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Grace Vanderhei has carried the Wisconsin Idea to the global stage, wearing a hardhat as a nuclear engineer and a crown as Miss America 2023. This December, she’ll grace the #UWGrad stage in a cap and gown as UW–Madison’s Winter 2025 Commencement speaker.
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Miss America 2023 Grace Vanderhei to address winter graduates
Vanderhei — a nuclear fuels engineer, Wausau native, and Miss American 2023 — will be back in Madison as the Winter 2025 Commencement keynote speaker.
news.wisc.edu
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Grace Vanderhei has carried the Wisconsin Idea to the global stage, wearing a hardhat as a nuclear engineer and a crown as Miss America 2023. This December, she’ll grace the #UWGrad stage in a cap and gown as UW–Madison’s Winter 2025 Commencement speaker.
Read more: news.wisc.edu/miss-america...
Read more: news.wisc.edu/miss-america...
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I am heartbroken by Dean Linda Scott’s sudden passing. Her integrity, leadership, commitment to excellence & wonderful dry humor shaped the School of Nursing & the national nursing community & touched so many lives. Her legacy will endure & she will be dearly missed. nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I am heartbroken by Dean Linda Scott’s sudden passing. Her integrity, leadership, commitment to excellence & wonderful dry humor shaped the School of Nursing & the national nursing community & touched so many lives. Her legacy will endure & she will be dearly missed. nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...
Please take a moment to read the following message sent from Chancellor Mnookin and interim Provost Zumbrunnen to the UW–Madison School of Nursing community in the wake of Dean Emerit Linda Scott’s passing: news.wisc.edu/mnookin-zumb...
Mnookin, Zumbrunnen: Dean Emerit Linda Scott’s passing
"She dedicated herself — and the school — to making the world a better place by reducing health disparities and addressing complex healthcare needs."
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November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Please take a moment to read the following message sent from Chancellor Mnookin and interim Provost Zumbrunnen to the UW–Madison School of Nursing community in the wake of Dean Emerit Linda Scott’s passing: news.wisc.edu/mnookin-zumb...
Diabetes calls for many ideas. UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health researchers are advancing new approaches in the lab, in the clinic and in the field through work on healthier crops. From the lab to the clinic, see it in action: www.med.wisc.edu/news/uw-rese...
UW researchers tackle diabetes from multiple angles - School of Medicine and Public Health
www.med.wisc.edu
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Diabetes calls for many ideas. UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health researchers are advancing new approaches in the lab, in the clinic and in the field through work on healthier crops. From the lab to the clinic, see it in action: www.med.wisc.edu/news/uw-rese...
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Nineteen @uwmadison.bsky.social alumni and faculty have won a @nobelprize.org, placing the university in elite company. Read about the Badgers who made life-changing breakthroughs for the benefit of us all.
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How to Win a Nobel Prize | On Wisconsin
Meet the UW–Madison faculty and alumni whose discoveries changed the world.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Nineteen @uwmadison.bsky.social alumni and faculty have won a @nobelprize.org, placing the university in elite company. Read about the Badgers who made life-changing breakthroughs for the benefit of us all.
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/how-to-win-a...
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/how-to-win-a...
Global engagement is embedded in the academic experience at UW–Madison. The Institute of International Education 2025 Open Doors Report ranks UW–Madison #6 for study abroad and #18 for international students. On, Wisconsin!
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2025 Open Doors report: UW–Madison ranked #6 for study abroad and #18 for international students
At UW–Madison, global engagement is embedded in the academic experience, and it is reflected in the number of students studying abroad and in the many countries represented by our international commun...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Global engagement is embedded in the academic experience at UW–Madison. The Institute of International Education 2025 Open Doors Report ranks UW–Madison #6 for study abroad and #18 for international students. On, Wisconsin!
Read more: international.wisc.edu/2025-open-do...
Read more: international.wisc.edu/2025-open-do...
Where will our next Go Big Read book take readers? That could be up to you.
Submit your idea for UW–Madison's common reading program, now through November 19: gobigread.wisc.edu/participate/...
Submit your idea for UW–Madison's common reading program, now through November 19: gobigread.wisc.edu/participate/...
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Where will our next Go Big Read book take readers? That could be up to you.
Submit your idea for UW–Madison's common reading program, now through November 19: gobigread.wisc.edu/participate/...
Submit your idea for UW–Madison's common reading program, now through November 19: gobigread.wisc.edu/participate/...
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For 100 years, WARF has championed research and discovery at @uwmadison.bsky.social. Today, we're proud to celebrate our centennial with a historic $206.9 million commitment to fuel UW innovation.
Here's to the next century of discovery!
#WisconsinInnovates #WARF100
Here's to the next century of discovery!
#WisconsinInnovates #WARF100
WARF celebrates centennial with $206.9 million commitment to UW-Madison research
As WARF commemorates its 100th anniversary, the foundation announced a historic investment in the future of research and innovation at UW-Madison.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
For 100 years, WARF has championed research and discovery at @uwmadison.bsky.social. Today, we're proud to celebrate our centennial with a historic $206.9 million commitment to fuel UW innovation.
Here's to the next century of discovery!
#WisconsinInnovates #WARF100
Here's to the next century of discovery!
#WisconsinInnovates #WARF100
Change is constant on campus in autumn. The semester settles in, midterms loom and winter edges closer. But there’s beauty in the in-between. So take a breath. Join us for a journey across UW–Madison as it transforms for autumn, where color, light and life shift before our eyes.
A vibrant transition
Experience UW–Madison’s autumnal peak in motion, music and golden light.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Change is constant on campus in autumn. The semester settles in, midterms loom and winter edges closer. But there’s beauty in the in-between. So take a breath. Join us for a journey across UW–Madison as it transforms for autumn, where color, light and life shift before our eyes.
Last night, the Northern Lights showed their true colors over campus and bathed the sky in Badger red. We’re still in awe.
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Last night, the Northern Lights showed their true colors over campus and bathed the sky in Badger red. We’re still in awe.
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
This Veterans Day, Badgers and the Madison community came together to recognize those who have served our country. A special event hosted at Memorial Union honored veterans and marked the 100th anniversary of the Memorial Union groundbreaking as a memorial to service members.
Veterans Day: Honoring those who served
The UW and Madison community came together to recognize those who have served our country during a special Veterans Day event.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This Veterans Day, Badgers and the Madison community came together to recognize those who have served our country. A special event hosted at Memorial Union honored veterans and marked the 100th anniversary of the Memorial Union groundbreaking as a memorial to service members.
Barred owls are native to Wisconsin, but invasive out west. New UW–Madison research reveals they’re preying on at-risk species and disrupting entire ecosystems as they spread down the West Coast.
The barred owl’s westward migration threatens other species and a whole ecosystem, UW researchers find
A new study shows that the invasive predator feeds on 29 species given special conservation status by federal and state governments.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Barred owls are native to Wisconsin, but invasive out west. New UW–Madison research reveals they’re preying on at-risk species and disrupting entire ecosystems as they spread down the West Coast.
@warfnews.bsky.social began 100 years ago at the urging of Harry Steenbock, who wanted the university to control and benefit from the process he invented for enriching foods with vitamin D. Learn how WARF helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/from-idea-to...
From Idea to Company to Cure | On Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
@warfnews.bsky.social began 100 years ago at the urging of Harry Steenbock, who wanted the university to control and benefit from the process he invented for enriching foods with vitamin D. Learn how WARF helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/from-idea-to...
Through Partners in Giving, UW employees and retirees are raising awareness and funds for charities of all shapes and sizes, building a better tomorrow together. Learn more and make a gift at giving.wi.gov
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Through Partners in Giving, UW employees and retirees are raising awareness and funds for charities of all shapes and sizes, building a better tomorrow together. Learn more and make a gift at giving.wi.gov
Mark your calendars: On Tuesday, November 11, the campus community will gather at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Union to honor those who served or are currently serving in the U.S. military.
See the full Veterans Day event list: union.wisc.edu/about/news/v...
See the full Veterans Day event list: union.wisc.edu/about/news/v...
Veterans Day program celebrates veterans, marks 100 years since Memorial Union's dedication to service members
he Wisconsin Union and UW–Madison’s University Veteran Services (UVS) invite the public to a free Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 11 at Memorial Union, featuring refreshments, a Veterans Day program ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Mark your calendars: On Tuesday, November 11, the campus community will gather at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Union to honor those who served or are currently serving in the U.S. military.
See the full Veterans Day event list: union.wisc.edu/about/news/v...
See the full Veterans Day event list: union.wisc.edu/about/news/v...
Percival Everett, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "James," joined UW–Madison last night for our Go Big Read keynote. His conversation with @uwchancellor.bsky.social explored literature and language as radical acts, highlighting how stories shape education and critical thinking.
Go Big Read conversation centers around literature and language as a radical act
“Reading is the single most subversive act there is,” author Percival Everett told the audience at the Go Big Read keeynote at Union South on Tuesday evening.
news.wisc.edu
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Percival Everett, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "James," joined UW–Madison last night for our Go Big Read keynote. His conversation with @uwchancellor.bsky.social explored literature and language as radical acts, highlighting how stories shape education and critical thinking.
This spring, UW–Madison reached a major milestone, awarding 13,733 degrees to new graduates — the most in university history. From computer science to communication arts, Badgers are graduating prepared for life.
‘Prepared for life’: UW–Madison awards the most degrees ever
This spring UW–Madison reached a major milestone, awarding 13,733 degrees to new graduates — the most in university history.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This spring, UW–Madison reached a major milestone, awarding 13,733 degrees to new graduates — the most in university history. From computer science to communication arts, Badgers are graduating prepared for life.
UW–Madison remembers Dick Cheney PhDx’68, a distinguished public servant known for his leadership and enduring impact on American politics.
Honoring Richard “Dick” Cheney PhDx’68: A Legacy of Leadership and Service | Wisconsin Alumni Association
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
UW–Madison remembers Dick Cheney PhDx’68, a distinguished public servant known for his leadership and enduring impact on American politics.
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Shoutout to our outstanding Badgers! 🎉 Students Sarah Stevens & Taeren Yang and educators Eduardo Romero Arvelo & Prashant Sharma are among this year’s @universitieswi.bsky.social and Alliant Energy Award honorees — celebrating excellence across Wisconsin. www.wisconsin.edu/news/archive...
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Shoutout to our outstanding Badgers! 🎉 Students Sarah Stevens & Taeren Yang and educators Eduardo Romero Arvelo & Prashant Sharma are among this year’s @universitieswi.bsky.social and Alliant Energy Award honorees — celebrating excellence across Wisconsin. www.wisconsin.edu/news/archive...
From his WI roots to representing some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports, Richard Lovett credits his success to grit, vision, kindness—and doing what you love.
The UW alum and CAA co-chair shares his journey from English major to Hollywood power player: news.wisc.edu/what-do-you-...
The UW alum and CAA co-chair shares his journey from English major to Hollywood power player: news.wisc.edu/what-do-you-...
What do you do with an English degree? If you’re Richard Lovett, run Hollywood.
From his Milwaukee roots to representing some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports, Lovett credits his success to grit, vision and kindness—and doing what you love.
news.wisc.edu
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
From his WI roots to representing some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports, Richard Lovett credits his success to grit, vision, kindness—and doing what you love.
The UW alum and CAA co-chair shares his journey from English major to Hollywood power player: news.wisc.edu/what-do-you-...
The UW alum and CAA co-chair shares his journey from English major to Hollywood power player: news.wisc.edu/what-do-you-...
🦇 Meet UW–Madison's Bat Brigade! During their night prowls, students in the brigade count bats, record audio of them and otherwise gather data to be shared with biologists at the Wisconsin DNR.
See their work in action: news.wisc.edu/uw-bat-briga...
See their work in action: news.wisc.edu/uw-bat-briga...
UW Bat Brigade blends curiosity and conservation
Students on the brigade find opportunities to experience campus nature at night, take part in research, and support Wisconsin wildlife conservation.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🦇 Meet UW–Madison's Bat Brigade! During their night prowls, students in the brigade count bats, record audio of them and otherwise gather data to be shared with biologists at the Wisconsin DNR.
See their work in action: news.wisc.edu/uw-bat-briga...
See their work in action: news.wisc.edu/uw-bat-briga...
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New findings from @cijilim.bsky.social in @uwbiochem.bsky.social identify a protein essential to maintaining the end-caps on chromosomes — helping doctors around the world connect a genetic mutation to their patients' illnesses. biochem.wisc.edu/2025/10/30/r...
Researchers Link Mutations in RPA Protein to Cancer, Other Diseases
Researchers in the Lim Lab reveal that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in our chromosomes may be responsible for serious diseases.
biochem.wisc.edu
October 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New findings from @cijilim.bsky.social in @uwbiochem.bsky.social identify a protein essential to maintaining the end-caps on chromosomes — helping doctors around the world connect a genetic mutation to their patients' illnesses. biochem.wisc.edu/2025/10/30/r...
Through a new collaboration, UW–Madison researchers will work with Microsoft Discovery experts and TitletownTech’s network of industry partners to explore applications of advanced AI that can accelerate research and translation.
Learn more: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-p...
Learn more: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-p...
UW–Madison partners with Microsoft and TitletownTech to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery
Through the collaboration, UW–Madison researchers will work with Microsoft Discovery experts and TitletownTech’s network of industry partners to explore applications of advanced AI that can accelerate...
news.wisc.edu
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Through a new collaboration, UW–Madison researchers will work with Microsoft Discovery experts and TitletownTech’s network of industry partners to explore applications of advanced AI that can accelerate research and translation.
Learn more: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-p...
Learn more: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-p...
Meet Nate Buescher, a rising actor who’s balancing college classes at UW–Madison with a lead role as Lucas Jasper in Disney's hit show ‘Electric Bloom.’
Behind the scenes with Nate Buescher, UW freshman and Disney star
Meet the rising actor who’s balancing college classes with a lead role in the hit show ‘Electric Bloom.’
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October 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Meet Nate Buescher, a rising actor who’s balancing college classes at UW–Madison with a lead role as Lucas Jasper in Disney's hit show ‘Electric Bloom.’
Among the dire consequences predicted for AI, here’s a good thing: a UW–Madison study has found that an AI screening tool can save money by predicting which patients are at risk for opioid addiction.
AI Referrals Can Reduce Opioid Addiction | On Wisconsin
A study suggests ways to increase access to treatment while saving money.
onwisconsin.uwalumni.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Among the dire consequences predicted for AI, here’s a good thing: a UW–Madison study has found that an AI screening tool can save money by predicting which patients are at risk for opioid addiction.