The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks is one of the best public and private doctoral institutes in the country, according to a new ranking.In the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings, UW-Madison came in at No. 35, beating out 400 other institutions. This ranking is up three positions from last year’s ranking.
UW’s score is a slight improvement from last year, when the university tied for 38th nationwide.
He also be happens to be on a six-person team from UW-Madison that has developed a machine-learning network that can help neurosurgeons mitigate the impact of cerebral hemorrhaging.
University of Wisconsin System employees may see no bump in their paychecks this year despite 4% raises already being funded in the state budget.
The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that people view a college education as essential for getting a good job, yet trust in higher education is eroding. We hear from a reporter who has embarked on a new series exploring higher education’s “public-perception puzzle.”
University leaders addressed DEI initiatives, free speech, campus safety and belonging amidst statewide tensions.
Dietram Scheufele, the director of graduate studies in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, was joined by Assistant Professor in Computational Communication Kaiping Chen and Burgess Chair of Journalism Ethics Kathleen Culver, both also of UW-Madison, on a panel for Cap Times Idea Fest. Moderated by Cap Times State Government and Disinformation reporter Erin McGroarty, the three panelists discussed “Journalism In The Age Of AI: Who Tells Us What’s Real?”
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Ho-Chunk representatives and Truman Lowe’s daughter, amongst others, dedicated one of Lowe’s sculptures in his name.
The films are produced by Cinemadison, a local, University of Wisconsin based, Registered Student Organization. One film named “St. Abby” is a collaboration with DePaul University’s film students.
“It’s shocking to suggest that we need more studies to know whether N95 respirators are effective against an airborne pathogen,” said Kaitlin Sundling, a physician and pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in a comment following the June meeting. “The science of N95 respirators is well established and based on physical properties, engineered filtered materials, and our scientific understanding of how airborne transmission works.”
UW Health nurses again are turning up the heat at Madison’s largest hospital over wage caps and greater pay transparency.
Sarah Clifford Glapa, UHS associate director of marketing and health communications, said in an email that Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s (PPWI) recent decision to restore abortion services to two Wisconsin health clinics increases “local access to care for students,” including abortion referrals.
