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UW–Madison's School of Music ensures that students have a grasp of rapidly changing technology. Director Dan Cavanagh acknowledges AI’s benefits while passionately defending people’s role in the musicmaking process: the “human-to-human connection.”
How Music Makes Us Human | On Wisconsin
In the age of artificial intelligence, Mead Witter School of Music director Dan Cavanagh passionately defends individual creativity.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
UW–Madison's School of Music ensures that students have a grasp of rapidly changing technology. Director Dan Cavanagh acknowledges AI’s benefits while passionately defending people’s role in the musicmaking process: the “human-to-human connection.”
UW research scientist and meditation teacher Cortland Dahl explains what’s so great about gratitude, no matter the time of year.
The gift of gratitude
UW research scientist and meditation teacher Cortland Dahl explains what's so great about gratitude, no matter the time of year.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
UW research scientist and meditation teacher Cortland Dahl explains what’s so great about gratitude, no matter the time of year.
Rennebohm Drug Stores were once a Madison staple, including the beloved UW location known as “The Pharm.” Read about its legendary lunch counter and grilled Danishes in On Wisconsin Magazine, and share your own memories from Rennie’s 20th century heyday: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/lunch-at-ren...
Lunch at Rennebohm Drug Store | On Wisconsin
For decades, the pharmacy and eatery was a go-to gathering spot for UW students.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Rennebohm Drug Stores were once a Madison staple, including the beloved UW location known as “The Pharm.” Read about its legendary lunch counter and grilled Danishes in On Wisconsin Magazine, and share your own memories from Rennie’s 20th century heyday: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/lunch-at-ren...
For the first time in more than a decade, UW–Madison ranks among the top five universities in the U.S. for research expenditures in the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development Survey. On, Wisconsin!
UW–Madison 5th in national research ranking for first time since 2014, surpasses $1.93B in research expenditures
The annual rankings, which cover fiscal year 2024, "highlight the importance of the decades-long partnership between universities and the federal government," says UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnook...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
For the first time in more than a decade, UW–Madison ranks among the top five universities in the U.S. for research expenditures in the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development Survey. On, Wisconsin!
Come along with us and see what shaped UW–Madison in 2025: triumphs in labs and on the field, stepping out on stage and on the ice, explorations that reach from Lake Mendota to the cosmos.
This is our year in pictures, still and moving: news.wisc.edu/still-moving/
This is our year in pictures, still and moving: news.wisc.edu/still-moving/
Still/Moving
UW–Madison’s capsule of 2025 in striking images.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Come along with us and see what shaped UW–Madison in 2025: triumphs in labs and on the field, stepping out on stage and on the ice, explorations that reach from Lake Mendota to the cosmos.
This is our year in pictures, still and moving: news.wisc.edu/still-moving/
This is our year in pictures, still and moving: news.wisc.edu/still-moving/
UW–Madison researchers have discovered a mechanism that could one day help people at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.
UW researchers discover a mechanism that could one day help people at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes
A new study found that disabling one gene protects mice against the metabolic disease.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
UW–Madison researchers have discovered a mechanism that could one day help people at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.
UW–Madison’s new Puerto Rican Studies Hub, which launched in October as the first of its kind in the Midwest, is already becoming a center for outreach and scholarship focused on Puerto Rico’s rich culture and history.
UW’s Puerto Rican Studies Hub explores the archipelago’s culture and history from a new point of view
The first-of-its-kind center in the Midwest aims to put ‘UW–Madison at the forefront’ of an academic field with growing reach.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
UW–Madison’s new Puerto Rican Studies Hub, which launched in October as the first of its kind in the Midwest, is already becoming a center for outreach and scholarship focused on Puerto Rico’s rich culture and history.
Despite uncertainty over federal funding, the university’s scientific community continued to advance knowledge and improve lives. Find out how from our favorite UW–Madison research stories of 2025: news.wisc.edu/a-year-of-re...
A year of resilience and discovery
Despite uncertainty over federal funding, the university’s scientific community continued to advance knowledge and improve lives. Find out how from our favorite UW research stories of 2025.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Despite uncertainty over federal funding, the university’s scientific community continued to advance knowledge and improve lives. Find out how from our favorite UW–Madison research stories of 2025: news.wisc.edu/a-year-of-re...
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Happy holidays and happy New Year, Badgers! Here’s to a great 2026!!✨
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Happy holidays and happy New Year, Badgers! Here’s to a great 2026!!✨
Badgers are shaping the future. UW–Madison ranks #6 among public universities in TIME's Best Colleges for Future Leaders. On, Wisconsin!
UW named a top institution for developing future leaders
The university ranks sixth nationally among publics in producing influential figures, according to an analysis by Time magazine.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Badgers are shaping the future. UW–Madison ranks #6 among public universities in TIME's Best Colleges for Future Leaders. On, Wisconsin!
Congratulations, Winter #UWGrad Class of 2025! 🔴🎓⚪️
Look back at today’s ceremony where our new alums and speakers reflected on the hard work, perseverance and self-discovery that will launch UW–Madison graduates into the next stage of their lives and careers.
Look back at today’s ceremony where our new alums and speakers reflected on the hard work, perseverance and self-discovery that will launch UW–Madison graduates into the next stage of their lives and careers.
Authentically Badgers: New grads celebrate commencement
The new alums and speakers reflected on the hard work, perseverance and self-discovery that will launch the graduates into the next stage of their lives and careers.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Congratulations, Winter #UWGrad Class of 2025! 🔴🎓⚪️
Look back at today’s ceremony where our new alums and speakers reflected on the hard work, perseverance and self-discovery that will launch UW–Madison graduates into the next stage of their lives and careers.
Look back at today’s ceremony where our new alums and speakers reflected on the hard work, perseverance and self-discovery that will launch UW–Madison graduates into the next stage of their lives and careers.
Raj Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, offers advice on how UW–Madison can lead the way in fostering civic dialogue: news.wisc.edu/engage-in-ci...
‘Engage in civil discourse and collaborative process’
Raj Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, offers advice on how UW can lead the way in fostering civic dialogue.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Raj Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, offers advice on how UW–Madison can lead the way in fostering civic dialogue: news.wisc.edu/engage-in-ci...
Congratulations to UW professors Daniel Ludois and Guri Sohi, who have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors!
The academy recognized Ludois for his development of new types of electrostatic motors and power converters and Sohi for his work on computer microprocessors.
The academy recognized Ludois for his development of new types of electrostatic motors and power converters and Sohi for his work on computer microprocessors.
UW faculty members named National Academy of Inventors fellows
NAI fellowships are considered the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, according to the organization.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Congratulations to UW professors Daniel Ludois and Guri Sohi, who have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors!
The academy recognized Ludois for his development of new types of electrostatic motors and power converters and Sohi for his work on computer microprocessors.
The academy recognized Ludois for his development of new types of electrostatic motors and power converters and Sohi for his work on computer microprocessors.
Teaching students to deliberate not debate: In a public policy course, UW–Madison students put the science behind productive disagreement into practice.
Teaching students to deliberate not debate
In a public policy course, UW–Madison students put the science behind productive disagreement into practice.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Teaching students to deliberate not debate: In a public policy course, UW–Madison students put the science behind productive disagreement into practice.
Viruses in wetland soil play a more important role than previously understood and could even be indicators of ecosystem health, according to a new study by UW–Madison researchers.
Viruses found in carbon-storing wetlands play an active role in shaping ecosystem health
The viruses could also help determine if a wetland has been damaged or if restoration efforts are working.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Viruses in wetland soil play a more important role than previously understood and could even be indicators of ecosystem health, according to a new study by UW–Madison researchers.
Through the highly competitive Seaman to Admiral scholarship program, UW–Madison freshman Lorelai Haase will maintain her active-duty status with the U.S. Navy while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering.
Through top scholarship, Navy sailor is docking at UW for a bachelor’s degree
Freshman Lorelai Haase will maintain her active-duty status while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Through the highly competitive Seaman to Admiral scholarship program, UW–Madison freshman Lorelai Haase will maintain her active-duty status with the U.S. Navy while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering.
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Congrats to Badger senior Evelyn Browning: a 2026 Marshall Scholar!👏 One of only 43 awardees in the country this year, she will investigate genetic variants related to neurodevelopmental conditions as a grad student at @cam.ac.uk & @sangerinstitute.bsky.social.
Senior will take next step in science with prestigious Marshall Scholarship
UW senior Evelyn Browning will use the scholarship to continue her research of genetic variants.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Congrats to Badger senior Evelyn Browning: a 2026 Marshall Scholar!👏 One of only 43 awardees in the country this year, she will investigate genetic variants related to neurodevelopmental conditions as a grad student at @cam.ac.uk & @sangerinstitute.bsky.social.
Meet some of UW–Madison's Winter 2025 notable graduates: news.wisc.edu/meet-a-few-o...
Meet a few of UW–Madison’s notable grads of winter 2025
We spoke with five of the many extraordinary Badgers who have taken advantage of what the university has to offer in singular and memorable ways.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Meet some of UW–Madison's Winter 2025 notable graduates: news.wisc.edu/meet-a-few-o...
UW–Madison has been awarded $1 million to advance student and community health after winning the We Give Blood Drive.🩸
The competition among all Big Ten Conference universities was sponsored by global health care company Abbott in partnership with the Big Ten.
The competition among all Big Ten Conference universities was sponsored by global health care company Abbott in partnership with the Big Ten.
UW-Madison wins Big Ten blood drive, receives $1 million for health
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded $1 million to advance student or community health after winning a blood drive competition among all Big Ten Conference universities.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
UW–Madison has been awarded $1 million to advance student and community health after winning the We Give Blood Drive.🩸
The competition among all Big Ten Conference universities was sponsored by global health care company Abbott in partnership with the Big Ten.
The competition among all Big Ten Conference universities was sponsored by global health care company Abbott in partnership with the Big Ten.
Today, UW Board of Regents approved a proposal to reorganize the School of Computer, Data and Information Science into a standalone college, a critical step toward creating a College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. This begins several months of engagement with stakeholders across campus.
UW Board of Regents approves UW–Madison proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today, UW Board of Regents approved a proposal to reorganize the School of Computer, Data and Information Science into a standalone college, a critical step toward creating a College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. This begins several months of engagement with stakeholders across campus.
UW–Madison‘s statewide network of hyper-local weather stations gives Wisconsin growers a powerful tool called Wisconet to reduce costs and improve yields.
Smart farming
UW‘s statewide network of hyper-local weather stations gives Wisconsin growers a powerful tool to reduce costs and improve yields.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
UW–Madison‘s statewide network of hyper-local weather stations gives Wisconsin growers a powerful tool called Wisconet to reduce costs and improve yields.
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Huge news: The College s combining the talents of the Departments of Integrative Biology and Botany to create a new Department of Biology, officially launching in Summer 2026.
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Science Brought to Life: UW–Madison to Launch New Department of…
Combining the forces of the current integrative biology and botany departments, the University’s Department of Biology within the College of Letters &…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Huge news: The College s combining the talents of the Departments of Integrative Biology and Botany to create a new Department of Biology, officially launching in Summer 2026.
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Are soccer-playing droids the future of robotics? Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences Josiah Hanna’s soccer-playing robots train with reinforcement learning, a branch of AI that mimics one of the ways humans learn.
Are soccer-playing droids the future of robotics?
By Rachel Robey Josiah Hanna’s soccer-playing robots train with reinforcement learning, a branch of artificial intelligence that mimics one of the ways humans learn. “The world is a fundamentally unce...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Are soccer-playing droids the future of robotics? Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences Josiah Hanna’s soccer-playing robots train with reinforcement learning, a branch of AI that mimics one of the ways humans learn.
As Jeeva Premkumar prepares to address his fellow graduates at Winter 2025 Commencement, he's reflecting on the ways he’s been able to make the most of the hands-on opportunities that drew him to Wisconsin.
Jump into commencement with student speaker Jeeva Premkumar
As Premkumar prepares to address his fellow graduates, he's reflecting on the ways he’s been able to make the most of the hands-on opportunities that drew him to Wisconsin.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As Jeeva Premkumar prepares to address his fellow graduates at Winter 2025 Commencement, he's reflecting on the ways he’s been able to make the most of the hands-on opportunities that drew him to Wisconsin.
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Cinematheque offers an artfully curated selection of Hollywood classics, international cinema and challenging indie fare—for free! @uwmadison.bsky.social 's unique program reaches out to moviegoers who crave an alternative to the latest multiplex blockbuster.
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The UW’s Mini Movie Palace | On Wisconsin
Cinematheque offers a world-class filmgoing experience.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cinematheque offers an artfully curated selection of Hollywood classics, international cinema and challenging indie fare—for free! @uwmadison.bsky.social 's unique program reaches out to moviegoers who crave an alternative to the latest multiplex blockbuster.
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