University of Wisconsin–Madison

The Ho-Chunk’s Ancestral Home

They gathered near the top of Bascom Hill, the hushed mood signaling the gravity of the occasion. At a June ceremony, leaders of UW–Madison and the Ho-Chunk Nation dedicated a plaque that recognizes campus land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk. The installation, called a heritage marker, acknowledges the circumstances that led to the …

Rural placements for nursing students help address rural health-care shortage

As rural regions of Wisconsin cry out for better health care – and more of it – a partnership between the Monroe Clinic-SSM Health and University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing offers one solution. The reason is simple: Students earning a doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) require several field placements, or preceptorships, and a positive …

2019-21 State Budget Update

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 …

Statement from Chancellor Blank on state budget signing

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 …

UW–Madison heritage marker honors Ho-Chunk, recognizes land as ancestral home

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 …

Morningstar Inc., GE Healthcare and PPD Inc. share why they recruit Badgers

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.

Senator Dan Feyen tours UW residence hall projects

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!

UW–Madison and Extension collaborate on Wisconsin’s water quality

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 …

Grants to UW’s Center for Dairy Research will support new beverage ideas from WI

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.

New UW–Madison project to support Wisconsin hemp growers

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 …