Jeremy Morris teaches media and culture at UW Madison and explained that people care about their most listened to music because it tells the story of a year in their lives. “It’s a part of your identity, it helps you express who you are and it helps you understand yourself right?” he said. “It’s very personal and it’s an intimate form of media. You spend a lot of time in a year if you’re someone who likes listening to music, it means a lot to you.”
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UWPD: 19 arrested after protest at Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting
Of the 19 arrested, all were released. No one received a citation. UWPD noted officials will investigate each individual case and citations could be filed.
UW home game police citations down 20% since Camp Randall alcohol sales added
There’s a trend that is surprising some UW football fans. Since alcohol sales were added at Camp Randall, police citations at home football games have fallen by nearly 20%, according to statistics from the UW-Madison Police Department.
Pro-Palestine protesters were arrested after demonstration at UW Board of Regents meeting
After the demonstration started, UW Police Department officers and Student Affairs staff warned the group of protesters to stop, but they refused, according to a UWPD statement.
More than a dozen people arrested following protests inside UW Board of Regents meeting
Staff from student affairs and UWPD officers reportedly warned the group to stop their disruptions, but they did not. Officers then removed the group from the room, so the board could continue its meeting.
UW Center for Campus History podcast explores campus police history
UWPD not consulted in creation of podcast, department communications director says.
UW Agribusiness capstone course bridges classroom learning with workforce development
Students tackle real-world challenges, gain hands-on experience in dairy industry.
Nineteen arrested, released following pro-Palestine protest at UW Board of Regents meeting
Demonstrators demand divestment from Israel, accuse Regents of complicity in “genocide.”
19 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Board of Regents meeting
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department arrested and detained 19 protesters at Gordon Dining & Event Center at 8:30 a.m. All were released without citations at this time.
UW-Madison opens investigation into SJP, considering sanctions for alleged Expressive Activity Policy violations
Band Engagement Coordinator Aaron Vieth will investigate Students For Justice in Palestine for violating Expressive Activity policy during their Dec. 5 protest at Gordon Dining & Event Center on behalf of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standa
UW Health Kids and Children’s Hospital to join forces for congenital heart diseases patients throughout Wisconsin
The two hospitals anticipates a full implementation within the first three years and an initial 10-year agreement, the hospitals announced. “This alliance will better help us attract and retain the best pediatric cardiac care providers,” said President of UW American Family Children’s Hospital and system Vice President of UW Health Kids Nikki Stafford.
UW Madison students serve Allied Drive residents facing food insecurity
Every week, UW Madison students team up with a local pantry to distribute fresh produce to people facing food insecurity. When the students are not in the classroom, they are serving residents in the Allied Drive neighborhood impacted by food insecurity. Students volunteer through the organization, UW Grow.
UW-Madison biochemists engineer proteins to detect toxins, harmful molecules in minutes
Approached by the U.S. Army and Air Force to detect chemical threats, toxins, and other environmental hazards for soldiers, UW-Madison biochemistry professor Vatsan Raman “wanted to take proteins that nature normally makes and then redesign these proteins to get them to sense molecules that we care about.”
UW professors encourage action amidst Trump’s anti-trans rights rhetoric
‘We are seeing many of the things that make our lives possible being taken away,’ UW director of LGBTQ+ studies certificate program says.
Reclaiming Relevance: UW humanities departments combat national narrative
UW humanities departments experiencing growth, students, faculty must convey humanities’ strengths, professor says.
Guest column: SAFEwalk hasn’t helped women feel any safer, just uncomfortable
Why UW-Madison students, especially women, are instead choosing to walk home alone at night.
Instructors from conservative law firm will teach UW law course, drawing student criticism
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School hired Skylar Croy and Daniel Lennington to teach a constitutional law course this upcoming spring semester. Some students, who attended clerkship programs WILL sued to alter diversity requirements, disagree
Guest column: Computer science student enrollment woes help department pull off miracle
UW’s CS department is packed — there’s no doubt about it. The department has had to adjust to a meteoric rise in popularity among undergraduates, and yet, unlike many of their peers, they have not instituted a limited-access model.
Sawyer Getschman to be 2024 Winter Commencement student speaker
‘It wasn’t always easy, but I have another home at Madison and I want to try to give back,’ Getschman says.
UW System’s 2024 review proposes major changes amid financial debate
As the University of Wisconsin System navigates its 2024 review, sweeping proposals and financial debates bring the system’s future into focus.
UW art history alumni named 2026 Whitney Biennial Curators
UW visual studies professor Jill Casid discusses art exhibition’s importance.
UW rises to sixth in national research expenditures, topping $1.7 billion
Grants help researchers promote Wisconsin idea, UW Dairy Research Program Manager says.
UW-Madison reinstates, alters sex education module after link to adult film award site prompted removal
The university removed the SexWise module after an October inquiry from conservative student newspaper The Madison Federalist revealed the module contained a link to an adult film award site.
UW-Madison student lone survivor of deadly California crash, family confirms
Jordan Miller, 20, is a business student at the university. Three other people in the vehicle were killed when the Cybertruck crashed early Wednesday morning.
Marshall Brickman, UW alum who co-wrote ‘Annie Hall’ with Woody Allen, dies at 85
The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen’s best films, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” and a number of Johnny Carson’s most beloved sketches, has died
UWPD: 29 ejected in Wisconsin’s Black Friday loss to Minnesota
According to statistics released by the UW-Madison Police Department Saturday, 29 people in total were ejected from the stadium against Minnesota. The total included eight that were UW students.
12 women with cancer model in custom calendar to raise funds for UW Carbone Cancer Center
Each of the 12 woman are featured on a different month of the 2025 Beautiful Journey Calendar, with each month corresponding to the type of cancer the model is facing.
UW System updates information security policy
The updated University of Wisconsin System policy framework, which went into effect Sunday, establishes categories assessing the importance and risk of UW System data to system schools.
Column: Is it time for the Badgers to move on from Fickell?
The Badgers are inconsistent and underperforming, does the problem run deeper than Luke Fickell?
UW Eastpark Medical Center offering 40+ Specialty Care Programs
The director of planning and design for UW Health, Mike McKay, said the center was built with patients in mind.
UW-Madison ranks sixth nationally for research
The University of Wisconsin-Madison now ranks sixth nationally for research ranking, according to the National Science Foundation’s annual rankings. Since 2018, it has ranked 8th out of 920 public and private universities.
New UW-Madison study tests how a federally legal form of THC could impact drivers
A pilot study at UW-Madison is set to test how THC variants could affect drivers. Researchers decided to use the UW-Madison driving simulator to discover how Delta-8 THC and Delta-9 THC can impair the brain. Researcher and Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Heather Barkholtz said that the idea for the study came from the rising popularity of Delta-8 THC.
UW Theatre and Drama brings ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to stage
‘It’s a full body, full mind experience to be in the show and on stage for almost the entire runtime,’ AJ Stoffels says on her role as Elizabeth Bennet
Raison lab studying effects of psilocybin
The lab is seeking participants to study the effects of psychedelics on the conscious mind.
Moda Magazine celebrates creativity, community with annual fashion show
Moda brings fresh new designs to Madison’s fashion scene.
UW Track and Field female athletes protest recent demolishing of indoor track facility
Demolition of the Shell leaves athletes without indoor practice space, sparking Title IX concerns and growing petition.
UW-Madison runner feels right at home ahead of NCAA championships
There was the Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota. There was the Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Capitol Square. There were other destinations on State Street, and beyond. But among his favorite spots on the University of Wisconsin campus, Bob Liking picked one uniquely personal to this historic, four-time Big Ten cross country champion.
Wisconsin adjusts heated field at snowy Camp Randall Stadium
Snow started to build up on Camp Randall’s artificial turf in the first half of the Division 7 game between Edgar and Potosi/Cassville but it wasn’t because the heating system was off or had failed, Wisconsin senior associate athletic director Jason King said.
From 25 years ago: Make Camp Randall streaker fold clothes
Put him to work — sorting clothes at the Dane County Free Clothing Center. Who knows? He might even find something to wear.
Health officials spread awareness of antibiotic resistance amid respiratory virus season
Antimicrobial resistance responsible for 35,000 U.S. deaths annually, expert says.
UW reinstates Sex WIse module after negotiations
While the module has now been reinstated, Runde said some content, particularly around the discussion of pornography, was shortened as part of the compromise reached with the administration. Runde said they were unsatisfied with some of the compromises, citing a disconnect between UW administrators and students’ experiences on and off campus.
Letter to the Editor: Pay the TAs: Unpaid teaching requirements hinder education, research
I am a co-president of my graduate student labor union, the Teaching Assistants’ Association. We represent Teaching Assistants (graduate workers who teach classes, grade papers, lead discussion sections) and Research Assistants (graduate workers who do research, often in a laboratory setting) and all other graduate workers.
Dreading political conversations this holiday season? This Union Committee has you covered
As the holiday season commences, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee shared some tips to help students get through political conversations with family members.
UW-Madison sees rise in whooping cough cases
Since September, more than 20 UW-Madison students have been diagnosed with whooping cough, University Health Services said Wednesday.
UW ‘Material Intelligence’ exhibit threads meaning into matter
“Material Intelligence” exhibit in the School of Human Ecology invites individuals to think about how materials shape the spaces around us.
UW-Madison genetic scientists sound alarm on AI overreliance, say there are persistent flaws in data
Researchers in the Genetics-Biotechnology Center at UW-Madison published a study in September, raising concerns over issues found in AI-assisted genome-wide association studies and offer new statistical methods for improvement.
UW-Madison student government establishes Black Affairs Committee
The Associated Students of Madison passed legislation to create a new committee, after Black student leaders expressed the need for greater support from student government.
Trump’s Wisconsin victory aided by rightward shift of UW System campuses
At UW-Madison, campus wards swung 14 points to the right.
UW student-athletes concerned new football indoor practice facility potentially violates Title IX
The projects costs $285 million and is the largest capital project in UW Athletics history. It includes replacing the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center (The Shell) and the 80-yard football practice field in the McClain Center.
UW-Madison Capstone students to host press conference today to call attention to heat vulnerability for incarcerated populations
UW-Madison Capstone students will host a press conference this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the City-County Building in downtown Madison to shine a spotlight on the growing crisis of heat vulnerability in prisons across the state.
Column: UW should adapt co-op educational programs to produce experienced, well-rounded graduates
Co-op programs offer early step into workforce, create hands-on opportunities for students in chosen fields.
Law expert breaks down potential charges Ryan Borgwardt could face after faking his own death
John Gross, Clinical Associate Professor of law at the University of Wisconsin told WMTV 15 News that while faking his death is not a crime on its own, actions Borgwardt took before fleeing the country could result in criminal charges.
WSUM director presents budget proposal for 2026 fiscal year at SSFC meeting
SSFC discusses budget recommendations for Student Transportation Board.
UW-Madison acappella group, Madhatters, take the stage next weekend
UW-Madison’s oldest acappella group, the Madhatters, are gearing up for their annual fall performance. This year’s concert, which features singing, dancing and comedic fun, is taking place in Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall on Saturday, November 23 at 7 p.m.
33 kicked out of UW v Oregon game, UWPD says
Almost three dozen people were ejected and over one dozen arrested from Saturday’s University of Wisconsin football game versus the Oregon Ducks, the UW Police Department announced Saturday.
“We need to get better at understanding how cannabis itself impairs people”: UW Madison researchers study effects of driving while high
UW-Madison researchers are studying the effects of Delta 8 and Delta 9 on driving performance, with the help of the University’s driving simulator. Delta 8 and 9 are hemp derived products that can produce a high feeling.
Transportation Services presents budget, future plans at SSFC meeting
Transition to new bus passes and the effects of pandemic increase costs.
Guest column: Students are moving at speed of internet: Curricula, course expectations aren’t keeping up
Digitization of coursework, growth of artificial intelligence, changing norms create gap between how professors design courses, how students approach them.
Study recommends paving, lighting Lakeshore Path
Preliminary recommendations from a study on the Lakeshore Path including paving and lighting the path used by thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members daily.
ASM passes legislation to establish Committee of Black Affairs
New committee aims to empower Black student voices; ASM also discusses changes to violence prevention module.