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A graduate displays a personal message on the top of their graduation cap during UW–Madison's spring commencement ceremony.
Four years ago, UW–Madison announced a free-tuition initiative so straightforward that it required just two things for students to qualify: live in Wisconsin and come from a household in the state’s lower half for income. No small print. No strings attached.
The program, known as Bucky’s Tuition Promise, has created an affordable gateway to higher education for thousands of Wisconsin families, transforming student lives — and campus itself.
Chancellor-designee Jennifer L. Mnookin grasps the Wisconsin Idea in a deeply personal way. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mnookin donated a kidney to her father. A transplant solution developed at UW–Madison allowed the organ to be shipped from Los Angeles to him in Boston. Following a visit to campus, she was struck by the commitment to the Wisconsin Idea and the spirit of the community she’ll be joining in August.
UW for You
UW–Madison Day returns to the state Capitol
The annual event highlights the many ways UW–Madison faculty, students and alumni are contributing to Wisconsin’s social and economic development. See more coverage of the event.
Four students repair, improve solar heater in Verona
A 40-year-old technology has been given a facelift at the Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability thanks to a capstone project spearheaded by four mechanical engineering students.
Advanced sensor networks could help farmers micromanage their fields
In the future, farmers will be able to look at a tablet and see the nutrient, CO2 and moisture levels of every individual acre in their fields in real time. A UW–Madison electrical and computer engineering professor is working to make it a reality.
The price of gas has risen considerably in the past few months, not uncommon during political turmoil. Moses Altsech of the Wisconsin School of Business explains the current increase at the pump.
"It’s not unlike the reason some people bought 100 double rolls of toilet paper in April 2020 'just in case.'"
Can't Stop a Badger
The 2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships have been awarded to seven outstanding undergraduate projects aimed at addressing issues identified by local communities across the state.
Attention rabbit owners: the UW School of Vet Med is now offering a vaccine against the fatal RHDV2 disease found in both wild and pet rabbits.
Wisconsin’s only multidisciplinary lupus clinic, opened by UW Health in early 2018 for patients with suspected kidney disease, cut the time to diagnosis by 40% and improved other measures of health care quality for those patients.
The Cheat Sheet
Prepare for tick and mosquito season. Entrepreneurship in Wisconsin boomed during the pandemic. The colorful world of bacteria. A Native tradition, prescribed burns bring new life to Wisconsin's prairies. Peek at our very own black hole. Time to get hooked on new fish. Love cheese curds? Read this. A (long-awaited) bicycle built for two.
Coming Up
Thursday, June 23
Badger Talks Live: Wisconsin's Glacial Landscapes
How did Wisconsin’s landscape come to be what it is today? UW–Madison Professor David Mickelson shares which parts of Wisconsin were glaciated and how that impacted the landscape we see today.
Ongoing, May–September
Universe in the Park
Universe in the Park (UitP) is a popular outreach program from UW–Madison's Department of Astronomy. Each summer, UitP heads to state parks throughout Wisconsin to give talks, answer questions, and let the public view astronomical objects through one of the UitP telescopes. See the full summer UitP schedule.
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UW graduates celebrate receiving their degree during UW–Madison's spring commencement ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium on May 14, 2022.
