As students arrive for the school day in Mackenzie Straub’s third-grade classroom in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, they check in on a large, interactive screen that includes a photo of their teacher and another notable: Bucky Badger. It’s a nod to Straub’s fond feelings toward her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Straub earned a bachelor’s …
WAUNAKEE – A sense of dread washes over Kristan Collins just about every day when it comes time to run errands. It’s not that she doesn’t enjoy trips to stores like Homegoods, and she loves driving her 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 — her first non-utilitarian vehicle since the mother of four became an empty nester. …
For a class assignment in fifth grade, Tanner Popp penned a letter to his future self. He would become a veterinarian, he wrote, and he would attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “I wanted to get into UW–Madison so badly that it inspired me all through high school in everything I did,” says Popp, of Coloma, …
Here’s a look at a few of the most powerful ways UW–Madison makes sure that Wisconsin resident students from lower- to moderate-income families can afford the state’s flagship university.
Even before they graduate, UW–Madison engineers tackle real-world problems. Even before they graduate, University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers contribute their expertise to public and private clients around the state in ways that improve lives, protect natural resources and save money. Students gain hands-on experience working with local governments and manufacturers as they tackle real-world problems. From …
Since 1978, more than 2.5 million Wisconsin babies have been touched by the University of Wisconsin–Madison within their first few days of being born. These newborns have had their dried blood spot samples tested at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for a variety of rare, serious disorders …
Scientific research can feel distant from our everyday lives, and indeed it often requires years — or decades — of intense study to bring a life-saving medical treatment or useful new technology to fruition. Even in the face of daunting challenges and long timelines, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison bring their love for learning …
UW–Madison strengthens its commitment to affordability with Chancellor Mnookin's announcement of Bucky's Pell Pathway.
To help prepare them, students receive hands-on training in real-world skills, experience in professional settings and face-to-face meetings with employers.