UW–Madison and the State
More than 14,000 years ago, receding glaciers left a broad, deep swath of sand and gravel across central Wisconsin. Today, the Central Sands region hosts a thriving agricultural economy, but the sandy soil renders most of the crops dependent on irrigation that originates in groundwater. About 13 years ago, streams, lakes and marshes in the …
Crystal Potts, Director of State Relations for UW-Madison, spent a week with 38 others on the Wisconsin Idea Seminar. The Wisconsin Idea Seminar is a week-long development program that immerses faculty and staff in different locations around Wisconsin, allowing participants to learn more about the state they serve. The Big Lake Tour took the group …
In its second year, UW–Madison’s UniverCity Year program directed 305 students and 16 faculty members across 11 departments to come up with ways to address Dane County’s housing gap, improve economic development, and protect its water quality. On May 4, students, faculty members and the Dane County Board of Supervisors celebrated the year-long UniverCity collaboration. …
New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from sites where deer congregate. Scientists searched for prions at mineral licks — areas where deer seek out essential nutrients and minerals — in the CWD endemic area across south-central Wisconsin. …
On May 3, representatives from UW–Madison, led by Dean Kate VandenBosch from the UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, visited southwest Wisconsin and toured Tranel Family Farms outside of Cuba City with university partner Organic Valley. The farm is a supplier for Organic Valley and is owned by State Rep. Travis Tranel and his …
Mark Markel, Dean of the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine along with Crystal Potts, Director of UW–Madison State Relations visited the Plymouth/Sheboygan area to connect firsthand with businesses and farms working with UW–Madison, and to learn more about the needs of the community. The group was joined by other faculty and staff from UW–Madison Vet Med as well as …
Badger Ready will create new opportunities for adults eager to earn a UW–Madison degree in spite of previous academic challenges. Say you completed one or more semesters of college several years ago but had to withdraw for personal reasons. Resuming an academic career at your dream school—the University of Wisconsin–Madison—seems out of reach because your …
State Relations partnered with the Morgridge Institute for Research and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to provide opportunities for legislators to connect with students from their legislative districts during STEM field trips hosted in the Discovery Building on campus.
The State Legislature has finished their work for the current session. This update, from the Office of State Relations, provides a brief summary of the major budget items and includes an update on several bills of interest to campus, UW expert visits to the Capitol and a look into our outreach efforts involving elected officials. …
UW-Madison students shared their research findings with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni and others during Research in the Rotunda on April 11 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The outreach event allows students and faculty advisors from across the UW System to connect and spread their knowledge. All Photos: Jeff Miller, University Communications