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Wright wins Smithsonian fellowship for study of clothing made for disability in the post-war United States
Natalie Wright will tell you there is a much longer history of fashion designed by and for people with disabilities. This fall, Wright will have the opportunity to further explore these ideas as the 2023-24 George Gurney Predoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Read More
UW–Madison starts 175-year celebration in Green Bay
The event-filled day not only showcased accomplishments of the past but also how UW–Madison is making a difference now and into the future. Read More
La Follette students highlight benefits of universal child savings accounts in Wisconsin
Five graduate students from the La Follette School of Public Affairs demonstrated that universal child savings accounts could have significant benefits for the state when they conducted the first statewide cost-benefit analysis of the idea last fall. Read More
Schlecht to lead campus planning and design
Peter Schlecht has been selected as the new University Architect and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Planning & Design in Facilities Planning & Management. Read More
AP reporting on Russian attack on Ukraine wins Shadid award
The reporting team brought the shocking new realities of the war in Ukraine to an international audience and put pressure on Russia to open humanitarian corridors. Read More
UW–Madison’s innovative Teacher Pledge, aimed at supporting future educators, extended
This donor-funded initiative pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher preparation programs. In return, graduates “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin. Read More
Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh national title
The Badgers defeated Ohio State 1-0 and will celebrate with fans in Madison with an event at 6 p.m. Monday night at LaBahn Arena. Read More
Remembering Chancellor Emerita Rebecca M. Blank, 1955–2023
Rebecca M. Blank, an economist and educator who served in high-level U.S. government and academic positions and, for nine years, as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died of cancer Feb. 17 near Madison, Wisconsin. She was 67. Read More
Lake Superior researcher helps communities better understand harmful algal blooms
The study, called "Blooms also like it cold," documents wide-ranging cold-water cyanobacterial blooms and identifies physical and biological drivers that may promote blooms under cold conditions. Read More
UniverCity Year program partners with nine communities in 2023
The nine communities are the villages of Cottage Grove and Shorewood; the cities of Marinette, Milton, River Falls, and Wausau; and Eau Claire, St. Croix, and Wood counties. Faculty and students will work with the communities to identify projects to undertake. Read More
UW Carbone Cancer Center conducting breast cancer vaccine clinical trial
The trial is testing a novel vaccine, developed by Dr. Nora Disis at the University of Washington in Seattle, designed to prevent the recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer. Read More
Budget priorities for a world-class university
Heading into the 2022-23 legislative session, UW–Madison's budget priorities include greater flexibility to pursue building and maintenance projects, investments in research and academic excellence, a new engineering building, and a compensation plan designed to attract and retain employees. Read More
‘re:mancipation’ opens Feb. 6, explores Lincoln sculpture
The "re:mancipation" exhibition responds to Thomas Ball's canonical Emancipation Group statue, featuring artists' reinterpretation of Ball's original and the gallery space. A new statue from Sanford Biggers will go on view in late spring. Read More
University Club will reopen on Jan. 23 with new, casual dining service called Union Commons
The University Club was founded in 1907 as a members-only social club to promote fellowship in the campus community, but it temporarily closed starting in 2020. Read More
Fickell ushers in new era for Badger Football
Wisconsin Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh announced the hiring of Luke Fickell as UW's head football coach. The consensus 2021 National Coach of the Year becomes the 31st head coach in program history. Read More
UW System honors two from UW–Madison with DEI achievement awards
Professor Carolina S. Sarmiento of the School of Human Ecology received the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, and Professor Finn Enke of the College of Letters & Science, will receive the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Read More
Wisconsin Partnership Program awards grants for community health
One program aims to create access to sustainable employment and economic stability for people in Marinette County affected by substance use disorder, and the other hopes to reduce childhood lead poisoning on Milwaukee’s Northside. Read More
WARF announces $130 million grant for university research
“Our mission is to enable UW–Madison research to solve the world’s problems, and nothing serves that historic mission more fully than supporting outstanding researchers all across campus,” says WARF CEO Erik Iverson. Read More
UW expert to co-lead new social media and youth mental health center
Dr. Megan Moreno, a professor of pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, will serve as the co-medical director of the National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health. Read More
UW area studies centers awarded $4 million in Title VI grants
The funding sponsors enables National Resource Centers to conduct research on key world regions and issues, bolster national expertise, provide training and outreach throughout the state, and support regional and international teaching on campus. Read More