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Machine learning analysis of research citations highlights importance of federal funding for basic scientific research
Researchers found patterns to help identify the citations that were more likely to be important to each piece of published science.
Wisconsin Idea Endowment awards granted
Seven projects and 10 seed grants from the Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment show how UW–Madison faculty, staff and students can collaborate with community members to enrich the lives of the people of Wisconsin, the nation and the world.
UW’s 175th: Five ways UW–Madison ideas have changed the world
Some history-changing ideas that continue to reverberate around the globe got their start right here on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
Ad hoc study group will recommend ways to improve the Black experience at UW–Madison
At the direction of Chancellor Mnookin, an ad-hoc group will study the Black experience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and recommend steps the campus community could take to positively impact that experience.
Incarceration rates, falling in every US state, drive significant shifts in risk of prison for marginalized groups
Young Americans in general have grown less likely to break the law in recent decades, according to the researchers, driving much of the decrease in imprisonment. Some policy changes have contributed as well.
UW–Madison is 35th in 2024 U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
It is UW–Madison’s highest overall U.S. News ranking in the past 15 years, and the fifth year in a row that the university has moved up — advancing 14 places since ranking 49th in 2019.
U.S. News & World Report 2024 undergraduate program rankings
Here are the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s rankings in programs and specialty areas, out of 437 public and private doctoral institutions, from the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”
UW and tribal leaders honor newly installed Truman Lowe sculpture
“Effigy: Bird Form” is meant to evoke the effigy mounds that have since disappeared. The sculpture is located on the eastern edge of Observatory Hill just north of Van Hise Hall.
Mixing donor and recipient immune systems creates tolerance of transplanted kidneys
Specialists at UW–Madison and Stanford University have developed the new approach to kidney transplantation that could one day help recipients tolerate a new organ without the need for anti-rejection medications.
Guidelines help students, employees exercise right to free speech
Following the guidelines ensure students and staff participating in protest activities will remain safe and in good standing as they exercise their constitutional rights.
Student stories: Proper campus etiquette for buses and bikes
As students attempt to conquer the new bus systems and understand bike lanes in University Avenue, keep in mind some of these dos and don’ts of Madison’s public transportation modes.
From medieval armor to improv comedy, there’s a student org for everyone
Looking to find your community, UW students? The Fall Student Organization Fair at the Kohl Center on Sept. 8 featured clubs for every interest.
Student Stories: A rookie’s guide to navigating football frenzy
Even though I didn’t understand the rules or what was going on all the time, one thing was clear: The joy and sense of belonging within Camp Randall Stadium can even make a scorching day feel fervently festive.
Q&A: New International Division Dean Frances Vavrus
She wants to sustain UW–Madison’s position as one of the top institutions sending students and professors abroad through Fulbright programs and hosting Fulbrighters on our campus, and its role as a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers.
International Dean Frances Vavrus: A message of support following the Morocco earthquake
To the UW–Madison community, In the wake of disasters such as the earthquake that has devastated Morocco, words seem insufficient to convey the sadness we…
MCOR: Sharing cultural traditions from around the world
Twenty-seven groups from different student organizations affiliated with the Multicultural Student Center performed a mix of stepping/strolling, dance routines and a capella singing for new students seeking to join student organizations.
UWPD Chief Kristen Roman and Dean of Students Christina Olstad: Update on downtown attack
The following message was shared by UWPD Chief Roman and Dean of Students Christina Olstad on Sept. 6 following the arrest in connection with an…
Scenes from the first day of class, 2023-24
Crowds of students chatted and laughed as they walked to classes, stopped bystanders to ask for directions and greeted fellow students as they settled into their seats in lecture halls and classrooms.
The best social media accounts to follow in Badgerland
You can stay updated on campus news, events and everything else by following the social media accounts of key campus leaders, institutions and professors.
Meet Wisconsin’s new state climatologist, Steve Vavrus
Vavrus is an expert on global climate change, extreme weather and Wisconsin climate.