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Federal shutdown update
Campus leaders are monitoring developments and potential impacts and will continue to communicate with the community and shared governance.
Growing the future
UW–Madison’s research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on agriculture’s leading edge.
A UW–Madison professor is looking for ways to boost trust in science and public health. Cuts to federal funding are making that work even harder.
UW–Madison professor Michael Xenos and his colleagues are working to ensure vital information is clearly and effectively communicated to people who might not have the most confidence in public health information.
Antibiotic pollution could accelerate amphibian decline by turning a potential solution into a threat
This pollution turns a bacteria’s natural fungus-fighting chemicals into a boon for Bd, a fungus infecting amphibians worldwide
‘Almost magical’: Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum empowers young people with disabilities
The School of Education’s six-day residency program instills leadership, self-advocacy and career awareness.
‘We are here’: New ad highlights national reach of Big Ten universities
A new TV ad by the Big Ten Conference celebrates the collective and collaborative impact of its members schools, including UW–Madison.
Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process
A group of UW–Madison chemists are hopeful they've found a solution, and they're already filing patents and courting global carmakers.
UW–Madison virologists are at the forefront of efforts to keep tabs on avian influenza in dairy milk
When H5N1 avian influenza made a jump into dairy cattle in early 2024, the development prompted health and economic concerns. Since then, a team of researchers at UW–Madison has been working to answer important public health and food-safety questions.
The Sky’s the Limit: Autistic youth explore science on their terms at STEM camp
Only three summer camps in the country give neurodivergent youth free access to science summer camps with programming tailored to their learning needs, and they’re all in Wisconsin. Due to cuts in funding from the National Science Foundation, this will likely be the last summer for the camps.
UW oncologist studies how viruses cause cancer — and how we can better prevent them
A Q&A with Paul Lambert shows what we know about virus-linked cancers and innovative ways to limit their spread
UW–Madison scientists are pushing the boundaries of mass spectrometry and molecular imaging
Their newest game-changing discovery has potential in areas like cancer research and pollution management.
Message from UW leadership on budget reductions
As leadership reviews budget reduction plans, it will prioritize safeguarding the core elements of UW's teaching, research and outreach missions, now and in the future.
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.
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
The real costs of research funding cuts
UW–Madison could lose tens of millions of dollars in annual research support due to a proposed change in federal funding. But what’s really at stake? The university’s ability to advance life-saving research and innovation.
UW biochemists engineered a poplar tree that produces a high-demand industrial chemical. It was a surprise discovery only made possible by sustained investment in research.
Professor Brian Fox has engineered a genetic alteration to poplar trees to help them produce an industrial chemical commonly used as a preservative and an ingredient for synthetic fibers.
A UW biochemistry researcher is studying effective treatments for the next pandemic. Federal funding changes are slowing the work.
UW–Madison biochemistry professor Robert Kirchdoerfer is studying the structure of coronaviruses like COVID-19 to better understand how they work and to help develop drugs that protect against them.
Beyond the weather forecast: 5 ways UW satellite technology helps save lives
The University of Wisconsin–Madison may be the birthplace of satellite meteorology, but scientists on campus have never stopped developing new ways for space-based instruments to protect and improve the lives of people back on Earth.
UW–Madison prepares for possible federal shutdown
A federal government shutdown may affect university research operations, though its implications depend largely on the length and the corresponding guidance provided by federal agencies.
NIH funding drives life-saving innovation and economic impact in Wisconsin. University, biomedical and industry leaders issue call to protect it.
Chancellor Mnookin, Universities of Wisconsin, along with industry, university, hospital and health system partners reinforced the importance of NIH funding during a news conference at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.