University of Wisconsin–Madison

A trio of University of Wisconsin–Madison professors — a scholar of early modern literature, an analyst who studies the impact of social networks on children and a geoscientist who teaches his subject through the lens of arts and music —…

A group of astronomers shared the stories behind their groundbreaking discoveries and lofty goals before a packed house gathered at University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Marquee Theater on Thursday to celebrate the Investiture of Chancellor…

A budding collaboration between the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center and Chiang Mai University in Thailand took a grand turn with a visit to the Royal Palace in Bangkok. There, discussions between scientists from WIPAC, a…

Students who study science and history develop critical thinking, writing and lab-based skills that are valuable to employers.But sometimes students need guidance on how to match those skills with the right job, and present those skills…

When it comes to predictions of how climate change will impact fish populations, a new study has found that several species are ‘swimming upstream.’“One widely expected result of global warming is that animal body size is going to go…

The most complex, in-depth educational video game ever produced by UW–Madison’s innovative Field Day Lab has been released for public use.The game represents exciting new frontiers for game-based learning and a major achievement for the…

Even in their dark isolation from the atmosphere above, caves can hold a rich archive of local climate conditions and how they’ve shifted over the eons. Formed over tens of thousands of years, speleothems — rock formations unique to caves…

There are anniversaries, and then there are demisemiseptcentennials—a milestone 175 years in the making.This July marks 175 years since Wisconsin’s first governor and legislature created the University of Wisconsin. Since then, the…

UW Carbone Cancer Center is one of three research institutions in the United States participating in a breast cancer vaccine clinical trial and was the first to administer the vaccine to a participating patient.The trial is testing a…

The University of Wisconsin­–Madison has long been committed to ensuring that an education at the state’s flagship public institution is affordable and accessible for Wisconsin residents. Today, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announces a…