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Holder to address graduates as keynote speaker for UW–Madison spring commencement
Eric Holder, the third-longest serving attorney general in U.S. history and the first African American to hold that office, will address the graduating class of 2023 on May 13. Read More
Last day at the Shell
With the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center scheduled to open on April 24, the Camp Randall Sports Center, more commonly known as the Shell,… Read More
Monica Turner elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Her work and long-term research on the 1988 Yellowstone fire has helped us better understand how climate change is altering the internationally loved landscape and helped land managers plan for the future. Read More
Informed by mechanics and computation, flexible bioelectronics can better conform to a curvy body
In the future, for example, a flexible bioelectronic artificial retina implanted in a person’s eyeball could help restore vision, or a smart contact lens could continuously sense glucose levels in the body. Read More
Five startups from UW with great ideas to protect the earth
From improving air quality, water scarcity and quality, to renewable and alternative energy sources, these solutions are not only better for the environment — they’re better for business. Read More
The wait is finally over: Ice cream machines arrive
David Skadron had an epiphany: “How can we live in the dairy state, and not have an ice cream machine?” Read More
Re-Wear It: Teaching sustainable fashion practices one clothing swap at a time
Initially starting as a pandemic project, Re-Wear It has since evolved into a student organization with biweekly clothing swaps and sustainable fashion workshops. Read More
Meet the 2023 Academic Staff Excellence Award Winners
Each year, UW–Madison recognizes outstanding academic staff members who’ve excelled in leadership, public service, research and teaching. They bring the university’s mission to life and ensure that the Wisconsin Idea extends far beyond the campus and the state. Read More
Badgers win national debate championship
The team was deemed the most persuasive in the nation, winning with their argument, “we should regret the fear of death.” Read More
Newly described ancient reptile named in language of First Nations where fossils were found
A newly identified rynchosaur, ancient relative to modern crocodiles and birds, is the first species to be scientifically named in the Arapaho language. Read More
A ‘new chapter’ for UW–Madison: Jennifer L. Mnookin installed as institution’s 30th leader
The ceremony capped a week of special investiture events that celebrated both Mnookin’s ascendency to the chancellorship and the university’s history of curiosity-driven yet revolutionary research, esteemed public service and teaching excellence. Read More
Mnookie Dough: The tasty icing on the investiture celebration
Wrapping up a week of events related to Mnookin’s investiture, the picnic was a lively campus celebration complete with free food, live music performances and poetry readings from students. Read More
At investiture, new chancellor commits to making a difference
"I feel enormously grateful to be here, but this day and this celebration, are really not about me. They’re about us, and a university grown from a deep-rooted commitment to making a genuine and positive difference across Wisconsin, our country, and the globe," Mnookin said. Read More
Big discoveries, lofty goals highlight astronomy Investiture panel
The rise of new technologies to help answer fundamental questions about the universe was a common theme among the three panelists. Read More
Three professors win coveted Guggenheim Fellowships
Three UW–Madison Faculty in the College of Letters & Science and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have won 2023 Guggenheim fellowships. Read More
What’s the Big Idea?
UW faculty and alumni talk about what motivates them. Read More
Bucky’s Big Event: UW flexes its volunteering muscle
Everyone had fun but the buckthorns at Bucky's Big Event, a service day where UW–Madison students, staff, and faculty did volunteer work. Read More
5 student entrepreneurs to keep an eye on
An incubator in its own right, UW–Madison creates the conditions for emerging entrepreneurs to take flight Read More
UW–Madison responds to USA Today opinion piece about lab safety
Steve Ackerman is Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at UW–Madison. (Note: UW–Madison has been engaged in ongoing discussion with members of Wisconsin’s Congressional… Read More
Brain-penetrating drug candidate effective against deadly encephalitis viruses
The multidisciplinary team of researchers found that BDGR-49 protects mice infected with deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) or Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). Read More