Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Princeton in the US have found that between 2000 and 2024, large quantities of uranium were extracted, concentrated and exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the country’s cobalt supply chain.
University of Wisconsin–Madison and Princeton University nuclear engineers have identified a major blind spot in nuclear accounting with global nuclear security implications.
“Limited adoption” of uranium-removal processes such as the use of acid “suggests that consistent compliance with this threshold is unlikely”, wrote the authors, Ryan Manzuk of Princeton University and Sébastien Philippe of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
As one of the nation’s leading research universities, the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers students access to thousands of research opportunities. In 2024, the university ranked fifth nationally in research volume and expenditures, spending $1.93 billion on research.
When visitors return in the coming months, the familiar space in the Chazen Museum of Art at UW-Madison will be born anew, with galleries centered around different focus objects, dictated by themes rather than eras.
Ion Meyn, an associate professor of law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, reviewed videos shared on social media and Patterson’s remarks about the shooting at the request of the Cap Times. Meyn called the shooting unnecessary.
“What’s particularly egregious to me is that this person seems to have been going into compliance at the time he was shot in the head,” Meyn said.
John Gross, a clinical associate professor in UW-Madison’s Law School who researches police use of force, also reviewed the videos. He questioned whether there were opportunities for officers to de-escalate the situation before making physical contact with Ruiz.
Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall will welcome students this fall, Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities Grant Nelsestuen told The Daily Cardinal.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the construction of the Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall in May 2024. The building will be home to eight Humanities departments,: African American Studies, American Indian & Indigenous Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies, Gender & Women’s Studies, History, Jewish Studies and Religious Studies.
The UW-Madison Arboretum is another similar organization. While the arboretum has never received funding from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, it’s another conservation effort that provides educational support around land management and use.
The Dane County Board of Supervisors signed a resolution on June 8 condemning UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin for pausing gender-affirming care for minor patients after federal funding threats back in December 2025.
A law firm filed suit against the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Waukesha County Circuit Court on July 27, claiming the university is unlawfully administering scholarships and grants that consider race.
Acton said part of the problem is that contracts with groups such as the Madison School District, UW-Madison and others do not cover the full cost of bus service and need to be addressed.
