Before documents detailing its use of Ridglan Farms beagles in a 2023 study could become public, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine released a statement June 5 alongside a letter to clients of UW Veterinary Care, an animal hospital run by the university.
June 8, 2026
Research
Ridglan Farms beagles sacrificed in painful experiments at UW-Madison
What we know:
In January 2023, the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine bought six, 11-month-old beagles from Ridglan Farms.
More than 1,600 beagles once caged at Ridglan Farms are getting a second chance at life. But for every Bailey, Milo, Lucy, or Ginger, there are countless others whose fate looks different.
Higher Education/System
What does UW-Madison want in its next chancellor? For starters, students say there’s some healing to do
UW-Madison’s new chancellor will be stepping onto campus within the next year.
The search is underway after Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin left UW-Madison in May to lead Columbia University, closing a four-year tenure marked by the growth of the university’s research enterprise, historic enrollment, federal policy changes and several controversial high-profile decisions.
Athletics
He helped rebuild UW athletics. He questions the athletic director search.
A game-changing administrative catalyst in the University of Wisconsin athletic department and football turnaround of the ‘90s has some thoughts on today’s challenges.
The ongoing chaos in the present college model holds some personal intrigue and piqued the curiosity of Al Fish, one of 12 inductees to the 2026 UW Athletics Hall of Fame.
Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers
The University of Wisconsin football team was falling behind its Big Ten peers. It needed a better place to practice when weather wasn’t cooperating.
The mid-1980s plan to solve that problem initially was to install a translucent dome over the Camp Randall Stadium field for the offseason. The Athletic Board got on board — briefly, anyway.
UW Experts in the News
University Place Recording: ‘An Overview of the Geology of Wisconsin’
PBS Wisconsin’s University Place will record “An Overview of the Geology of Wisconsin,” a presentation by Sue Swanson, Ph.D., Director of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) and State Geologist.
What is the prediction for the 2026 hurricane season?
Question: What is the prediction for the 2026 hurricane season?
Answer: Tropical cyclones are large, whirling storms that obtain their energy from warm ocean waters.
UW-Madison Related
UW-Madison think tank report argues resident tuition rates aren’t high enough
While Republicans are decrying the recently approved 2% UW tuition hike that Regents call “balanced and modest,” a new report from a UW-Madison think tank argues the university’s in-state tuition isn’t high enough.