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Making LAZY plants stand up: Research reveals new pathway plants use to detect gravity. UW researchers have found a previously unknown pathway plants use to detect gravity and orient their growth. The study may one day open the door for improvements in crop cultivation.

UW–Madison botany researchers have found a previously unknown pathway plants use to detect gravity and orient their growth. The study may one day open the door for improvements in crop cultivation.

UW researchers turn to the tiny copepod for a big discovery, showing that gene location influences natural selection The new study provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection and how populations adapt to rapid environmental change.

Anchoring helpful genes away from parts of their chromosomes that were more likely to be remixed made saltwater crustaceans better prepared to survive in freshwater ecosystems — like the Great Lakes.
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UW sustainability courses range across many fields of study The University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2025 boasts more than 500 courses that cover environmental topics within their curriculum. Students can explore sustainability-focused courses that intersect wit...

UW–Madison boasts more than 500 courses that cover environmental topics, ranging from Climate Crisis Literature in the Department of English to Green and Sustainable Development in the Department of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics.

Hollywood in the Heartland | On Wisconsin The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research has compiled a world-class collection of materials from the entertainment industry.

The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research at @uwmadison.bsky.social is a treasure trove of showbiz artifacts. Though 2,000 miles from Hollywood, the rich collection draws scholars, researchers and movie buffs from around the globe.

Badger Tech Foundry, first “spoke” in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, focused on helping early-career researchers become serial entrepreneurs As the first spoke in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, The Badger Tech Foundry helps ensure ideas become companies, careers and catalysts for change.

The first spoke in the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, the Badger Tech Foundry launched by the UW –Madison College of Engineering recruits and trains graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to help ensure ideas born in the lab become companies, careers & catalysts for change.

UW–Madison senior was finalist for a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship Zoe Kukla reached the final stage of competition for one of the most prestigious and selective academic honors in the world.

Congratulations to UW–Madison senior Zoe Kukla who was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective academic honors in the world!

Miss America 2023 Grace Vanderhei to address winter graduates Vanderhei — a nuclear fuels engineer, Wausau native, and Miss American 2023 — will be back in Madison as the Winter 2025 Commencement keynote speaker.

Grace Vanderhei has carried the Wisconsin Idea to the global stage, wearing a hardhat as a nuclear engineer and a crown as Miss America 2023. This December, she’ll grace the #UWGrad stage in a cap and gown as UW–Madison’s Winter 2025 Commencement speaker.

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Chancellor Mnookin and Dean Emerit Linda Scott smiling and making the Wisconsin ‘W’ against a red W crest background.

I am heartbroken by Dean Linda Scott’s sudden passing. Her integrity, leadership, commitment to excellence & wonderful dry humor shaped the School of Nursing & the national nursing community & touched so many lives. Her legacy will endure & she will be dearly missed. nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...

Remembering Linda D. Scott Dean Emerit Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN FNAP, FAAN, who served as the eighth dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing and was a nationally recognized leader in nursing ...

Remembering Linda D. Scott, A UW–Madison School of Nursing tribute: nursing.wisc.edu/remembering-...

Mnookin, Zumbrunnen: Dean Emerit Linda Scott’s passing "She dedicated herself — and the school — to making the world a better place by reducing health disparities and addressing complex healthcare needs."

Please take a moment to read the following message sent from Chancellor Mnookin and interim Provost Zumbrunnen to the UW–Madison School of Nursing community in the wake of Dean Emerit Linda Scott’s passing: news.wisc.edu/mnookin-zumb...

UW researchers tackle diabetes from multiple angles - School of Medicine and Public Health

Diabetes calls for many ideas. UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health researchers are advancing new approaches in the lab, in the clinic and in the field through work on healthier crops. From the lab to the clinic, see it in action: www.med.wisc.edu/news/uw-rese...

How to Win a Nobel Prize | On Wisconsin Meet the UW–Madison faculty and alumni whose discoveries changed the world.

Nineteen @uwmadison.bsky.social alumni and faculty have won a @nobelprize.org, placing the university in elite company. Read about the Badgers who made life-changing breakthroughs for the benefit of us all.

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2025 Open Doors report: UW–Madison ranked #6 for study abroad and #18 for international students At UW–Madison, global engagement is embedded in the academic experience, and it is reflected in the number of students studying abroad and in the many countries represented by our international commun...

Global engagement is embedded in the academic experience at UW–Madison. The Institute of International Education 2025 Open Doors Report ranks UW–Madison #6 for study abroad and #18 for international students. On, Wisconsin!

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Graphic for Go Big Read. Text: We are searching for the 2026-2027 Go Big Read. Nominations are open until November 19th.

Where will our next Go Big Read book take readers? That could be up to you.

Submit your idea for UW–Madison's common reading program, now through November 19: gobigread.wisc.edu/participate/...

WARF celebrates centennial with $206.9 million commitment to UW-Madison research As WARF commemorates its 100th anniversary, the foundation announced a historic investment in the future of research and innovation at UW-Madison.

For 100 years, WARF has championed research and discovery at @uwmadison.bsky.social. Today, we're proud to celebrate our centennial with a historic $206.9 million commitment to fuel UW innovation.

Here's to the next century of discovery!

#WisconsinInnovates #WARF100

A vibrant transition Experience UW–Madison’s autumnal peak in motion, music and golden light.

Change is constant on campus in autumn. The semester settles in, midterms loom and winter edges closer. But there’s beauty in the in-between. So take a breath. Join us for a journey across UW–Madison as it transforms for autumn, where color, light and life shift before our eyes.

Northern Lights seen over the Memorial Union Terrace.

Northern Lights seen over Lake Mendota with the Well Red Bucky statue in the foreground.

The Northern Lights seen over the Carillon bell tower and Social Sciences building.

The Northern Lights seen over Bascom Hall.

Last night, the Northern Lights showed their true colors over campus and bathed the sky in Badger red. We’re still in awe.

Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison

Veterans Day: Honoring those who served The UW and Madison community came together to recognize those who have served our country during a special Veterans Day event.

This Veterans Day, Badgers and the Madison community came together to recognize those who have served our country. A special event hosted at Memorial Union honored veterans and marked the 100th anniversary of the Memorial Union groundbreaking as a memorial to service members.

The barred owl’s westward migration threatens other species and a whole ecosystem, UW researchers find A new study shows that the invasive predator feeds on 29 species given special conservation status by federal and state governments.

Barred owls are native to Wisconsin, but invasive out west. New UW–Madison research reveals they’re preying on at-risk species and disrupting entire ecosystems as they spread down the West Coast.

From Idea to Company to Cure | On Wisconsin The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups.

@warfnews.bsky.social began 100 years ago at the urging of Harry Steenbock, who wanted the university to control and benefit from the process he invented for enriching foods with vitamin D. Learn how WARF helps UW researchers turn science into start-ups: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/from-idea-to...

Digital illustration of a group of people celebrating at the peak of a mountain range at sunset, with the text "BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW TOGETHER" and "Oct 6 - Dec 2 2025"

Through Partners in Giving, UW employees and retirees are raising awareness and funds for charities of all shapes and sizes, building a better tomorrow together. Learn more and make a gift at giving.wi.gov

Veterans Day program celebrates veterans, marks 100 years since Memorial Union's dedication to service members he Wisconsin Union and UW–Madison’s University Veteran Services (UVS) invite the public to a free Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 11 at Memorial Union, featuring refreshments, a Veterans Day program ...

Mark your calendars: On Tuesday, November 11, the campus community will gather at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Union to honor those who served or are currently serving in the U.S. military.

See the full Veterans Day event list: union.wisc.edu/about/news/v...

Go Big Read conversation centers around literature and language as a radical act “Reading is the single most subversive act there is,” author Percival Everett told the audience at the Go Big Read keeynote at Union South on Tuesday evening.

Percival Everett, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "James," joined UW–Madison last night for our Go Big Read keynote. His conversation with @uwchancellor.bsky.social explored literature and language as radical acts, highlighting how stories shape education and critical thinking.

‘Prepared for life’: UW–Madison awards the most degrees ever This spring UW–Madison reached a major milestone, awarding 13,733 degrees to new graduates — the most in university history.

This spring, UW–Madison reached a major milestone, awarding 13,733 degrees to new graduates — the most in university history. From computer science to communication arts, Badgers are graduating prepared for life.

Honoring Richard “Dick” Cheney PhDx’68: A Legacy of Leadership and Service | Wisconsin Alumni Association

UW–Madison remembers Dick Cheney PhDx’68, a distinguished public servant known for his leadership and enduring impact on American politics.

Headshots of students Sarah Stevens, Taeren Yang and educators Eduardo Romero Arvelo, Prashant Sharma.

Shoutout to our outstanding Badgers! 🎉 Students Sarah Stevens & Taeren Yang and educators Eduardo Romero Arvelo & Prashant Sharma are among this year’s @universitieswi.bsky.social and Alliant Energy Award honorees — celebrating excellence across Wisconsin. www.wisconsin.edu/news/archive...

What do you do with an English degree? If you’re Richard Lovett, run Hollywood. From his Milwaukee roots to representing some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports, Lovett credits his success to grit, vision and kindness—and doing what you love.

From his WI roots to representing some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports, Richard Lovett credits his success to grit, vision, kindness—and doing what you love.

The UW alum and CAA co-chair shares his journey from English major to Hollywood power player: news.wisc.edu/what-do-you-...

UW Bat Brigade blends curiosity and conservation Students on the brigade find opportunities to experience campus nature at night, take part in research, and support Wisconsin wildlife conservation.

🦇 Meet UW–Madison's Bat Brigade! During their night prowls, students in the brigade count bats, record audio of them and otherwise gather data to be shared with biologists at the Wisconsin DNR.

See their work in action: news.wisc.edu/uw-bat-briga...

Researchers Link Mutations in RPA Protein to Cancer, Other Diseases Researchers in the Lim Lab reveal that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in our chromosomes may be responsible for serious diseases.

New findings from @cijilim.bsky.social in @uwbiochem.bsky.social identify a protein essential to maintaining the end-caps on chromosomes — helping doctors around the world connect a genetic mutation to their patients' illnesses. biochem.wisc.edu/2025/10/30/r...

UW–Madison partners with Microsoft and TitletownTech to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery Through the collaboration, UW–Madison researchers will work with Microsoft Discovery experts and TitletownTech’s network of industry partners to explore applications of advanced AI that can accelerate...

Through a new collaboration, UW–Madison researchers will work with Microsoft Discovery experts and TitletownTech’s network of industry partners to explore applications of advanced AI that can accelerate research and translation.

Learn more: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-p...