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UW–Madison celebrates outstanding teaching assistants
The 2025-26 Teaching Assistant Awards recognize 32 graduate students for their contributions to the university’s educational mission.
Ancient Antarctic ice cycles impacted ocean productivity thousands of miles away
UW–Madison study links Antarctic ice sheet growth and decay to a 40,000-year rhythm in subtropical marine productivity.
Badgers are back-to-back champs
UW women’s hockey overcomes a late scare from Ohio State to secure a record ninth national title.
Badgers power past Penn State in overtime thriller
With a big boost from its Olympians, UW women’s hockey advances to the NCAA championship game.
5 things to know about rare earth elements
UW–Madison Professor Julie Klinger shares her expertise on a resource that is reshaping geopolitics.
The UW’s lost traditions
From roasting hotdogs in the Rathskeller fireplace to throwing rivals off the boathouse pier, what it takes to be a Badger is continually changing.
Badgers build their own lamps
UW–Madison students brought home some new lighting after a hands-on electronics workshop at the Design Innovation Lab.
Greg Lukianoff: ‘Dissent is essential for understanding the world’
In a conversation with Chancellor Mnookin, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression president and CEO discussed intellectual health in higher education.
Meet the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award winners
The 13 faculty members named as this year’s honorees will be recognized at a ceremony in April.
Badgers bask in ‘false spring’
From Bascom Hill to the still-icy shores of Lake Mendota, UW–Madison students took advantage of an unseasonably warm day in early March.
Mnookin, Zumbrunnen share messages on provost appointment
Chancellor Mnookin and Provost Zumbrunnen sent messages to campus about Monday's provost appointment
John Zumbrunnen named UW–Madison provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs
Zumbrunnen, a scholar of political thought and an experienced academic leader, was selected for the position following a national search.
Wisconsin Exchange event explores essential role of journalism in advancing civil discourse
On March 5, veteran media executive Andy Lack visited the Pyle Center for a campus conversation on how the industry can strengthen democratic dialogue.
Abbott visit marks UW–Madison’s ‘We Give Blood’ competition win
Abbott and the Big Ten Conference presented a $1 million award to support student well-being and participated in campus events with students, researchers and leaders.
How to study abroad … at the Olympics
UW–Madison students learning in Italy this semester lived out their dreams at the Winter Games.
University responds to Middle East conflict
UW–Madison is providing resources, information and support to address the situation in Iran and the broader Middle East
Over the Moon(shine)
Campus and community artists came together for an evening of music and performance art during Moonshine 2026, hosted by UW–Madison's Dance Department.
How UW–Madison and industry are working together to shape Wisconsin’s AI future
As businesses explore how to apply AI effectively and responsibly, UW researchers, faculty and students are offering their knowledge in the emerging space.
‘Spark’ students learn civic engagement can start now
Student in UW Housing's Spark Learning Community experienced a sampling of a municipal government's many functions during a visit with local Madison officials.
Turning a passion for children’s well-being into policy change
A UW senior explores how the School of Human Ecology transformed her college experience, shaped her understanding of research and set her toward a fulfilling career.