UW–Madison and the State
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) completed its work on the 2019-21 state budget and sent the amended budget to both houses for approval by the full legislature. The Wisconsin State Assembly approved the amended document on a vote of 60-39, with three Republicans joining all Democrats to vote against the bill. The Wisconsin State Senate …
In a Capitol news conference this morning, (July 3) Governor Tony Evers signed the budget bill for the 2019-21 biennium, and issued his list of partial vetoes of the bill. UW—Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank issued the following statement: Thank you to Governor Evers and the legislators who supported the tremendous infrastructure investment throughout the UW …
A new heritage marker on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recognizes the land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk, acknowledges the circumstances that led to their forced removal, and honors the Ho-Chunk Nation’s history of resistance and resilience. At a dedication ceremony June 18, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank described the plaque as …
Companies say UW provides a goldmine to meet their workfoce needs. Hear from three companies on what sets Badgers apart and the unique ways they are partnering with UW.
We were pleased to welcome Senator Dan Feyen, Assistant Majority Leader from Fond du Lac to campus for a tour of Sellery and Witte Residence Halls. UW-Madison teams were able to share more details about plans to renovate Sellery Hall to continue to provide quality housing for our students!
On Friday, May 3, 2019, nearly 100 people packed a room at the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, appropriately overlooking the world’s best-studied lake, Lake Mendota. They were there to think about and to talk about water. Not just any water, but Wisconsin’s water, in a year that Governor Tony Evers has …
Good news for dairy producers in Wisconsin. Funding for UW’s Center for Dairy Research creates a new beverage innovation center where Wisconsin dairy innovators can work with UW to foster new ideas and products.
Last year, after the state passed legislation making it legal to grow industrial hemp, around 200 Wisconsin farmers gave it a go. It proved challenging for many, and UW–Madison agricultural experts in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Division of Extension did their best to help, gathering and sharing production practices developed …
On April 24, the UniverCity Year program (UCY) and Green County hosted their End of Year Celebration during the Green County Annual meeting. This celebration marked the end of the second year of this three-year partnership between UW–Madison and Green County and featured flash-talks from UW–Madison students who have been working with UW–Madison experts and …
Thanks to Rep. Dave Considine from Baraboo for taking the time to meet with students and teachers from Merrimac Community Charter School on their STEM field trip to the Discovery Building – at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.