Wiscopinion: What’s your favorite Halloween treat? November 1, 2017 Share Last week’s survey asked your favorite Halloween treat, and chocolate trounced all the other options. Editor’s picks UW–Madison’s METAL bootcamp inspires interest in metalworking for fun — and a stronger national future The four-day training sessions introduce participants to metalworking through online and in-person training. Meet UW–Madison’s Nobel Prize winners Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics, joins a community of Badgers who’ve changed the world. The Wisconsin Idea volunteers for the Peace Corps UW–Madison has been named the top volunteer-producing university since 2017. UW rises to 8th among publics, 34th overall, in U.S. News rankings “Best Value Schools” ranking also jumps 23 spots, placing UW–Madison 24th in the nation.