University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: March 2018

UW-Madison research helps predict landslides along Wisconsin coast

In more than one way, Luke Zoet’s research is groundbreaking. The assistant professor of geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studies bluff landslides on the eastern coast of Wisconsin—a longstanding source of concern for the state. “Because of this historical problem in Wisconsin, people have done all sorts of things to protect the shoreline, like …

Ph.D Grads at work in Wisconsin

Ph.D. recipients from UW–Madison go on to pursue a variety of career opportunities across education, government, nonprofits and the private sector. Meet a few who continue to make an impact in Wisconsin. Data Science Philip Wells Philip Wells’ PhD allows him to have the best of both worlds. He gets to work in his favorite …

UW-Madison ranks 2nd in doctorates awarded, climbing from 3rd

The University of Wisconsin–Madison awarded the second highest number of Ph.D.s overall and the most life sciences Ph.D.s of any U.S. university in 2016, according to the Survey of Earned Doctorates, a national project that collects annual data on doctoral graduates. The UW–Madison Graduate School conferred 823 doctoral degrees in 2016. The year before, the …

Companies are making a new kind of move in their UW partnerships

Wisconsin companies are making a move – setting up offices near UW-Madison to take advantage of campus solutions and resources to advance their business. Learn about Lands’ End and Oshkosh Corporation.