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Medical students celebrate a star-studded Match Day 2025
Each year, on the third Friday in March, medical students nationwide learn where they have been placed for clinical residency training programs for most specialties. This year's Match Day shined a light on "service," with a little sprinkling of awards show-style. Read More
Bucky’s Tuition Promise makes college dreams come true for Wisconsin families
UW–Madison now has three major financial aid initiatives that support Wisconsin residents: Bucky’s Tuition Promise, Bucky’s Pell Pathway and The Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program. Together, these initiatives have benefitted more than 8,000 students from Wisconsin over the past seven years. Read More
For the love of a pet
The WisCARES veterinary clinic at UW–Madison provides affordable care for animal owners experiencing financial hardship or housing instability. Read More
AI, data science and the transformation of scientific research: A primer
The pace of technological advancement in AI and data science can be overwhelming. Here are 10 things to know about the two closely related yet distinct fields that are driving research and innovation in one of Wisconsin's key industries: agriculture. Read More
UW–Madison researchers and Wisconsin farmers work together to produce healthy potato harvests
Potato farmers across Wisconsin have a long history of partnership with UW–Madison vegetable researchers to ensure a healthy harvest, from the initial seed supply to disease prevention and management. Decades of fruitful collaboration have made Wisconsin a model for other states, and UW continues innovating for increased productivity and sustainability. Read More
UW–Madison’s Teacher Pledge keeps PK–12 educators in the profession — and in Wisconsin
The premise behind UW's Teacher Pledge is simple but transformational: If you pledge to stay, we pledge to pay. Because training quality educators and keeping them in Wisconsin are critical to addressing the state’s teacher shortage. Read More
How might pulsed microwaves harm the brain? UW–Madison engineers lead the search for answers
UW-Madison engineers will leverage cutting-edge research techniques to investigate changes — spanning the molecular level to the animal level — that occur in the brain due to pulsed microwave exposure. Read More
Babcock Dairy recalls Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter due to undeclared egg
Babcock Dairy of Madison is voluntarily recalling approximately 41 cases of Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream that may be labeled as Chocolate Peanut Butter. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs or yellow #5 run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Read More
WARF announces $159.8 million in support for UW–Madison
WARF has been a trusted partner to the university since 1925, enabling UW–Madison research to solve the world’s problems and protecting the university’s status as a globally respected leader in innovation. Read More
UW launches pharmacy-focused regional center to combat the opioid crisis
The center will reach out to and support community pharmacies around the region, getting much-needed tools into both urban and rural parts of Wisconsin. Read More
UWPD investigating vandalism at Library Mall
The UW–Madison Police Department is investigating an incident of vandalism that occurred at around 3 a.m. on Sept. 4. Several parts of Library Mall, including the Hagenah (Library Mall) Fountain, were vandalized with paint. Crews from Facilities Planning & Management worked quickly to remove the graffiti. Read More
‘Forever chemicals’ show up in Wisconsin residents
large, population-based study shows that while most Wisconsin residents have some “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their blood, those who have the highest levels are higher income, older white men who have eaten locally-caught fish. Read More
UW–Madison celebrates selection of 11 Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2024–2025
These distinguished scholars will teach and conduct research in collaboration with institutions abroad, representing a wide spectrum of disciplines including astronomy, biology, communication sciences and disorders, engineering, English, kinesiology, law, medicine and political science. Read More
UW–Madison alum and theoretical physicist named WIPAC director
Dan Hooper, a Senior Scientist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, has been selected as the new director of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center Read More
Faculty receive WARF, Kellett, Romnes honors
Thirty-two University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2024-25. The awardees span the four research divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences and biological sciences. Read More
Pesticides may have shortened human lifespan in areas targeted by cicadas in the early 20th century
As millions of Americans brace for a rare simultaneous emergence of two cicada broods this summer, new research out of the La Follette School reveals how cicada-targeting pesticides used in the early 20th century might have shortened Americans’ lifespans. Read More
Updates on free expression and campus protests
UW-Madison supports free expression and the right to safe and lawful protest. The university is regularly updating a website with news and media updates, relevant policies and support resources. Read More
Statement from Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman issued this statement today regarding the enforcement action at UW–Madison. Read More
UW Health celebrates 20,000th organ transplanted
This milestone comes more than 55 years after surgeons performed the first kidney transplant at UW in 1966 and makes the program the first and only transplant program in the Midwest to surpass 20,000 transplanted organs. Read More
Badgers head to national championship game
The No. 2 Wisconsin women's hockey team is heading back to the national championship game after dispatching Colgate, 3-1, in the semifinals at the 2024 NCAA Women's Frozen Four on Friday night at the Whittemore Center Arena. Read More