A new report is raising concerns that many students may not be getting taught the history of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, with researchers finding that only a small number of states have laws that encourage or require schools to include 9/11 in instruction or commemorations.
A University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research study on Alzheimer’s has been awarded a second round of funding from the National Institutes of Health, the UW Social Health Sciences and Programs announced Wednesday.
The study, called The Neighborhoods Study, was selected for a $30.9 million funding award. That is the third-largest NIH grant currently held by UW-Madison, UW said.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering team has developed a hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite “blanket” designed to reduce lightning strike damage and improve protective coverage on aircraft and other high-flying vehicles. The research was published in the June 2026 issue of Composites, Part B: Engineering.
A criminal case will continue against two men accused in the beating and attempted sexual assault of a transgender woman on the UW-Madison campus last month, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Two years later, officials say the incentive has added 212 lower-cost beds for University of Wisconsin-Madison students, and by fall next year, a new complex at Broom and West Johnson streets will add another 165 beds. Three more projects in the pipeline could then bring Madison’s total of lower-cost student beds to 645 by fall 2029.
The Promega Art Showcase will celebrate its 30th anniversary by showcasing the work of Midwestern artists during the 14th PhotoMidwest biennial juried exhibition.
The exhibition opens on Sept. 17 at the Promega Biopharmaceutical Technology Center, 5445 E. Cheryl Parkway in Fitchburg.
It is part of the 2026 PhotoMidwest Festival, which will take place at multiple Madison venues including the Pyle Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
After the passing of an Iowa Hawkeye marching band member, the University of Wisconsin marching band released a statement Tuesday.
“The Wisconsin Band is holding the family and friends of Derek Phillips, along with the entire Hawkeye Marching Band community, in our thoughts during this incredibly difficult time,” the band said. “Those of us who have been a part of a marching band know how quickly it becomes more than an ensemble. Through long days, travel, celebrations and shared experiences, relationships grow into a family.”
