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Public History Project releases final report, prepares for transition to campus center
The report includes both successes and challenges in the unprecedented effort to uncover and reckon with a fuller telling of the university's history. In July, the project's work and mission will carry on in the form of the Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History, housed within the Division for Teaching and Learning. Read More
Responding to Congressional inquiry related to oversight of research
UW–Madison stands by its record of safety and compliance with all federal and institutional oversight in both of the biosafety incidents described at Wisconsin and is providing additional information to its members of Congress. Read More
Job Rotation Program participant receives Administrative Improvement Award
The university's professional leadership development pipeline, the Job Rotation Program, positioned one program member to win a team Administrative Improvement Award for contributions to process improvements in the School of Nursing. Read More
Groundbreaking: CDIS building to foster high-tech innovation, collaboration
“This facility is going to allow us to do something that no other university in the country is doing — to bring together three top-ranked departments under one roof and anchor them in a high-tech corridor that links computing to biomedical research to engineering to medicine,” Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said. Read More
Phi Beta Kappa academic society honors 200 students
The Phi Beta Kappa ceremony inducting 200 students took place at Varsity Hall in Union South. Photo: Taylor Wolfram On Saturday, April… Read More
COVID market disruptions were tougher on small firms spread up and down supply chain
Research from UW–Madison shows that vertical integration can expose small business to greater risk during times of economic upheaval. Read More
Northern lights put on show above Lake Mendota
Members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison community who stayed up late Sunday evening were treated to a dazzling light show as the aurora borealis — or northern lights — danced across the night sky in hues of green and pink. Read More
UW–Madison graduate programs excel in U.S. News guide
Highlights include the School of Education ranking third; the School of Veterinary Medicine, seventh (three-way tie); the Wisconsin School of Business full-time MBA, 40th; and computer science, 12th. Read More
Campus buzzes with Earth Week activity
April 17-23, students across campus put their talents and creativity to work for Earth Week, showcasing the myriad efforts across campus to make UW, Wisconsin and planet Earth more sustainable. Read More
UW showcases statewide and local impact in latest reports
New reports show how UW–Madison benefits the state through career preparation, economic development, innovative partnerships and workforce development. Read More
Most recent U.S. News Graduate program rankings, by department
Following are the recent U.S. News Graduate rankings was for each UW–Madison graduate program, in the most recent year each was ranked. Read More
Physician training track focuses on serving rural areas
Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine students complete clinical rotations in small towns to learn how to provide medical care in rural areas. Dozens of physicians play crucial roles as volunteer preceptors throughout the state. Read More
Bakke Center a big hit on its first day
The Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center impressed students and campus community members, who tried out everything from the Sub-Zero Ice Arena on the first level… Read More
Wisconsin football debuts new era at ‘The Launch’
New head coach Luke Fickell and his team presented ‘The Launch’ at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, April 22, giving excited fans a taste of what's to come. Read More
UW–Madison journalism students help Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens announce expansion
Students created and ran a public relations campaign for the Dane County nonprofit as part of their public relations strategy coursework. Read More
Campus blossoms
Warming temperatures last week brought campus to its full spring glory, as flowers bloomed and the lawns and docks filled with students talking and playing games. Read More
Badgers celebrate National Student Employment Week
This April 10-13, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison celebrated National Student Employment Week with a blend of in-person and virtual events acknowledging the… Read More
Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center at UW–Madison to open April 24
Bakke Center is the second building project of the Rec Well master plan and replaces the Natatorium, which was built in 1963. Read More
Governor, chancellor to break ground on new home for UW’s newest school
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will break ground Tuesday on a home for the university's fastest-growing major (data science), largest major (computer sciences) and newest major (information science). Read More
ChatGPT makes materials research much more efficient
UW–Madison's Dane Morgan and Maciej Polak have published their solution for training ChatGPT to read academic articles, tabulate key data and check the results for accuracy, thereby saving valuable research time. Read More