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Keeping Dreams within Reach
UW–Madison graduate Eden Foster (at center) is pictured with her sister Naomi Foster x’23 (left) and brother Joel Foster x’22 (far right) on Bascom Hill. Eden Foster and her triplet siblings were among the first cohort of Bucky’s Tuition Promise recipients to begin graduating in 2021. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)
Sixty-three percent of UW–Madison undergraduates are completing their bachelor’s degrees without student debt – a percentage that keeps improving and is up from 50 percent just seven years ago.
Many scholarships, programs and initiatives help make this happen with new ones continually added including Bucky's Pell Pathway, which will begin benefitting new students this fall.
UW for You
Getting the dirt on drought conditions
UW–Madison will establish 90 sites to monitor weather and soil conditions throughout Wisconsin by fall of 2026. The project will bring faster, better reports to farmers, helping them make decisions about when to plant as well as verify information essential to unlocking drought relief funding when it is needed.
Related: Wisconsin is getting a new, vast weather station network. Here's why it's a game-changer; Weather station network to expand across Wisconsin, aiding farmers and others
Innovative procedure improves precision for prostate cancer treatment
A new program at UW Health is bringing more precise diagnosis and treatment options to patients with prostate cancer.
The Wisconsin Idea 2.0
UniverCity Alliance and the UniverCity Year partnership program are a front door to UW–Madison resources for local governments across Wisconsin.
Were U Wondering?
Puffy clouds and sunlight fill the sky as a W crest banner flutters in the wind on Bascom Hill. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW–Madison)
What keeps clouds up in the air and why are they fluffy on top?
WeatherGuys Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin describe the composition of clouds and why they behave the way they do.
Can't Stop a Badger
As a rising senior and biology major on a pre-med track, Cole Schairer planned his Summer Term to allow him to finish two certificates, graduate early and pursue a volunteer project that’s close to his heart and his hometown of Birnamwood, Wis.
Wisconsin women's soccer standout Rose Lavelle was named to the United States' 23-player roster for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
From rescuing dogs from chocolate ingestion to commercializing breakthroughs in carbon nanotubes, businesses developed at UW–Madison are bringing innovation and entrepreneurial excellence to Wisconsin.
The Cheat Sheet
A really grate job. ● Boosting butterflies. ● Fermenting for the future. ● Is the pen mightier than A.I.? ● Super agers. (related: What if the key to living longer is just exercise?) ● Dairy Recall Tracker. ● Quantum partnerships. ● Hidden flood risks across the U.S. ● What's missing for dads. ● Did early humans bury their dead? ● Drought irritation leads to irrigation. ● J.J. Watt becomes Hall of Famous. ● Fight the bite! ● Collaborative creek cleanup. ● Finding peace after pain. ● Flash drought of 2023: ideas & resources from UW Extension. ● More hazy days ahead? How UW is helping.
Coming Up
June - August
UW–Madison 175th Anniversary State Tour
There will be anniversary celebrations throughout the state as UW–Madison celebrates 175 years of partnering with Wisconsin. Overflowing with Badger spirit and surprises galore, you won’t want to miss what’s sure to be talked about for the next 175 years! Upcoming state tour events include:
- Eau Claire – August 3
- Milwaukee – August 17
- Wausau – August 30
UW–Madison 175 Anniversary Launch Day Celebration
Madison, WI
July 26, 2023 | 4:00 - 10:00 pm
Join us for a fun-filled night on the Memorial Union Terrace as we kick off a yearlong celebration of UW–Madison’s 175th anniversary (officially, a demisemiseptcentennial)! Let’s celebrate together with an evening of music, memories, and a few surprises.
June - August
Universe in the Park
Universe in the Park (UitP) is predicated on a very simple idea: the best place to start understanding astronomy is outside under dark, open sky. Events will be hosted at state parks throughout Wisconsin with UW–Madison experts giving talks, answering questions, and letting the general public view astronomical objects through one of the UitP telescopes. July events include:
Picture This
At left, James “Jim” Lattis, teaching faculty with the Department of Astronomy at the UW–Madison, helps members of the public use a telescope to view a star in the night sky during a Universe in the Park (UitP) outreach program held at Lake Kegonsa State Park near Stoughton, Wis., last summer. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)
The UitP program is back again this summer, with events hosted at various state parks throughout Wisconsin. Join UW–Madison in a park near you!
