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Lewis Sheats named inaugural leader of UW’s Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub
"Universities are powerful places for ideas to grow, and UW–Madison has a remarkable history of bringing big ideas to life," Sheats says.
The Badger starter pack
From chamber music to the chemistry lab, these five UW intro courses see the highest enrollment — and set students up for long-term success.
Seeking nominations for the 2026 Administrative Improvement Awards
The awards recognize efforts that improve customer service, processes, effectiveness, or efficiency of administrative services, saving time or costs, improving service delivery, or providing other benefits.
Spring 2026 guidance on federal immigration actions
UW–Madison remains committed to keeping our community informed so all can navigate rights, responsibilities and resources related to law and policy.
Carnegie Foundation recognizes UW–Madison’s commitment to community engagement and public service
Guided by the Wisconsin Idea, the university has continually earned the distinct classification for outreach since it first applied in 2018.
How to win a Nobel Prize
Meet the UW–Madison faculty and alumni whose discoveries changed the world.
Microbes mutated in space hint at biomedical benefits to humans on Earth
Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections.
How to save a life from a student who did it
After a life-or-death incident, UW–Madison biology student Anthony Lange set out to pursue a career in emergency medicine.
LinkUW phase one launches
The LinkUW Operations Teams provide high-volume, time-bound operational services to participating units across campus, delivering timely and customer-centered support for select human resources and finance services.
Hygge for happiness
Hygge is a Danish concept that implies warmth, simplicity, and comfort. Associate professor Claus Elholm Andersen explains the concept.
How music makes us human
In the age of artificial intelligence, UW–Madison's Mead Witter School of Music director Dan Cavanagh passionately defends individual creativity.
Designing restorative spaces for everyone
This landscape architecture class focuses on affecting positive change, and it's drawing UW–Madison students from all over campus.
The gift of gratitude
UW research scientist and meditation teacher Cortland Dahl explains what's so great about gratitude, no matter the time of year.
UW–Madison top 5 in national research ranking for first time since 2014, surpasses $1.93B in research expenditures
The annual rankings, which cover fiscal year 2024, "highlight the importance of the decades-long partnership between universities and the federal government," says UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin.
Code champions: How UW–Madison built a programming dynasty
For the seventh consecutive year, a UW–Madison team has claimed first place at the regional round of the International Collegiate Programming Contest.
Badger volleyball battles to the bitter end in a five-set thriller at the national semifinals
Wisconsin fans took over downtown Kansas City and saw their team nearly pull off an upset of No. 1 seed Kentucky.
How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes
UW–Madison researchers have discovered a mechanism that could one day help people at risk of developing the metabolic disease.
Still/Moving
UW–Madison’s capsule of 2025 in striking images.
UW’s Puerto Rican Studies Hub explores the archipelago’s culture and history from a new point of view
The first-of-its-kind center in the Midwest aims to put ‘UW–Madison at the forefront’ of an academic field with growing reach.
A year of resilience and discovery
Despite uncertainty over federal funding, the university’s scientific community continued to advance knowledge and improve lives. Find out how from our favorite UW research stories of 2025.