experience" and raising his children in the Badger community Read More
WEDC awards $75,000 to Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic
A new grant allows the Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic at University of Wisconsin Law School to expand its no-cost legal services for entrepreneurs, especially those in the food and beverage sector. Read More
Contest seeks more amazing science images
To recognize the visual and exploratory value of scientific imagery, the 7th annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the best images from members of the UW–Madison community. Read More
Monsanto donates Middleton plant research facility to UW–Madison
A $10 million commercial biotech plant laboratory in Middleton, Wisconsin, first opened in 1982 with the help of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists, will soon become part of UW–Madison following a donation from Monsanto Company. Read More
SOAR advising to have new home in College Library
Student Orientation, Advising and Registration advising sessions, currently scattered among several buildings, will have a permanent home in Helen C. White Hall. Read More
New Career Exploration Center for students opens its doors
The CEC supports students with services and resources that will empower them to make decisions about their majors and career paths. Read More
Statement from Chancellor Blank on executive order on immigration
We add our voice to those of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) and many of our peer institutions calling for a reconsideration of the administration’s new order barring the entry or return of individuals from certain countries. Read More
Helping teachers design educational video games
On Friday, Jan. 27, ten K-12 teachers from around Wisconsin and the region gathered at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to help design and create… Read More
UW-Madison team wins Innovation Award in Hyperloop competition
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison students won an innovation award in a worldwide SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition. Read More