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UW-Madison to debut METAL, ACE manufacturing workforce hubs

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The Daily Cardinal

The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to debut public, free-of-charge metals casting and CNC machining Wisconsin Hubs this summer in partnership with the U.S. Department of War (DOW).

Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) and America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) are Department of War-sponsored hubs offering free, hands-on workforce development courses. ACE’s bootcamps focus on introductory CNC machining, a process involving a computer-controlled machine that carves material into a user-designed part. METAL’s offerings focus on introductory metals casting and forging.

From campus sisters to community leaders: AKA chapter celebrates 50 years in Madison

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Spectrum News Milwaukee

Inside the Black Business Hub, members of the chapter gathered to prepare for their upcoming Golden Anniversary Homecoming Weekend — while reflecting on decades of mentorship, leadership and community impact.

The chapter’s youngest Madison member, Natalie McDonald, snapped photos of older sorority sisters on her iPhone for an upcoming article in Umoja Magazine.

McDonald said documenting the women who helped shape the chapter — and Madison itself — felt deeply meaningful.

UW-Madison investigates student group’s ties to Ridglan Farms break-in

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Channel 3000

A UW-Madison student animal advocacy organization is under investigation for potential ties to an attempted raid at Ridglan Farms.

In April, animal activists attempted to break into the facility and take beagles held there. The effort was unsuccessful, and law enforcement drove the activists away using tear gas and rubber bullets.

UW-Madison is now investigating whether Animal Advocacy UW-Madison violated state laws or campus policies by encouraging people to attend the planned break-in.

UW-Madison student group under investigation over support for attempted raid on Ridglan Farms

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Wisconsin State Journal

UW-Madison is investigating an animal advocacy student organization’s tie to an attempted raid of a town of Blue Mounds breeding and research facility last month.

The university is examining whether Animal Advocacy UW-Madison violated campus policies by soliciting others to attend activists’ illegal attempt to seize Ridglan Farms’ nearly 2,000 beagles and improperly posted a flyer for an event, according to a letter obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal.

 

Wild turkey restoration a 50 year success story in Wisconsin

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WXPR

Wild turkeys were reintroduced to Wisconsin 50 years ago in what has been a conservation success story.

The National Wild Turkey Federation says the birds were native to Wisconsin but disappeared from the state in the late 1800’s due to habitat loss and unregulated hunting.

Several attempts to restore turkeys using pen-raised birds failed.

In 1976, a deal was struck to get wild trapped birds from Missouri in exchange for grouse.

UW-Madison denies access to payments, contract with economic impact consultant

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The Center Square

The University of Wisconsin-Madison would not release any documents related to its contract or payments to consultant Tripp Umbach weeks after the university released a document that made claims regarding the university’s statewide economic impact.

The university claimed that it does not hold the contract and that it was denying access to what it called “draft documents” related to Tripp Umbach and payments to the firm.

UW-Madison expects continued decline in number of international graduate students

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Wisconsin State Journal

UW-Madison is anticipating a smaller cohort of international graduate students on campus next fall, according to the university’s director of the graduate school.

Dean of the Graduate School William Karpus said at a campus meeting last week that fewer international students have applied to graduate programs, and the university has also admitted a smaller number than in previous years for next fall.

A floor, a family and a fix: How Essence Learning Community is rewriting the mental health narrative for Black students at UW–Madison

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Madison Commons

When Charity Alfred stepped off the elevator onto the third floor of Witte Residence Hall for the first time, she wasn’t just entering a dorm.

She was entering Essence, a community which she would come to describe as “its own little neighborhood,” carved out of an isolating predominantly white campus.

UW-Madison’s Science Hall receives massive donation from philanthropists

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NBC 15

UW-Madison’s Science Hall will be undergoing a major renovation, courtesy of a gift from philanthropists.

John and Tashia Morgridge gifted $85.2 million to help restore the university’s iconic red-brick building.

Science Hall was first constructed in 1887 and was built as the first home of the College of Letters & Science. The renovation project is scheduled to begin in 2027.

Wisconsin requests proposals for new UW-Madison dorm

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The Daily Cardinal

The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration requested proposals from contractors on May 14 for a new residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. All proposals are due to the State July 16.

The new dorm, which is expected to be finished by 2028, is a step towards increasing dorm space available for students, a long-time priority for the university.

Wisconsin Celebrates 50 Years of Wild Turkey Restoration

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KFIZ Fon Du Lac

Fifty years after wild turkeys were reintroduced to Wisconsin, conservationists, hunters and volunteers of the National Wild Turkey Federation gathered on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Sunday, May 17, to celebrate one of the state’s greatest wildlife comeback stories.

Woods Equipment Invests In The Next Generation

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Q106 Madison

As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, Woods Equipment is making financial contributions to agriculture programs at universities and local organizations across the Midwest. Among the universities is UW-Madison.

“For 80 years, our equipment has worked alongside farmers and the next generation of land stewards,” said Jillian Love, Marketing Manager at Woods Equipment. “These partnerships are our way of giving back and making sure there is a next generation ready to carry that work forward.”

Madison growth strains housing supply near UW campus

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Channel 3000

For more than a half-century, Madison has been considered one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. Since 2020, Dane County has added nearly 30,000 residents.

The engine driving much of that growth is in the heart of Madison.

“You can’t discuss housing in Madison without first understanding the impact of the university,” said Paul Soglin, who served as Madison mayor for nearly a quarter-century.

‘Pets for Life’ brings vaccines, supplies to Lac du Flambeau pet owners

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ABC 9 Wausau

“Pets for Life” is a monthly wellness clinic hosted in Lac du Flambeau, in partnership with UW-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine, offering veterinary services that have been scarce in the community.

For the last year, staff from the university’s School of Veterinary Medicine have been making the trips, offering veterinary services that have been scarce in the community.

DeForest students participate in German+ Program at UW-Madison

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The Star

On Monday, April 20, 2026, the German+ Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hosted its 34th “German Day” in Union South on the UW–Madison campus. Since 1990, students of German from high schools and middle schools have been showcasing their knowledge of German through poetry, spelling, skits, Pictionary, charades, solo and ensemble music performances, posters, and memes.

UW-Madison students reveal solar-powered race car

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NBC 15

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s solar racing team is unveiling a new solar-powered vehicle built by students.

What is Badger Solar Racing?

Badger Solar Racing is a student-run team at UW-Madison that designs and builds solar-powered vehicles to race in competitions. The organization began focusing on creating solar vehicles in 2021.

Kyle Ma, the president of Badger Solar Racing, said over 100 current and former Badgers are involved in the organization.

Wisconsin students use prediction markets as experts warn of “public health crisis”

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NBC 15

A University of Wisconsin-Madison business student predicts politics on prediction market platforms, wagering on foreign election outcomes and what President Trump will say during the State of the Union. In the past five months, Jack Campion says he’s made about $110,000.

“I’m making money doing what I love, like I’ve always loved reading the news,” Campion said. “It’s working. Doesn’t work for everybody though.”

Wisconsin Originals: Kathryn Clarenbach co-founded National Organization for Women

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Wisconsin State Journal

Born Kathryn Dorothy Frederick, Clarenbach was raised in Sparta. After graduating from Sparta High School as valedictorian at age 16, Clarenbach went directly to UW-Madison to study political science. By 1946, the 22-year-old had earned her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D.

She began her women’s rights career while devising a continuing education program for women through the University of Wisconsin-Extension. While she saw success with the program, her husband, a real estate agent, was able to rework his schedule to stay home with their kids.

Wisconsin high schoolers, did you apply to UW-Madison? We want to hear from you

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

May 1 marked Decision Day for high school seniors. The date is the traditional deadline for high school seniors to commit to a college or university for the fall semester.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is doing some reporting on which Wisconsin students do – and do not – get into the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The state flagship is the most competitive school to gain admission.

Wisconsin leaders push for state role in growing nuclear fusion industry

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The Daily Cardinal

UW-Madison ranked third in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Nuclear Engineering Programs. Four fusion companies spun out of the university — Xantho Technologies, SHINE Technologies, Type One Energy and Realta Fusion — and nearly 600 plasma physics PhD students have graduated from UW-Madison since its founding, interim chancellor Eric Wilcots said in opening remarks.

The Smashing Pumpkins to bring tour to Kohl Center in October

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Channel 3000

Another iconic music group is making a stop in Wisconsin this year. The Smashing Pumpkins will perform at the Kohl Center on Sunday, Oct. 11, UW Athletics announced Monday.

The alt rock band, known for hits like “Tonight, Tonight” and “1979,” are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their third studio album, “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.”

UW-Madison’s Bascom Hill filled with dozens of decoy turkeys to mark 50th anniversary of wild turkey reintroduction

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NBC 15

It wasn’t pink plastic flamingos that filled Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Sunday morning. It was decoy turkeys.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the reintroduction of wild turkeys to Wisconsin, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) planted 50 decoy turkeys at the base of Bascom Hill.

Hack at UW, elsewhere exposes dangerous weakness in online education

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Wisconsin State Journal

College students might imagine many nightmare scenarios during finals week:

  • A damaged laptop entombs an important essay.
  • The least useful member of a group project accidentally deletes the shared Google document.
  • A burrito consumed on the eve of a crucial presentation fulfills an untimely revenge.

But what if these horrors weren’t yours alone? What if all students and their professors found themselves living a shared nightmare at the worst possible time?

College graduates navigate the job market as AI continues to develop

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NBC 15

Thousands of students will graduate from colleges in Wisconsin this month, and while concerns about artificial intelligence loom, a college dean and a Madison college student said personality and durable skills are irreplaceable.

Alejandra Beal is a student studying radiography at Madison Area Technical College. She also works as a peer coordinator specialist for the college’s career and employment services department, helping students navigate resources, schedule appointments and approve jobs on Handshake.

UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs: New UW-Madison study shows drinking water filtration systems may add months to lifespan

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WisPolitics

As more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs investigates the effects of early-life exposure to citywide water filtration on longevity in the early 20th-century.

Nuclear fusion facility could come to Madison’s former Oscar Mayer plant

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Wisconsin State Journal

A nuclear fusion company that got its start at UW-Madison is nearing the end of a nationwide search for the right place to advance the technology it hopes will power the future.

It didn’t have to look far.

After some promising successes using powerful magnets to shape plasmas, Realta Fusion is ready to build a prototype fusion device, which it will use to test whether the plasma inside will perform as expected at a commercial scale.

Tom Still: These ‘moonshots’ are grounded in engineering know-how

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Wisconsin State Journal

The term “moonshot” most often reminds people of the Apollo space program that first landed astronauts on the moon in 1969 or April’s Artemis II mission, which was the first crewed flight beyond Earth’s orbit since 1972.

Devesh Ranjan, the new dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, is hoping people will also associate “moonshots” with lofty research goals in the coming decade.

 

UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin is leaving after 4 years. Here’s what she says went right — and what didn’t

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Wisconsin State Journal

After four years leading UW-Madison, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s exit this week is like a graduation of sorts.

“Like many of our seniors, I feel like I am graduating after four years, and so I, too, know the enormous life-changing impact that a place like this can have,” Mnookin said during an interview Monday in Bascom Hall.

UW Madison holds graduation ceremony for doctoral, MFA and medical students

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ABC 27

UW Madison hosted its first commencement ceremony of the year for doctoral, MFA and medical students on May 8.

Honorary degree recipient and UW graduate Speaker Tia Nelson spoke about her work in conservation and environmental protection. “The most complex problems we face will take more than persistence. They will take people with the courage to try something new,” Nelson said.

UW-Madison’s College of Computing and AI dean speaks with For the Record

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Channel 3000

For the first time in 40 years, UW-Madison is launching a new college.

The university has named Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau as the founding dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, set to officially open on July 1.

As artificial intelligence continues to grow, so do its criticisms.