Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are developing an artificial intelligence-based “digital mentor” to support the training of clinicians who help newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit breathe.
When babies are born too early, they can have difficulty breathing because their lungs are not fully developed. Some infants need doctors to place a breathing tube in their windpipe and connect it to a machine that helps them breathe.
Artificial intelligence and sports management are just a few of the new major offerings across the Universities of Wisconsin that students can enroll in this fall.
Classes for the 2026-27 academic year kick off at all but two of the UW system’s13 schools this week. Some students will be part of the inaugural classes in new majors, such as UW-Madison’s public policy undergraduate major, or UW-Green Bay’s reduced-credit computer science degree, which students will complete in under four years.
Applications and enrollment of international students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Milwaukee are down significantly for 2026, the schools said in court filings, as the Trump administration makes it harder to study in the U.S. and stay in the country after college for work.
Music wellness organization Two Bridge announced Tuesday their music and mental health-focused events that will take place on UW’s campus this fall, including a student concert from Mt. Joy, according to a Reuters press release.
The events are in partnership with Future Friends Campus Series, a nationwide expansion of the mental wellness programming, according to the release. Future Friends similarly brought artist Alex Warren to UW in 2025, according to the release.
University of Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst begins each day at 5 a.m. with a three-mile walk to crystalize his thoughts and prioritize his objectives.
“I’ve always liked the solitude of it,” he said. “I try to think through things, prioritize things. I try to walk different paths. Fresh air. Scenery. Try to clear the head.
he Wisconsin Badgers are facing off against the rest of the Big Ten in a competition that helps save lives, rather than add points to a scoreboard.
The competition is called “We Give Blood” and it comes at a time when the need is dire, as the American Red Cross has declared its second-ever national blood crisis.
Now through Dec. 4, students, alumni and Badger fans can donate blood and credit the Big 10 school of their choice.
The winning school receives a $1 million grant from the health care company, Abbott.
