The University of Wisconsin-Madison ($5.5 million) would work on improving the ability of certain bacteria to deliver nitrogen to crops – and on introducing nitrogen-fixing traits into corn and sorghum.
In a demonstration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, weather researchers showed WISN 12 News how it works.
“The balloon is launched from the ground and rises up into the atmosphere, can rise up to 50,000, sometimes 60,000 feet or so, and gathers temperature, moisture and wind data as it rises through that column of the atmosphere,” Derrick Herndon said.
The United States had a taste of such a gap during the Vietnam War. At the time, academic scientists found themselves caught in the crosshairs of zealous anti-war activists who, despite scant evidence, accused them broadly of collaborating on weapons research in support of the war. In 1970, the situation reached a violent crescendo with the death of Robert Fassnacht, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who was working in a building that was bombed by anti-war protesters.
Kristin Litzelman deals with data sets and research studies in her work studying caregiving as an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
But she wanted to contribute something artistic for “In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin,” a new exhibit she helped put together at UW-Madison’s Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive.
Republican proposals to overhaul how families pay for college could affect nearly half of the students attending the Universities of Wisconsin and about 40 percent of students at the state’s private schools.
The University of Wisconsin has potentially violated all three pillars of Title IX, which was signed into law in 1972 seeking to prevent the discrimination of individuals under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance on the basis of sex. The three pillars include accommodating student interests, proportional financial assistance and equal benefits and opportunities.
Madison attorney Shabnam Lotfi says her client, Krish Lal Isserdasani, was exceptionally responsible in the way he handled the news that the Trump administration had suddenly taken away his student visa.
In March, the University of Southern California and the University of Wisconsin-Madison both revealed plans to trim their spending, and they called upon department heads to begin planning for budget reductions going forward. The University of Washington, Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska have also taken significant steps in the past two months to control spending.
he number of fans at the Kohl Center for University of Wisconsin women’s basketball games generally has been on the rise over the last seven seasons of attendance at the Kohl Center.
But the increases have been slight, keeping crowds on the smaller side.
Badgers games at the Kohl Center in 2024-25 averaged 10,926 fans, according to the number of tickets scanned at arena entrances. That was down 6.6% compared to the previous season.
The administration for Mental Health Services at University Health Services is working to connect with the student body at the University of Wisconsin to shut down rumors of inaccessible mental health services that may prevent students from seeking mental health support.
This month, Wisconsin Athletics plans to spend about $1.6 million to replace outdoor lights at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s football stadium, according to Nate Jelinek, a department spokesperson.
We talk with Steven Deller, an economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about what a decline in the country’s gross domestic product means for Wisconsin.
Daniel Smith with UW Extension’s integrated pest and crop management says that since February, the temperatures have warmed up and had more precipitation.
As the 2025 growing season begins, the state’s cranberry industry remains committed to sustainability and innovation. Each year, growers invest more than $300,000 in research initiatives funded through the Wisconsin Cranberry Board in partnership with researchers from University of Wisconsin and United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Services to ensure continued success for generations to come.
The National Farm Medicine Center was established in 1981 as a nonprofit entity dedicated to rural health and safety research and service. It partners with Marshfield Clinic Research Institute and the University of Wisconsin Extension on studies that have shown strong results over time.
Learn how Black communities in the Midwest formed before the Great Migration with University of Wisconsin-Madison historian and professor Christy Clark-Pujara.
