With 13 universities across 26 campuses and a statewide extension, the UW System is home to world-class education, research, and outreach
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The UW System, with 13 universities across 26 campuses and a statewide extension, is home to world-class education, research, and outreach
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UW-La Crosse alum finds success — and ways to give back — running La Crosse brewery
La Crosse has a long history of breweries since its founding in the mid-1800s — Gund, Heileman and City, to name a few. For long-time craft beer enthusiasts, there’s a [...]
UW-Milwaukee alum finds her fit running Girls on the Run
It’s not often that someone looks at a job description and decides it’s a perfect fit. But that’s what happened to Tina Jones, who earned her master’s degree from the [...]
UW-Madison research: Merging solar cell and liquid battery produces efficient, long-lasting solar storage
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery, a way to generate, store and redeliver renewable electricity from the [...]
UW-La Crosse’s Carl Foster honored for scientific contributions to speed skating
Carl Foster and speed skating were an unlikely pair, but they couldn’t have been a more perfect match. A Texas native who wasn’t exposed to the sport until after college, [...]
Grant to fund new UW-Eau Claire certificate in humanities, health research
The global pandemic has provided insight into how human behavior affects critical health care decisions, says Dr. Louisa Rice, professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s history department. [...]
UW-Whitewater Warhawk earns national chemistry accolade
Robert Rider, a chemistry major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, will participate in a prestigious national educational outreach and workforce development program in chemistry at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, [...]
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UW System introduces online behavioral health tool
The University of Wisconsin System serves approximately 170,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the UW System is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in-state UW System graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree. The UW System provides a 23:1 return on state investment. UW System universities also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy.
Statements on Attorneys General lawsuit regarding ICE rules
MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today was among 18 attorneys general that sued U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over rules related [...]
UW System’s Online Learning Initiative to strengthen online instruction, advising
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System and its 13 universities have embarked on an ambitious effort to strengthen online teaching and advising while ensuring students have access to the technology [...]
Interim President Thompson forges ahead with plans for students’ return to campus in fall (news summary)
MADISON, Wis.—Tommy G. Thompson addressed his first meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday as interim President of the UW System and said getting students back on campus in a [...]
Statement by UW System President Tommy Thompson
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson issued this statement today. “Our universities are doing everything we can to provide in-person classes safely this fall and reductions in state [...]
Tommy Thompson takes office as UW System President, seeks feedback from public and university community
MADISON, Wis.—As Tommy Thompson takes office today as President of the University of Wisconsin System, his transition team is announcing creation of the “Listening Post” for Wisconsin residents and UW [...]
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