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 …
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Research from UW-Madison detects CWD prions in soil near Wisconsin mineral licks
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 …
Photo Gallery: Visit to Southwest Wisconsin with the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
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 …
Photo Gallery: Visit to Sheboygan
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 …
Badger Ready offers second chance at completing an undergraduate degree
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 …
STEM field trips to UW-Madison
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 …
A State Relations Update
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 …
Photo Gallery: Research in the Rotunda
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 …
Harsdorf Visit
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Sheila Harsdorf tours the School of Veterinary Medicine April 10, 2018 Photos by University Communications
UW-Madison students learn sustainable forestry in Northwoods
As some UW–Madison students flew south for spring break, 10 forest and wildlife ecology students from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences drove north. It’s rare that a distance learning course offers hands-on fieldwork. …