Skip to main content

Campus news Latest News

Extraordinary effort merits posthumous Ph.D. for Schuff

May 12, 2016

Craig Schuff died in October from complications of his paralysis, only months away from wrapping up his doctoral dissertation.

Multicultural Student Center honors graduates, student leaders

May 11, 2016

Students and staff celebrated the end of the year with a ceremony and awarding of embroidered stoles to wear with caps and gowns.

Leadership Certificate awarded to 75 UW–Madison students

May 11, 2016

At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a certificate program — similar to a minor at other universities — offers a chance for students to show their…

Meyerhoff Awards recognize student leadership, service and scholarship

May 11, 2016

Over two dozen students, selected by campus academic and student affairs organizations, received the honor in recognition of leadership, service and scholarship.

Class of 2016: Beyond the Badger State

May 11, 2016

This year's graduating class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison represents 70 nations in all.

Laverne Cox visits

May 10, 2016

Cox, an actress and advocate for moving beyond traditional gender expectations, spoke on campus Monday as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series.

More than 150 new members join Phi Beta Kappa at UW–Madison

May 10, 2016

158 students and two faculty members were honored at the 2016 spring banquet.

Student Personnel Association honors seven student services professionals

May 10, 2016

The organization exists to create cross-campus connections among people who work with students to support, enhance and reinforce the UW's learning mission.

Carrot genome paints picture of domestication, could help improve crops

May 9, 2016

The crop's full genetic code was just deciphered by a team of researchers led by UW–Madison horticulture professor and geneticist Phil Simon.

Social work graduate: ‘My greatest goal … is to make people see each other as human beings’

May 9, 2016

A 16-year-old boy is shown into the room. There are four tables set up in a rectangle; seven people sit around the ‘“U,” facing him.

Commencement spotlight: Class of 2016

May 9, 2016

Every one of the 6,517 students graduating this week has a unique story to tell about their UW–Madison experience — of challenges overcome, connections forged, contributions made.

Culver to lead Center for Journalism Ethics

May 6, 2016

“The industry faces many pressures, yet the journalism itself has never been stronger,” Culver says.

UW horticulturalists help sow seeds of community in northern Wisconsin

May 6, 2016

Just as some seeds yield tomatoes, carrots and lettuce, others grow community and partnership.

Blowing glass in class

May 5, 2016

Few departments on campus use as much glassware as the Department of Chemistry. So it makes perfect sense to have a master glassblower within the department to help design and build innovative equipment.

Major change proposed in who’s considered hourly

May 5, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed increasing the salary threshold for coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.