UW-Madison

  1. UW–Madison unveils strategic vision to boost entrepreneurship

    November 11, 2024

      The University of Wisconsin–Madison is positioning itself to strengthen entrepreneurial pathways, experiences and outcomes, drawing on the findings and recommendations of a study commissioned by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. The comprehensive plan outlined in the study aims to create a thriving entrepreneurial environment, leveraging the university’s existing strengths and capabilities along with its ongoing commitment to fostering […]

  2. Go Big Read author reflects on disability, kindness, independence

    Photo of Taussig answering questions from the audience during UW-Madison's Go Big Read keynote conversation. (Photo by Althea Dotzour)

    November 1, 2024

      It was a simple, everyday interaction, but it was significant to Rebekah Taussig. The author couldn’t reach the paper towels she needed from her wheelchair, and a woman nearby spoke up: “They didn’t put these paper towels where you can reach them. Want me to grab one for you?” The woman’s framing recognized the […]

  3. UW-Madison’s 5 hottest certificates: Students seek skills with real-world value

    UW-Madison’s 5 hottest certificates: Students seek skills with real-world value

    October 17, 2024

    University of Wisconsin–Madison students are increasingly enrolling in certificate programs that can give their future careers a boost. The five fastest-growing certificates at UW are in a variety of sought-after fields, from data science to sports communication. “Advisers encourage students to get the most of their UW–Madison experience, and completing a certificate program is one […]

  4. Experiential learning unlocks students’, employers’ potential

    Photo of UW-Madison students at career fair. The number of employers that appeared at a School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences career fair in 2022 shows their high level of interest in UW graduates. One way for employers to get a look at prospective future employees, and for students to get real-world experience, is to take part in experiential learning courses. Photo: Bryce Richter

    October 7, 2024

    Peter Daly was a fourth-year student at UW–Madison in fall 2020 when he took the first Computer Sciences capstone course taught by Amber Field. Field had selected Daly and 25 other CS majors to participate in this pilot experiential learning class, pairing companies with self-selected teams of students to work on real-world problems. Daly found […]

  5. First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research

    Photo of Elliot Claveau, honorary fellow in the Department of Physics and experimental scientist at Realta Fusion, raising his hands in celebration of achieving a plasma from the control room at the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror Project (WHAM) experiment being conducted at the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory in Stoughton on July 16, 2024. Photo: Bryce Richter

    September 5, 2024

    STOUGHTON, Wis. — A fusion device at the University of Wisconsin–Madison generated plasma for the first time Monday, opening a door to making the highly anticipated, carbon-free energy source a reality. Over the past four years, a team of UW–Madison physicists and engineers has been constructing and testing the fusion energy device, known as WHAM […]

  6. Serendipity reveals new method to fight cancer with T cells

    Photo of Krishanu Saha, right, working in a lab at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Submitted photo

    August 26, 2024

    A promising therapy that treats blood cancers by harnessing the power of the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells could now treat solid tumors more efficiently. Thanks to a recent study from Dan Cappabianca and Krishanu Saha at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery published in Molecular Therapy – Methods & Clinical Development, Chimeric Antigen Receptor […]

  7. Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream

    Photo of Cameron Wicks, a PhD student in UW–Madison’s Department of Food Science, working on a new technology that adds naturally occurring compounds to ice cream to prevent it from melting quickly on a hot summer day. (Photo: Michael King/University of Wisconsin–Madison)

    August 5, 2024

    On a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like ice cream, especially here in the Dairy State. But while a frozen treat can help you cool off, it also puts you in a race against the clock to finish your scoop before it becomes a puddle — or worse, a sticky mess coating […]

  8. Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW–Madison leading the way

    Photo of downtown Madison and UW-Madison campus, aerial view. The $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub is expected to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. Photo: Bryce Richter

    August 1, 2024

    The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of 18 members of the Biohealth Tech Hub consortium, was a key partner in […]

  9. UW–Madison engineers mark 3D printing milestone in race to in-space manufacturing

    Photo of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who have taken a step toward in-space manufacturing of replacement electronic components by successfully 3D printing RAM device units in zero gravity for the first time. Pictured from left to right, Khawlah Ahmad Alharbi, Xuepeng Jiang, Renjie Nie, Hantang Qin, Rayne Wolf, Pengyu Zhang and Jacob Kocemba pose beside G-Force One, the jet in which they tested their zero-gravity 3D printing technique. Photo: University of Wisconsin–Madison

    July 12, 2024

    In a future scenario where astronauts chart long-distance space flights, they won’t be able to call down to earth for a shipment of replacement hardware components like they do today. Before humans can venture deeper into space, engineers will need to tackle the challenge brought by inevitable wear and tear to astronauts’ kit. Researchers at […]

  10. UW-Madison research: Nanomaterial that mimics proteins could be basis for new neurodegenerative disease treatments

    Photo of Jeffrey and Delinda Johnson working in their lab on the UW–Madison campus. Photo by Sally Griffith-Oh/UW–Madison

    June 10, 2024

    A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins in brain cells — with a potentially powerful therapeutic effect. The innovative findings, recently published in the journal Advanced Materials, were made possible thanks to […]

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