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Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows
Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.
2025 winners of the Cool Science Image Contest
This year’s winners used a variety of tools — from phone cameras to CT scanners — to capture fascinating, surprising and simply beautiful aspects of the natural world.
Scrolling for answers
Hundreds of Wisconsin teens are helping UW researchers study the effects of social media. The findings could be transformative.
Growing the future
UW–Madison’s research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on agriculture’s leading edge.
UW rises to 36th overall, 12th among publics in U.S. News rankings
UW–Madison’s undergraduate nursing program ranked eighth overall and fifth among publics, and the university’s undergraduate programs also received top 20 rankings in engineering, computer sciences, business, economics and psychology.
A global hub for Hollywood history
UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research preserves priceless materials from the entertainment industry.
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.
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.
Bucky’s Tuition Promise boosts retention rate for lower-income students, long-term study finds
UW–Madison’s flagship financial aid program increases second-year retention by several percentage points.
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
New research reveals longevity gains slowing, life expectancy of 100 unlikely
A new study finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly.
‘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.
A century of research partnerships
Founded in 1925, as an independent, nonprofit foundation, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has helped steward the cycle of research, discovery, commercialization and investment at 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 researchers expose how automation apps can spy — and how to detect it
A team of engineers and computer scientists has identified vulnerabilities in popular automation apps that can make it easy for an abuser to stalk individuals, track their cellphone activity or even control their devices.
Game changers: ‘Badger Inquiry on Sport’ breaks ground on the science of leadership
A a research partnership between the School of Education and UW Athletics is delivering insightful results for high-level players who want to work on the psychological aspects of their game.
Research project aims to measure brain fog as long-term effect of COVID-19
The findings of the study could inform the development of more targeted therapies to combat the effects of brain fog, which include memory loss, attention deficits and fatigue, that can make it hard to complete the tasks of daily life.
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.
A new kidney — free of daily meds
Thanks to a cutting-edge clinical trial at UW–Madison, transplant patients are returning to a healthy life without anti-rejection drugs.
The Future of Health
Researchers across the College of Letters & Science are focused on critical topics that will change the way the world looks at medicine, health policy and personal wellness.