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Serving Wisconsin:
Beyond grades: freshmen engineers tackle mobility barriers
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Access to UW–Madison:
Forging Bucky’s Pell Pathway: nearly 1,000 Wisconsin students make up first class
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Access to UW–Madison:
Keeping Dreams within Reach
The numbers show it: UW–Madison is laser-focused on affordability.
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UW Innovation:
Engineering Impact Across the State
Even before they graduate, UW–Madison engineers tackle real-world problems.
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Staying on the home front of healthcare
UW-trained healthcare professionals help keep Wisconsin well
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Serving Wisconsin:
Newborn Screening Program helps millions
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UW Innovation:
From concussions to PFAS: five ways UW research is tackling real-world problems
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Access to UW–Madison:
Bucky’s Pell Pathway to debt-free education