University of Wisconsin-Madison Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots and faculty welcomed just under 6,000 first-year and new transfer students to campus at the university’s annual convocation on Sept. 1 at the Kohl Center.
This summer, Realta announced plans to build a nuclear fusion research facility at the former Oscar Mayer plant in Madison, which company leaders said would create 600 jobs in the area, following a nationwide search of potential locations for the facility. The new 200,000 square-foot facility, called “The Realta Forge,” will allow the company to scale up its current research on a magnetic mirror fusion concept with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Physics Department.
The Board of Regents unanimously passed a 2027-2033 budget plan and biennial 2027-2029 budget request Aug. 20, requesting funding for a new University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall and a two-year tuition freeze for in-state students across the UW System.
The Board of Regents unanimously approved a 2027-29 biennial budget request which included a University of Wisconsin-Madison demolition plan for the Mosse Humanities Building with a proposed budget of $463.5 million.
The Universities of Wisconsin are proposing a two-year tuition freeze beginning in 2027 if state lawmakers approve a $190 million increase on top of the UW System’s $730 million budget request.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is asking students to voluntarily submit their vaccination status as the number of measles cases continues to rise in southwestern Wisconsin.
UW-Whitewater is now open and classes are back in session, after campus police sent a shelter-in-place active-threat alert to students and employees on Wednesday morning.
UW-La Crosse Chancellor James Beeby said Wednesday that raising staff wages and investing in healthcare program expansions are a top priority for the university’s future.
Jon Levine, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, told WPR that the college is currently maxed out on how many new students it can accept each year due to space constraints, but he is hopeful that the program will be able to increase enrollment in the near future.
Two men accused of attacking and trying to sexually assault a transgender woman at a pier on UW-Madison’s campus over the weekend are facing multiple felony charges.
This annual workshop short course takes a comprehensive approach to understanding general meat processing technologies. Participants will learn the practical science and manufacture of sausage and whole-muscle products.
College football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has never been just a sport — it’s a multi-million dollar source of revenue, a cultural institution and the financial engine of Badger athletics. And yet, there’s a stark paradox between some Badger sports.
Part of Mark Johnson really wanted him to put on his skates and take part in pregame warmups the last time the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team played outdoors.
The Badgers took a team-bonding trip to the stadium and, as part of a tour, got to step on the field for the first time.
Amidst the clanking and clanging of the new Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center construction, a new engineering idea is emerging at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Morgridge Institute for Research announced that Eric Perreault, a Northwestern University biomedical engineering professor and research executive, was selected as their third chief executive officer Tuesday, according to the Morgridge Institute.
Wisconsin Watch first reported in July 2025 on allegations that UWPD Officer Diego Lema Hernandez had initiated late-night texting conversations, asked female students on coffee dates while on duty and relayed confidential police information to help students avoid consequences for underage drinking.
UW-Madison student employees at the Wisconsin Union are challenging a tipping system they say misleads customers who think that when they order food and drinks, any tips go directly to their servers.
