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Five ways Badgers have changed the world
From technology that helps us understand and predict weather events to ideas that keep people healthy and thriving, UW–Madison has always pushed beyond its boundaries in teaching, research, and public service to impact lives everywhere.
Learn how some history-changing ideas that continue to reverberate around the globe got their start at UW–Madison.
UW for You
New Early Assurance Program expands access to address statewide shortages
A new program from the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy provides a pathway for students to receive conditional admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program while completing their prerequisites at eligible UW System universities.
Badger Talks across Wisconsin
Badger Talks, a speakers bureau program based at UW–Madison, has hosted over 180 talks across the state this year, with more to come.
A walk in the (dog) park
As part of a UniverCity Alliance project, the UW–Madison Department of Planning & Landscape Architecture is helping the Village of Cottage Grove make the most of a new piece of land.
Supporting broadband connectivity
UW–Madison Extension is funding three new specialists to help communities gain access to resources that can help address the need for high-speed internet.
Were U Wondering?
Pedestrians and students walk among the colors of the fall leaves near Engineering Hall at the UW–Madison during autumn. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW–Madison)
When in drought, ask a UW–Madison expert!
Steven Loheide, professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the drought that has gripped the Midwest this year and some of its contributing factors and impacts across the region.
Can't Stop a Badger
A series of concrete tests that began 113 years ago at the UW–Madison concluded this summer, cementing a lasting legacy of research.
Grace Stanke '23 brings Wisconsin nice and nuclear know-how to the Miss America tradition.
UW–Madison researchers are uncovering new recipes for the origin of life that may point the way to distant, inhabited planets.
The Cheat Sheet
Where did all the mosquitoes go? ● Research helps Wisconsin cranberry growers identify effects from pollinators. ● July was likely the hottest month on record. ● Identifying & supporting pets with dementia. ● Exploring common ground at Culver's. ● Why a delicious job prospect went viral. ● Meet the climate-defying fruits and vegetables in your future. ● Transplant patient marks 35th anniversary of new life.
Coming Up
The Wisconsin Science Festival
Throughout Wisconsin | October 16-22, 2023
The weeklong Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages.
Badger Talk: When the Sky Turns Dark
New Richmond, WI | October 5, 2023
At this free, in-person talk, Jonathan Rebelsky discusses four eclipses coming to North America. For more Badger Talks across the state, visit their website.
2023 FEED Summit in Green Bay
Green Bay, WI | November 13-14, 2023
The FEED Summit is the only statewide conference to support early-stage Food and Farming Businesses in Wisconsin!
2023 Dairy Summit
Platteville, WI | November 15, 2023
Dairy Summit is a free, public event formatted for a general audience.
Picture This
Scenes from the first day of the 2023 fall semester had a comforting familiarity: 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.
In the photo above, students talk to each other on the first day of Math 221 with instructor Soledad Benguria Depassier in Sterling Hall during the first day of fall semester at the UW–Madison. Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison.
To find photos of the Wisconsin Idea in action, check out The Wisconsin Idea on Instagram.
