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RISE AI Collaboration HQ to build connections and advance research, teaching and engagement
The group will catalyze research communities centered on innovative focus areas and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community, which includes the more than 35 new RISE-AI hires and current faculty, staff and students.
Department of Kinesiology faculty member appointed interim vice provost for teaching and learning
The vice provost for teaching and learning provides leadership and support for UW–Madison’s teaching and learning mission and serves as the faculty leader of the Division for Teaching and Learning
Wisconsin Idea Seminar: UW faculty and staff explore the state
In May, 40 members of the 2025 Wisconsin Idea Seminar set off on the Forest + River journey to follow a circular path around Wisconsin, focusing on forest ecosystems, sustainability, entrepreneurship, health, creative placemaking and migration.
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.
Mentor award winners guide, inspire undergraduates
The nominations for this year’s recipients read like a textbook of great mentoring practices — meeting students where they’re at, getting to know them as scholars and individuals, and guiding their learning with just the right mix of challenge and support.
Golden named director of Office of Strategic Consulting
In her role, Catherine Golden will provide strategic direction for the Office of Strategic Consulting, engage directly with campus leadership in strategic planning and serve as a member of the Provost’s leadership cabinet.
Owczarek to lead Enrollment Management
Scott Owczarek, whose career in higher education spans over a quarter century, has served as University Registrar since 2011 and assumed the responsibilities of the associate vice provost role in 2020. He also previously served as interim financial aid director.
Campus invited to shape RISE Initiative through new positions, collaboration communities
To further expand research networks, strengthen collaboration and boost progress across the work, Provost Isbell and the Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Brzezinska seek to appoint three faculty as scholarly collaboration leads, one for each of the initiative’s focus areas.
Kindle to depart for University of Oregon
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Derek Kindle will depart UW–Madison in June to take a role as vice president of enrollment management at the University of Oregon.
Weigel named vice provost for faculty and staff affairs
Weigel holds the Judge John J. Crown Chair of Dairy Genetics and has served as chair of the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences since 2010. He first joined UW–Madison in 1995 as a research scientist in the Department of Dairy Science.
RISE-AI gets $15 million boost from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
WARF’s contribution will give the university additional leverage to make investments in very competitive markets for computer technology and skills, while also supporting the breadth of fields contributing to the study and advancement of AI, from medicine, philosophy, agriculture, sociology and more.
Erickson steps down, Arpaci-Dusseau to lead School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
Erickson, a third-generation Badger, has led CDIS since its inception in 2019, guiding the school through a transformative period of growth and innovation.
Gilman, Walker and Arpaci-Dusseau to assume new leadership roles
As the new academic year begins, Provost Charles Isbell is announcing several key leadership changes within the Provost’s Office reporting structure. Amy Gilman, director of…
From stem cells to technology, the next Wisconsin RISE initiative focuses on improving health
The next focus area of the Wisconsin RISE Initiative, RISE-THRIVE, is set to harness and grow the university's reputation as a global powerhouse in interdisciplinary health research — translating both medical discoveries and innovative social science approaches into tangibly healthier lives for Wisconsinites and people and communities around the world.
LaVar J. Charleston named vice chancellor for inclusive excellence
As part of his duties, Charleston will assume leadership responsibility for inclusive excellence, which recognizes the many ways that facets of identity and background can influence student, faculty, and staff success and sense of belonging.
2024 Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment awards granted
This year's projects and seed grants from the Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment showcase how UW–Madison faculty, staff and students collaborate with community members to enrich the lives of the people of Wisconsin and beyond.
Two deans reappointed after 5-year reviews
Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business Vallabh Sambamurthy and School of Pharmacy Dean Steve Swanson have agreed to accept reappointment to their positions.
Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska named UW–Madison vice chancellor for research
In her role at Ohio State, Brzezinska spent three years working on strategic growth and diversification of the university’s research portfolio through federal funding and on helping faculty develop research leadership skills.
Environmental sustainability is the next focus of RISE
RISE-EARTH will strengthen the university’s ability to address complex problems and opportunities related to the environment, translating discoveries into tangible benefits at home in Wisconsin and beyond.