University of Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the highest ranking national public university and fourth overall in Washington Monthly’s 2021 College Guide and Rankings.The ranking is based on three criteria: research excellence, social mobility,…

The University of Wisconsin­–Madison will distribute more than $28.6 million in federal emergency aid this academic year to students facing the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, $7.7 million of the total was sent to…

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is launching a new research center to coordinate ongoing research and education in psychedelic compounds, as evidence grows for their utility in treating substance abuse and psychiatric disorders, such…

In 2008, scientists discovered a fungus that was killing endangered snakes in Illinois, but preserved snakes in the University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum show that the fungus was already widespread in the United States more than 75…

When one of the greatest gymnasts in the world stepped back from competition in the middle of the 2021 (née 2020) Tokyo Olympic Games, it sent shock waves around the globe. Simone Biles decided the delicate balancing act between her…

Deer District is expanding to Camp Randall, at least for a day.Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton will be the keynote speaker Sept. 18 for the UW–Madison 2020 graduate celebration at Camp Randall Stadium. The Bucks won the NBA…

At the start of the pandemic, Keith Kaziak found an unusual inspiration for a new sculpture.The UW–Madison art graduate student and sculptor had to clear out of his studio in March 2020 and work from his spare bedroom.“We were ordering a…

The study will take place at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, and enrollment for a limited number of children between the ages of 6 months and 11 years begins Aug. 13. Enrollment at the Madison site is very limited and…

Renowned contemporary artist Sanford Biggers has launched an innovative collaboration with the Chazen Museum of Art focused on creating a response to an historic work of art in the Chazen’s permanent collection that has come under renewed…

The first genome of a daddy longlegs, sequenced by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, is giving up clues to the evolution of the gangly appendages that give members of the order Opiliones their common name.Daddy longlegs, also…