A $27 million investment from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will advance four high-impact research initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the university announced Tuesday.
The investment comes as federal agencies and industry partners increase investments in these strategically important fields.
WARF said it will help UW–Madison strengthen its research leadership, diversify its funding portfolio and pursue new technologies and startup companies.
A second-degree sexual assault was reported Monday to the University of Wisconsin Police Department, according to a UW Crime Warning email sent to students Tuesday.
The assault occurred in a west campus student housing residence around 4 p.m. Friday, and the suspect and victim are known to each other, according to the email. UWPD is investigating the incident, according to the email.
Previously, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation supported the state’s 4-H program. Now, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is leading fundraising efforts.
This change helps centralize fundraising efforts, decrease fundraising costs and ensure donations go directly to support Wisconsin 4-H youth.
One of the University of Wisconsin’s most prominent alumni is assisting the school in raising funds for its name, image, and likeness fund to restore the football program to its winning ways.
According to a video posted on his X account, Dan “Big Cat” Katz, a popular Barstool Sports personality and host of the “Pardon My Take” podcast, has purchased 50 Badgers football season tickets that will be given away to fans who donate $50 or more to the Wisconsin NIL fund by Thursday, August 27th.
Fans will be able to vote for their favorite bite in a “battle of the dogs” competition this fall when the Badgers compete at Camp Randall Stadium.
Jacob Moss, executive chef for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s athletics department, revealed the hot dogs Tuesday as part of a new lineup of food that will be available at concession stands.
The Badger Dog, a footlong hot dog smothered in a beer cheese sauce with hot pepper relish, will be available at every home game. Six other hot dogs will rotate, depending on who the Badgers play.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison officially opened the Camp Randall Veterans Memorial Plaza Tuesday.
The plaza will provide a gathering space that holds historical significance in Wisconsin. It honors generations of veterans whose service shaped the nation and state.
After nearly a decade of planning and construction, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s athletics department welcomed visitors inside its brand new, $285 million indoor football practice facility Tuesday.
“This is the largest project in Wisconsin athletic history,” said Jason King, senior associate athletic director for capital projects and operations.
The Kellner Family Athletic Center sits next to Camp Randall Stadium along Monroe Street. It houses a 120-yard turf field and 300-meter training track, among other amenities. The project includes nearly 600,000 square feet of renovated or new space, King said.
According to our friends at the Marquette Law School, 19% of Americans say they can never trust the government while only 18% say they can trust the federal government to do what is right all or most of the time.
While the reasons for this crisis in confidence are many, as a leading public policy school, we recognize that many Americans — including many Wisconsinites — feel cynical about the government.
There was a hint of autumn in Madison, Wisconsin before sun-up on Monday Aug. 24, 1970.
The temperature was only 49 degrees, and for those who happened to be awake at 3:30 a.m., there was unexpected cool relief from the dog days of summer.
But it was about to get hot on the University of Wisconsin campus. Searing hot.
The flame on a fuse was quietly burning down to one ton of explosive ANFO, hidden in the back of a Ford Econoline van that had been carefully parked right outside of Sterling Hall, a large university classroom building.
The American Family Insurance Championship is returning to its original home next year.
The 2027 iteration of the tournament will be played at University Ridge Golf Course from June 11-13, tournament organizers announced Wednesday. The unique scramble format will also return.
Organizers also announced that the tournament agreed to terms with PGA TOUR Champions to keep the event in Madison through 2030. Steve Stricker will continue as player-host.
