A pleasure to participate in Madison’s 42nd Annual Crazylegs Classic as this year’s grand marshal and celebrate #UW175 , support Wisconsin Badgers, and cheer on more than 9,000 participants (including my husband Joshua). A big CONGRATS to all who ran (8k!), walked, or wheeled.

On, Wisconsin!

Your Badgers are ranked No. 9 in the nation in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings through the winter season.

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What better time to celebrate UW–Madison’s glorious Arboretum than on #ArborDay ? Here’s a photographic stroll through spring, summer, fall and winter in the world’s oldest and most varied collection of restored ecological communities.

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We were delighted to welcome Kohl's Chief People Officer Mari Steinmetz to campus this week. Her visit included a classroom presentation to students, connections with staff at UW–Madison School of Human Ecology and a meeting with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to discuss Kohl’s impactful partnership with UW–Madison.

A BIG round of applause for our 42 faculty who have been honored during the last year with Vilas professorships & awards – including 16 Distinguished Achievement Professorships, 14 Early Career Investigator Awards, & 12 Mid-Career Investigator Awards. 👏news.wisc.edu/42-faculty-hon…

Collaborative research in UW-Madison CBE has gotten a big boost through the new Bluemke Family Bioengineering Laboratory in Engineering Hall.

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Proud to see UW–Madison ranked as the #1 Peace Corps volunteer-producing university in 2023 and #2 for all-time volunteers. We have consistently ranked among the top ten for more than 25 years as our Badgers truly live the Wisconsin Idea! 🌎news.wisc.edu/peace-corps-ra…

Join me in congratulating these six outstanding professors: Michael Wagner (Mike Wagner) who was named the Evjue Distinguished Chair and Russ Castronovo, David Kaplan, Mark Kenoyer, Stephen Wright, and Ellen Zweibel who received Hilldale Professorships.
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Nanomaterial that mimics proteins could be basis for new neurodegenerative disease treatments. The findings, recently published, were made possible by a collaboration between UW–Madison scientists and Northwestern University. news.wisc.edu/nanomaterial-t…

In recognition of her transformative and deeply important work in electrochemistry and renewable energy, globally renowned chemist & UW-Madison Chemistry professor Kyoung-Shin Choi has been elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences! A well-deserved honor – Congratulations! news.wisc.edu/kyoung-shin-ch…

Two of #UWMadison ’s key missions meet at the Undergraduate Symposium: leading-edge knowledge discovery and quality undergraduate education.

See these missions in action on Thursday at Union South as more than 650 undergraduates showcase their research. news.wisc.edu/undergrads-emb…

With the new Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise, @uwmadison covers the cost of an undergrad degree for enrolled members of federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribes. Learn about this important step in helping Native students afford higher education.

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On Thursday, April 25, UW–Madison's aspiring fashion designers will showcase their handiwork during a fashion show organized by The Issue and the School of Human Ecology. Learn more from Wisconsin State Journal: madison.com/news/local/edu…

You may have taken paracetamol recently, even if you didn't realize it - it's the active ingredient in Tylenol. Normally, it's derived from fossil fuels. UW–Madison & Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) have developed a cost-effective way to make it from poplar trees: news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-res…

The iron and steel manufacturing industry is one of the highest greenhouse gas-emitting sectors. UW-Madison Mechanical Engineering’s Luca Mastropasqua, PhD will use a $10M grant from Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to pioneer technology for using clean hydrogen to decarbonize steel production.

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Kudos to all of our 2024 Academic Staff Award winners and thank you for everything you do!

As we celebrate #EarthDay , I’m pleased to launch RISE-EARTH, the next area of focus of our Wisconsin RISE Initiative.

The goal is to grow our faculty and accelerate research, discovery and education around environmental sustainability.

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Through the generous support of the Kellner Family, UW–Madison School of Education’s Teacher Pledge program (covering in-state tuition & fees for students in teacher ed programs, in exchange for WI service), has been extended to 2028-29! Thank you, Mary & Ted!
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Warm congratulations to English Professor Beth Nguyen for being named one of 188 artists and creators to be awarded a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship (@guggfellows)!
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My deepest appreciation to Ian Robertson for his outstanding leadership of @UWMadENGR over the last decade. His tireless efforts have helped us to better serve our students, business and industry partners and the state. news.wisc.edu/robertson-to-s…