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Partnership prepares students to tackle cybersecurity
As security breaches of household name corporations make headlines and complicate lives, undergraduates remain surprisingly underexposed to basic cybersecurity tactics. The Morgridge Institute for Research is addressing this gap through a partnership with Bowie State University.
Cheers despite the chill at UW–Madison Commencement Saturday
More than a few mittens accompanied the caps and gowns at Camp Randall on Saturday. But the proud families and friends were warmed by the excitement of graduation (and, yes, extra blankets).
Russell Wilson 2016 Commencement speech: “When Life Tells You No”
"I’ve learned that the difference isn’t the way people handle themselves when things go well. ... The moments that really matter are the moments when life tells you no."
Moments to remember: Commencement 2016
Beaming families, blinged-out mortarboards and hugs with best friends - a slide show celebrating Commencement.
In memoriam
Chancellor Rebecca Blank greets the parents of graduate student Craig Schuff as they receive his posthumous degree during Friday’s commencement exercises at the Kohl Center.
Thompson’s advice to Class of 2016: ‘Find your passion and follow it’
After countless hours of classes, test-taking and homework, more than 900 University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate and professional students received degrees Friday night at the Kohl Center.
UW-Madison students win prestigious graduate scholarships for biomedical research
Ryan Prestil of Janesville will study at the University of Cambridge and Alex Waldman of Chicago will attend the University of Oxford.
UW-Madison awards posthumous engineering degree to WWI aviator
Milton Griswold was a cadet in the university's naval science program who fulfilled the requirements of his degree but never received it.
UW-Madison part of new search for signals from the early universe
A consortium of researchers, including scientists from UW–Madison, is planning a new observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Gene regulatory mutation linked to rare childhood cancer
This basic knowledge of a specific cancer is essential to start drug testing, says researcher Peter Lewis.
Extraordinary effort merits posthumous Ph.D. for Schuff
Craig Schuff died in October from complications of his paralysis, only months away from wrapping up his doctoral dissertation.
Seasonal construction brings street, lot closures
Crews will use the summer to improve campus streets, which will mean temporary closures.
Multicultural Student Center honors graduates, student leaders
Students and staff celebrated the end of the year with a ceremony and awarding of embroidered stoles to wear with caps and gowns.
Leadership Certificate awarded to 75 UW–Madison students
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a certificate program — similar to a minor at other universities — offers a chance for students to show their…
Meyerhoff Awards recognize student leadership, service and scholarship
Over two dozen students, selected by campus academic and student affairs organizations, received the honor in recognition of leadership, service and scholarship.
UW journal of undergraduate research publishes first issue
The Journal of Undergraduate Science and Technology (JUST) hopes to make scientific achievement accessible beyond academia while fostering awareness of exceptional undergraduate research.
UW-Madison’s Brennan named to lead National Library of Medicine
The library, which traces its origins to 1836, has grown to become the largest repository of medical knowledge anywhere.
Class of 2016: Beyond the Badger State
This year's graduating class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison represents 70 nations in all.
Laverne Cox visits
Cox, an actress and advocate for moving beyond traditional gender expectations, spoke on campus Monday as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series.
More than 150 new members join Phi Beta Kappa at UW–Madison
158 students and two faculty members were honored at the 2016 spring banquet.