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Distinguished Teaching Awards 2018
Twelve faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Read More
Former UW–Madison Chancellor Irving Shain dies at 92
Shain, who advanced the university’s interests in China and established University Research Park, died peacefully in Madison after a brief illness. He was 92. Read More
Nominees sought for 2018 Administrative Improvement Award
The award recognizes exceptional performance in administrative roles that support academics, research, student services, outreach and administration. Read More
Blank lists successes, commitments in Regents speech
“There are a lot of good things happening at UW–Madison,” Blank said. “UW–Madison is important to Wisconsin for many reasons, including its world-class education, research and outreach." Read More
UW-Madison unveils ‘Bucky’s Tuition Promise,’ latest commitment to state students
The university pledges to cover four years of tuition and segregated fees for any incoming freshman from Wisconsin whose family’s annual household adjusted gross income is $56,000 or less, roughly the median family income in Wisconsin. Read More
Wisconsin Idea Seminar brings UW to state
The five-day immersive tour helps UW–Madison faculty and academic staff engage with Wisconsinites, build relationships, and learn about the educational, industrial, social and political realities of the state. Read More
UW–Madison will provide pay adjustments to faculty and staff
The 2017-2019 state budget provided the university with the authority and funding to proceed with the pay increases, which are subject to approval by the state legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations. Read More
$20 million matching gift supports student scholarships, faculty excellence
Donors John and Tashia Morgridge announced a new $20 million gift to the university’s All Ways Forward campaign. Read More
UW, 9 other institutions, to share data on biomedical career outcomes
The information would help graduate students explore a range of options for trained life scientists, such as careers in industry, entrepreneurship, government and science communication. Read More
Happy Holidays from Chancellor Rebecca Blank
“This holiday season,” says Chancellor Rebecca Blank, “we all have much to be thankful for.” In a seasonal greeting wishing Happy Holidays to the campus community, Blank gives a shout-out to faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university. Read More
Blank elevates student affairs role
Chancellor Rebecca Blank plans to strengthen student services and the student experience at UW–Madison through the creation of a vice chancellor for student affairs. Read More
Go Big Read seeking submissions for 10th year
In nearly a decade, the common reading program has gotten the campus and local communities reading and discussing timely topics, all with a goal of gaining a better understanding of each other and the issues. Read More
UW-Madison to use new survey data to improve campus climate
UW–Madison officials shared results today from the university’s first ever campus-wide climate survey, pledging to use the findings to make the campus more welcoming to all students. Read More
WARF announces annual grant figures and Innovation Award winners
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has invested $61.9 million in UW–Madison research for the 2017-18 academic year, and provided $19 million in grants to the Morgridge Institute for Research. Read More
UW lab in Stoughton has equipped complex scientific projects for 50 years
“Without PSL, I would be a lonely theorist writing papers,” says Francis Halzen, UW–Madison physics professor and longtime principal investigator for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Read More
Update from Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Title IX
We are committed to making our campus a safe environment for all students. Sexual violence and harassment have no place here. Read More
Meet the Class of 2021
This fall, UW–Madison welcomed 6,610 freshmen — the largest incoming class in the university’s history, up 2.8 percent from last year. Of the group, 3,746 are Wisconsin residents, up from 3,671 in 2016. Read More
UW–Madison joins in Big Ten Voting Challenge
The challenge will help mobilize registration and turnout efforts at all 14 universities. Trophies will go to the schools with the highest and most most improved turnout. Read More
‘Go Big Read’ panel of UW–Madison experts scheduled for Oct. 9
J.D. Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy," the common-reading program's selection for this year, has people talking as it touches on a wide range of pressing contemporary issues. Read More
Chancellor to new students: Despite differences, ‘you now share a common identity as Badgers’
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank welcomed thousands of freshmen and transfer students to campus Tuesday by encouraging them to get to know each other and themselves better. Read More