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Embracing “Y’all” | On Wisconsin Here’s why the phrase is becoming more common.

Have you noticed more people saying “y’all” lately?

#UWMadison linguist Kelly Wright says younger speakers are embracing it for its inclusivity over "you guys" — and its deep cultural roots spanning Irish, African American and Appalachian histories.

How UW–Madison and industry are working together to shape Wisconsin’s AI future As businesses explore how to apply AI effectively and responsibly, UW researchers, faculty and students are offering their knowledge in the emerging space.

As businesses explore how to apply AI effectively and responsibly, UW–Madison researchers, faculty and students are offering their knowledge in the emerging space.

A Classroom Built Around Builders When students filed into the lecture hall for the first session of a new entrepreneurship course in the Computer Sciences department, the energy felt different from a typical class. This wasn't a syll...

As part of a new entrepreneurship course in UW–Madison's Department of Computer Sciences, Epic founder and Badger alumna Judy Faulkner returned to campus to talk about her journey from writing code to building a company that underpins health care delivery around the world.

A Superior Sip | On Wisconsin The UW’s Center for Dairy Research helped develop a new milk-based sports drink.

Looking for a sports hydration drink without the unhealthy ingredients? With help from UW–Madison’s Center for Dairy Research, GoodSport has got you covered.

Governor gets firsthand look at future of nuclear energy at UW–Madison The visit follows a partnership announcement between the Public Service Commission and UW's Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics to study nuclear energy opportunities in the state...

Governor Tony Evers visited UW–Madison this week to see firsthand how Badgers are shaping the future of nuclear energy in Wisconsin — including tours of the College of Engineering's nuclear reactor and the Pegasus‑III fusion experiment.

Detecting and Preventing Digital Abuse | On Wisconsin UW researchers are protecting survivors from cyber stalkers.

A few minutes of access to a phone is all it can take for an abuser to automate location‑sharing, share texting info or even take unauthorized videos.

UW–Madison engineers and computer scientists are fighting back with an AI‑powered detection service.

Indigenous-led research examines the health of restored manoomin in the St. Louis River Estuary For Ojibwe people, wild rice—manoomin—is far more than a food source. It is a sacred relative, central to culture, identity, and community well‑being. Yet over the past century, manoomin beds in the S...

Restored manoomin is offering new hope in the St. Louis River Estuary.

Indigenous-led research — powered by Tribal Nations, UW Extension and the Lake Superior Reserve — is showing that rebounding wild rice (manoomin) may contain lower levels of heavy metals than what’s been reported in white rice.

DNA analysis provides insight into Mongol Empire’s genetics and integration with local cultures Are one in 200 men really related to Genghis Khan? Maybe not, according to a new study from researchers at UW–Madison.

Are one in 200 men really related to Genghis Khan? Maybe not, according to a new study from researchers at UW–Madison.

Fans at a watch party hosted in The Sett cheer as Team USA scores the game-tying goal to force overtime in the gold medal match against Team Canada during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy.

Fans at a watch party hosted in The Sett cheer as Team USA scores the game-tying goal to force overtime in the gold medal match against Team Canada during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy.

🥇Cheering for the champs🏒

Badger fans packed The Sett for the Olympic women’s hockey gold medal game featuring 11 current and former Wisconsin Women's Hockey players. On, Wisconsin! 🇺🇸🇨🇦

From learning alongside Nobel Prize–winning faculty to hands-on internships and undergraduate research, Big Ten students gain world-class opportunities turning education into opportunity and real-world impact across America.

UW–Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships One of the oldest of its kind, the Sloan Research Fellowship program promotes research among some of the country's best young scientists.

Six UW–Madison faculty members have been awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships, honoring their creativity, innovation and research accomplishments.

Congratulations to Dallas Albritton, Paul Apisa, Annie M. Bauer, Marcel R. Schreier, Tina Wang and Yang Yang!

Graphic with details about The Wisconsin Exchange upcoming events: Democracy in the Balance with Andy Lack, March 5. For Me, But Not For Thee with Greg Lukianoff, March 18. Pluralism in Practice Workshop with various thought leaders including Dr. Colleen Shogan, March 23.

The Wisconsin Exchange is a campuswide initiative to enhance viewpoint diversity and civil discourse at UW–Madison.

Join your campus community for one or all of these unique opportunities next month and experience pluralism in action: wisconsinexchange.wisc.edu/events/

With a gift honoring Sen. Herb Kohl’s legacy, Music Hall to be renamed and serve as future home of La Follette School The gift from Herb Kohl Philanthropies, totaling $30 million, dedicates $10 million to support ongoing programming and $20 million for building renovations.

Herb Kohl Philanthropies announced a pledge to extend late Sen. Herb Kohl’s longstanding support with a historic $30 million gift to support programming & renovations to Music Hall, soon-to-be Herb Kohl Hall & future home of UW’s La Follette School of Public Affairs.

The cover of the ASC Chronicle, which features a a researcher with blue latex gloves holding a brown baby eagle

A man in a blue shirt uses ropes and spurred boots to climb a cottonwood tree

Two researchers in white baseball hats with blue latex gloves take a blood sample from a baby eagle

Bird lovers, this one's for you. 🦅

The latest Chronicle profiles the work of the Great Lakes Eagle Health Project, which is investigating how PFAS impact the health of bald eagles. Learn how the team finds eagles, scales trees, and takes blood samples.

https://chronicle.aqua.wisc.edu/

A group of scientists are shown posing in front of a hot water drilling tower.

The IceCube Upgrade has been successfully deployed! 🎉

The Upgrade marks the first significant expansion of IceCube since its completion 15 years ago.

Read about it here! ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/press-r...

📸 credit: Colton Hill, IceCube/NSF

#IceCubeUpgrade #neutrinos #Antarctica

The Changing Chemistry of Invasive Death Cap Mushrooms University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers just released a groundbreaking study on the same mushrooms behind an uptick in poisonings in California.

UW–Madison scientists have published new research about the makeup of death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) after learning that its spread across continents has changed the chemistry of the species. 🍄‍🟫

A portrait of Eric Wilcots under the arches of Bascom Hall.

Congratulations to current College of Letters & Science Dean Eric Wilcots for his appointment as UW–Madison’s interim chancellor effective May 17. 

Read more: www.wisconsin.edu/news/archive...

UW–Madison is officially #2 among all public universities in the United States, according to TIME Magazine. When you say Wisconsin, you've said it all!

Read more: news.wisc.edu/uw-ranked-no...

UW Regents meeting covers Mnookin farewell, AI efforts, pluralism, business partnerships UW–Madison hosted the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System at Union South, delivering an agenda packed with campus highlights and a range of speakers.

From Chancellor Mnookin’s heartfelt farewell to bold strides in AI innovation, pluralism and industry partnerships, UW–Madison highlighted major milestones at this year’s @universitieswi.bsky.social Board of Regents meeting.

Learn more: news.wisc.edu/uw-regents-m...

Snowburst Bash welcomes students back Students ended their first week of spring semester with an evening of fun that stretched across all four levels of Union South, from rock climbing on the lower level to board games and crafts at the t...

Badgers capped off their first week of spring semester with an evening of fun at Snowburst Bash that stretched across all four levels of Union South, from rock climbing on the lower level to board games and crafts at the top level.

See more photos: news.wisc.edu/snowburst-ba...

Chancellor Mnookin expresses gratitude, reflects on leading in a time of challenge “UW–Madison is a center of gravity for the entire Universities of Wisconsin system and indeed, the entire state,” Mnookin said. “I believe the strength of one rises or falls with the strength of the o...

In her final address to the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents today, Chancellor Mnookin expressed her gratitude and reflected on leading and moving forward one of the nation’s leading public universities during a time of challenge.

UW announces inaugural winners of Wisconsin Exchange grants The projects put 'pluralism into practice' across campus, as part of the initiative to help students, faculty and staff learn to engage, live and lead in a polarized world.

With the launch of a new grant program, UW–Madison is making its first investments through the Wisconsin Exchange initiative in faculty-, staff- and student-led projects that put “pluralism into practice” across campus.

Dancing for (over) a century Celebrate 100 years of our Dance program — the nation's first to offer an academic major — with a dance through the decades.

UW created the nation’s first dance major in 1926, and since then the Dance Department has continually redefined what it means to move, create and learn. Explore the milestones and transformations that have shaped the program — and the generations of artists who have carried its spirit forward.

Union events honor MLK’s legacy Student leaders from the Wisconsin Union Directorate developed programming to celebrate and reflect on King's teaching.

UW–Madison celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events focused on King’s legacy. Wisconsin Union student leaders worked with staff to create activities designed to connect history with contemporary issues through art and meaningful dialogue.

From the lab to the NICU: UW–Madison researchers pioneer contactless health monitoring - School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences A team of UW–Madison computer scientists is pioneering a new approach to health monitoring: using radar to measure breathing and heart rate without physical contact.

A team of UW–Madison computer scientists is pioneering a new approach to health monitoring: using radar to measure breathing and heart rate without physical contact. Their system could help make care safer for even the tiniest patients.

Undergraduate research inspires community, confidence and growth Working in a research lab is helping UW–Madison student Lauren Jacobs get more than hands-on career experience.

From the calf barn to the lab bench, UW–Madison undergrad Lauren Jacobs is building skills and shaping her future as a veterinarian through undergraduate research.

UW’s online master’s degree programs ranked among best in country The education and engineering programs received high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings.

UW–Madison online master’s programs in engineering and education, whose students include many working professionals seeking to advance their careers, have been recognized as among the best in the country by @usnews.com. On, Wisconsin!

Mnookin to assume presidency at Columbia University Jennifer L. Mnookin, who has served as UW–Madison chancellor since August 2022, will depart for Columbia at the end of the academic year.

Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared that she will be leaving UW–Madison at the end of the academic year to serve as president of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social.

Read more about her leadership tenure at UW: news.wisc.edu/mnookin-to-a...

Weather update: Friday classes canceled In response to the extreme cold, UW–Madison is canceling classes on Friday, January 23.

Weather update: In response to the extreme cold, UW–Madison is canceling classes on Friday, January 23.

The cancelation applies to all class meetings, including lectures, labs and discussion sections. All other campus operations will continue as normal.

More info: news.wisc.edu/weather-upda...

Resurrected ancient enzyme offers new window into early Earth and the search for life beyond it UW researchers are helping us understand the origins of life on Earth and possibly recognize signs of life elsewhere.

By resurrecting a 3.2-billion-year-old enzyme and studying it inside living microbes, researchers at UW–Madison have created a new way to improve our understanding of the origins of life on Earth and possibly recognize signs of life elsewhere.