University of Wisconsin–Madison

A historic $75 million gift will fuel construction of a much-needed new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With their lead gift — the largest single gift in college history — brothers and UW–Madison alumni…

University of Wisconsin–Madison students are increasingly enrolling in certificate programs that can give their future careers a boost. The five fastest-growing certificates at UW are in a variety of sought-after fields, from data…

While a growing body of research has revealed racial disparities in the quality of life for nursing home residents, few studies have focused on Hmong residents in these facilities. A new University of Wisconsin–Madison case study is filling…

Monica Neugebauer, an assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who works to identify enzymes that enable chemical reactions in living things and engineer them to be more efficient or work in new processes,…

Strong performance in the categories of teaching and research environment helped the University of Wisconsin–Madison rise to 56th in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released last week. This marks a two-year…

Water bears, an ancient group of microscopic animals known for their pudgy, ursine appearance and their uncanny ability to survive under extreme conditions, are helping researchers uncover the basic forms and functions of life’s molecular…

For years, cancer researchers have noticed that more men than women get a lethal form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. They’ve also found that these tumors are often more aggressive in men. But pinpointing the characteristics that might…

University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists are poised to gain a better understanding of how to treat a progressive scarring disease of the lungs that kills an estimated 40,000 people every year in the United States. Despite its status as…

People with Parkinson’s disease are receiving a new treatment in a clinical trial started after University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the therapeutic delivery method in a study of non-human…

A unique influenza vaccine candidate that’s inhaled and based on technology developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers is safe and could bolster protection against seasonal and pandemic influenza for people vulnerable to…