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UW researchers develop personalized cancer vaccines that slow tumor recurrence in mice
The approach could theoretically apply to any cancer that tends to recur, such as pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma, the most common and extremely aggressive brain tumor.
Jazzing up a summer evening
The rhythms and chords of jazz floated over Lake Mendota on Saturday, June 14, as several leading bands played in the finale of the Madison Jazz Festival at the Memorial Union Terrace.
Meet the 2025 University Staff Recognition Award winners
The recipients have been recognized by colleagues for teamwork, dedication to excellence, problem-solving abilities and innovative approach to their jobs.
UW–Madison physicists play key role in international observatory
Physics professor Keith Bechtol and his research group have been key players in bringing the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile to the main stage. Now its state-of-the-art telescope has started taking its first images of the night sky.
Extracting beauty from flowers, by finesse or by force
One workshop taught how to arrange flowers into bouquets, and another taught how to pound them into fabrics to create colorful designs.
Fossil corals point to possibly steeper sea level rise under a warming world
Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals found on an island chain in the Indian Ocean suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming world than previously thought.
Measuring gases around young stars, astronomers unlock major clues to planet formation
UW–Madison astronomers and international collaborators have produced the most accurate measurement of the gases swirling around young stars and their changing mass over time. The discovery offers clues to how different types of planets form.
UW innovations are helping farmers produce crops with less fertilizer. A pause in federal funds is threatening the research.
Thanks to federal support, UW researchers are engineering beneficial bacteria and breeding more-resilient crops with the aim to minimize farmers’ reliance on synthetic fertilizers, increase their cost savings and help protect the environment.
Committee named and listening session scheduled to search for vice provost for enrollment management
Recruiting and evaluating candidates will take place over the summer with finalists expected to visit campus this fall.
Mnookin: News about Provost Charles Isbell
I’m writing today to share important news about an exceptional colleague and leader. Charles Isbell, Jr., who has served as UW–Madison’s provost since 2023, has been named the next chancellor of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and a vice president of the University of Illinois System. Charles will begin his new role on July 16.
Isbell named University of Illinois chancellor
During his tenure as provost, Isbell helped launch the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) initiative, advanced a new budgeting approach, hired multiple new deans and leaders, and worked to address funding challenges created by federal changes.
Flying High, Virtually
There’s a growing student interest in aerospace engineering, as well as strong career prospects in the aerospace industry. Enter: A state-of-the-art flight simulator, housed in the College of Engineering’s Flight Simulator Laboratory.
UW–Madison researchers find hidden genetic clues upping cardiovascular disease risk
Understanding how the change in the genome increases risk for CAD is a step toward potentially preventing its damaging effects and perhaps one day developing therapeutic strategies to block the risky changes in arteries.
UW ranks 30th worldwide in CWUR list
CWUR assesses the quality of education, employability, quality of faculty, and research without relying on surveys and university data submissions. Equal emphasis is put on student-related and faculty-related indicators.
Protecting our Great Lakes
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and Division of Extension’s Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve are working to protect our Great Lakes
Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students
It’s March 10, and mid-semester presentations are underway in the Computer Sciences capstone course. Dressed in textbook business casual, senior Bill Zhu is addressing 100…
These Badgers play classical music to tap creativity, teamwork
For some students, classical music offers a creative outlet that complements and balances their academic pursuits. Through solo performances, lessons and chamber groups, classical music offers students a way to develop discipline, collaborate with others and express themselves.
Wildlife finds home on the campus lakeshore
A springtime stroll through UW–Madison's Lakeshore neighborhood showcases the wildlife that inhabits campus.
Senior Amanda Grant, innovative artist and historian, awarded national Beinecke Scholarship
Amanda Grant, a rising senior at UW–Madison, is the recipient of the Beinecke Scholarship, a prestigious national honor that supports the graduate education of students with exceptional promise.
UW Tech Exploration Lab student projects highlight innovation, emerging technologies
Bold ideas, creative problem solving and community impact were at the heart of 24 student projects launched this past semester at the Tech Exploration Lab.