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Congratulations to UW–Madison senior Zoe Kukla who was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective academic honors in the world!
UW–Madison senior was finalist for a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship
Zoe Kukla reached the final stage of competition for one of the most prestigious and selective academic honors in the world.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
She's an L&S student!
Happy Halloween from your friends at the College of Letters & Science!
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy Halloween from your friends at the College of Letters & Science!
A new cohort of L&S faculty members received tenure in 2025, and the College celebrated their milestone achievement in a ceremony held Tuesday evening at the Hamel Music Center.
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A Celebration of Tenure
A new cohort of L&S professors achieves a major career milestone.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A new cohort of L&S faculty members received tenure in 2025, and the College celebrated their milestone achievement in a ceremony held Tuesday evening at the Hamel Music Center.
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Shannon Stahl explores a number of topics in the field of catalysis. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/stahl/
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Shannon Stahl explores a number of topics in the field of catalysis. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/stahl/
Have you followed a win probability tracker on ESPN recently? If so, you've engaged in an example of Bayesian philosophy.
Michael Titelbaum studies Bayesianism and now sees it everywhere in our modern culture--in medicine, sports, economics and AI.
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Michael Titelbaum studies Bayesianism and now sees it everywhere in our modern culture--in medicine, sports, economics and AI.
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Update Your Priors: How Bayesian Philosophy Is Taking Over
Bayesian philosophy is everywhere, from sports gambling and medicine to economics and AI.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Have you followed a win probability tracker on ESPN recently? If so, you've engaged in an example of Bayesian philosophy.
Michael Titelbaum studies Bayesianism and now sees it everywhere in our modern culture--in medicine, sports, economics and AI.
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Michael Titelbaum studies Bayesianism and now sees it everywhere in our modern culture--in medicine, sports, economics and AI.
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Meet Devin Guthrie, one of our current Dean's Ambassadors. This senior majoring in environmental sciences and environmental studies has some seriously diverse interests and big plans for his future as an urban ecologist. ls.wisc.edu/news/science...
Science Fiction, Gardens and Other Ideas to Save the Planet
Meet one of the College of Letters & Science’s new Dean’s Ambassadors, Devin Guthrie.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Meet Devin Guthrie, one of our current Dean's Ambassadors. This senior majoring in environmental sciences and environmental studies has some seriously diverse interests and big plans for his future as an urban ecologist. ls.wisc.edu/news/science...
Associate Professor of History Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, who contributed YouTube visualizers to Bad Bunny's latest album, weighs in on his selection as the Super Bowl LX halftime performer.
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UW-Madison professor who contributed to Bad Bunny’s album calls Super Bowl halftime choice a ‘victory’
The UW-Madison professor collaborated with Bad Bunny again during his last stint of shows in Puerto Rico.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Associate Professor of History Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, who contributed YouTube visualizers to Bad Bunny's latest album, weighs in on his selection as the Super Bowl LX halftime performer.
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It's still a year away from its official opening, but Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, our future hub for the humanities, is rounding into shape quite nicely.
October 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's still a year away from its official opening, but Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, our future hub for the humanities, is rounding into shape quite nicely.
Backed by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Professors Jorell Melendez-Badillo and Aurora Santiago Ortiz are launching the Midwest's first center for Puerto Rican studies. www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
Amid DEI cuts, UW-Madison opens the Midwest's first hub for Puerto Rican studies
UW-Madison celebrated the opening with a performance by Los Pleneros de La Cresta, a percussion ensemble known for its collaboration with Bad Bunny.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Backed by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Professors Jorell Melendez-Badillo and Aurora Santiago Ortiz are launching the Midwest's first center for Puerto Rican studies. www.jsonline.com/story/news/e...
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Kyoung-Shin Choi develops new electrodes, catalysts and processes for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical applications critical to creating a sustainable future. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonls.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/choi/
October 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Kyoung-Shin Choi develops new electrodes, catalysts and processes for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical applications critical to creating a sustainable future. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonls.bsky.social https://www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madison-inventor-profiles/choi/
Fill the Hill 2025 is rocking, er, flocking! There's still plenty of time today for you to get involved, donate to the College's Annual Fund, and support our talented students. Learn more about how your gifts make an important impact by visiting uwflamingos.com/campaign/ls-...
October 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Fill the Hill 2025 is rocking, er, flocking! There's still plenty of time today for you to get involved, donate to the College's Annual Fund, and support our talented students. Learn more about how your gifts make an important impact by visiting uwflamingos.com/campaign/ls-...
The new interdisciplinary Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty is a huge deal. Backed by a sizable grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social a dozen researchers from across the College will be tackling important questions about the human consequences of AI.
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Answering the Tough AI Questions
A new interdisciplinary L&S research center will grapple with the human consequences of artificial intelligence.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The new interdisciplinary Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty is a huge deal. Backed by a sizable grant from the @nehgov.bsky.social a dozen researchers from across the College will be tackling important questions about the human consequences of AI.
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According to a new study by researchers in the Center for Limnology, recreational fishing is impacting the decline of Wisconsin's fish populations more than warming water temperatures.
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Fishing is impacting fishery populations more than climate change, new study finds
MADISON, Wis. -- It's no secret that Wisconsinites love fishing. But who knew the effects of local anglers on our fisheries were outpacing that of climate change?
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October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
According to a new study by researchers in the Center for Limnology, recreational fishing is impacting the decline of Wisconsin's fish populations more than warming water temperatures.
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Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, the Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology in @uwmad-aos.bsky.social for being awarded a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship--also known as "Genius Grants."
Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
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Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
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Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows
Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, the Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology in @uwmad-aos.bsky.social for being awarded a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship--also known as "Genius Grants."
Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
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Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions.
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In just two days, Fill the Hill 2025 kicks off. Here's a brief refresher on why this annual event is so critical to L&S students, and how you can add your very own flamingo to Bascom Hill. ls.wisc.edu/news/your-fi...
Your Fill the Hill Questions, Answered
The flamingos are back! That’s right — Fill the Hill, UW–Madison’s annual fall FUN-raiser, is swooping in this October to cover Bascom Hill in a cheerful…
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October 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In just two days, Fill the Hill 2025 kicks off. Here's a brief refresher on why this annual event is so critical to L&S students, and how you can add your very own flamingo to Bascom Hill. ls.wisc.edu/news/your-fi...
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The new @uwmadisonls.bsky.social Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty will encourage research collaboration, reflecting efforts like @uwmadison.bsky.social RISE-AI. ls.wisc.edu/news/answeri...
Answering the Tough AI Questions
A new interdisciplinary L&S research center will grapple with the human consequences of artificial intelligence.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The new @uwmadisonls.bsky.social Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty will encourage research collaboration, reflecting efforts like @uwmadison.bsky.social RISE-AI. ls.wisc.edu/news/answeri...
L&S alumnus Dan Erdman is endowing the first-ever Frank Lloyd Wright Professorship in Modern American Architecture in the Department of Art History.
Professor Anna Andzejewski will hold the post. ls.wisc.edu/news/buildin...
Professor Anna Andzejewski will hold the post. ls.wisc.edu/news/buildin...
Building on the Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright
Alumnus Dan Erdman funds a named professorship in the Department of Art History.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
L&S alumnus Dan Erdman is endowing the first-ever Frank Lloyd Wright Professorship in Modern American Architecture in the Department of Art History.
Professor Anna Andzejewski will hold the post. ls.wisc.edu/news/buildin...
Professor Anna Andzejewski will hold the post. ls.wisc.edu/news/buildin...
The Department of Art History celebrates its 100th Anniversary next week, with a slate of events that begins on Wednesday, September 24. Mark your calendars and visit arthistory.wisc.edu/.../official... for information on the full slate of lectures, panels and events.
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Department of Art History celebrates its 100th Anniversary next week, with a slate of events that begins on Wednesday, September 24. Mark your calendars and visit arthistory.wisc.edu/.../official... for information on the full slate of lectures, panels and events.
After a three-decade career at @uwmadison.bsky.social, Sue Zaeske retired earlier this year. She reflects on the impact she had on the College of Letters & Science, from founding the advancement office, shepherding the new Levy Hall and guiding thousands of students.
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The Builder
As she heads into retirement, Sue Zaeske reflects on a career expanding the scope of the College of Letters & Science.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
After a three-decade career at @uwmadison.bsky.social, Sue Zaeske retired earlier this year. She reflects on the impact she had on the College of Letters & Science, from founding the advancement office, shepherding the new Levy Hall and guiding thousands of students.
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An important first-hand look at the impacts of federal funding cuts to scientific research. @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social
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Wisconsin researcher’s project cut short in NIH diversity purge • Wisconsin Examiner
Trump administration attacks on diversity programs led NIH to cancel awards aimed at diversifying the research workforce.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
An important first-hand look at the impacts of federal funding cuts to scientific research. @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Assistant Professor João Guassi Moreira who was awarded a 2025 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant! Stay current with his work at cdnlab.psych.wisc.edu/CDNlab/
September 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Congratulations to Assistant Professor João Guassi Moreira who was awarded a 2025 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant! Stay current with his work at cdnlab.psych.wisc.edu/CDNlab/
Congratulations to Professor of Integrative Biology Anthony Ives, who received the Steenbock Professorship in the Biological Sciences.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Congratulations to Professor of Integrative Biology Anthony Ives, who received the Steenbock Professorship in the Biological Sciences.
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Madison Magazine Madison Magazine sat down for a Q&A with Assistant Professor of Sociology Allison Daminger, whose new book "What's on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life" explores the imbalance of cognitive labor in families.
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How do modern-day couples divide the work of decision-making?
In her new book, sociologist Allison Daminger investigates inequalities in the often-unseen work of planning, researching and making decisions for the family.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Madison Magazine Madison Magazine sat down for a Q&A with Assistant Professor of Sociology Allison Daminger, whose new book "What's on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life" explores the imbalance of cognitive labor in families.
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A warm welcome back to L&S students from Dean Eric Wilcots, who shares advice, words of wisdom and (ulp) the music he listened to on his own first day of college.
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A warm welcome back to L&S students from Dean Eric Wilcots, who shares advice, words of wisdom and (ulp) the music he listened to on his own first day of college.
What better way to welcome students to the first day of classes for fall semester than shots of them in their stylin' red L&S T-shirts? Here's to a great year!
September 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What better way to welcome students to the first day of classes for fall semester than shots of them in their stylin' red L&S T-shirts? Here's to a great year!