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For students who worked on Public History Project, a rich and often emotional experience

October 11, 2022

Students played a crucial role in conducting research for the Public History Project and its exhibit, Sifting and Reckoning: UW–Madison’s History of Exclusion and Resistance. In the process, they learned much about the student experience during various points in the university's history. Read More

Late-night fun: Crafting some Halloween scares

October 11, 2022

Students gathered to paint Halloween-themed suncatchers on Friday evening, Oct. 8, at Gordon Dining and Event Center in an event hosted by Wisconsin Late Night. Read More

Supporting shared governance participation

October 10, 2022

UW-Madison is strongest when shared governance traditions are honored, and information from voices across campus is taken into consideration. Read More

UW–Madison fall enrollment reflects strong growth, ongoing commitment to Wisconsin families

October 10, 2022

This year’s new freshman class of 8,628 is the largest in the institution’s history, up 1.9% over last year’s class of 8,465. Read More

As Partners in Giving, we’ve been caring for 50 years

October 10, 2022

This year, our Partners in Giving campaign theme is “Caring for 50 years” — a tribute to this incredible campaign milestone and the tremendous care that donors have shown through their charitable gifts that make a difference in the lives of others. Read More

Regents approve lease that will expand UW lab space

October 10, 2022

The lease with Element Labs provides critical research laboratory space needed to expand UW–Madison’s ability to recruit world-class faculty. Read More

Ho-Chunk Nation flag flies on campus this week

October 9, 2022

The flag raising is a reminder of the ongoing commitment through the university’s Our Shared Future initiative to educate the campus community about Ho-Chunk culture and First Nations history, and to recognize the land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk. Read More

Two UW biochemists look to unravel secrets with NIH New Innovator Awards

October 7, 2022

Ci Ji Lim and Amy Weeks are pursuing some of their most unconventional ideas about repeating DNA sequences and the way cells reorganize proteins as they receive signals from outside their walls. Read More

UW–La Crosse arts building named after former UW–Madison professor

October 7, 2022

Lowe was celebrated for his sculpture and large art installations, which were often constructed from natural materials and explored Ho-Chunk culture and history through a contemporary lens. Read More

Decades of work at UW–Madison underpin discovery of corona protecting Milky Way’s neighboring galaxies

October 6, 2022

Astronomers at UW–Madison used light from quasars across 28 galaxies to illuminate a corona of warm gases mediating a trail of gaseous debris left by the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. Read More

New Faculty Q&A: Aly Renee Amidei

October 6, 2022

I am a costume designer and playwright focusing on new works and re-envisioned classics. ... Recently, my research has been on improving access and inclusion in costume design practices and theatre pedagogy for people with disabilities. Read More

With election one month away, plan how you’ll vote

October 5, 2022

University of Wisconsin–Madison students and employees who are eligible voters can choose one of three ways to cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 general election in Wisconsin: absentee by mail, absentee in-person at one of three sites on campus, or live at the polls on election day. Read More

Faculty of Color Reception welcomes new faculty and celebrates promotions across campus

October 4, 2022

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s annual Faculty of Color Reception welcomed 49 newly hired faculty who identify as people of color to the campus and recognized others who were promoted to assistant or full professor during the past year. Read More

Unleash your curiosity at the 12th annual Wisconsin Science Festival

October 4, 2022

The 12th annual Wisconsin Science Festival includes more than 300 events across the state from Oct. 10-16. Most of the festival’s 300 events are free, including hands-on activities, talks with scientists and authors, films, performances, nature hikes, take-home science kits and much more. Read More

Radiolab’s Latif Nasser coming to Madison as fall Science Journalist in Residence

October 3, 2022

Journalist, science historian and Radiolab co-host Latif Nasser will visit UW classrooms and speak about compelling science storytelling on as part of his tenure as UW–Madison Science Journalist in Residence. Read More

Author Clint Smith to give Go Big Read keynote Nov. 1

October 3, 2022

Author of "How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America," Clint Smith will discuss his book, chosen as the 2022-23 Go Big Read, in a keynote address on Nov. 1 at UW–Madison's Memorial Union. Read More

A night of reckoning for students

October 3, 2022

Students explored many aspects of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's past during Student Night at the Public History Project on Sept. 29 at the Chazen Museum of Art. Read More

Pulping and screening: Students hand-make paper on Library Mall

September 30, 2022

Students and passersby had the chance to transform rag scraps and straw to paper during Holding History's annual paper making workshop on Library Mall on Sept. 29. Students from Holding History joined master papermaker Robert Possehl, Professor of English Joshua Calhoun and Bold Center for Arts Administration Co-Director Sarah Marty to provide instruction and share the history of paper making. Read More

Campus offers support following residence hall incidents

September 29, 2022

This week, an individual not affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, but with a history of interactions with law enforcement, gained access to a downtown… Read More