Allied for good

UniverCity Alliance connects faculty research and student work with projects in Wisconsin's communities.

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Policy Power House

Approaching its 40th anniversary, the La Follette School of Public Affairs has never been in a better place to capitalize on its potential.

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UW-Madison Geography students share Appleton International Airport’s sustainability story

First time visitors and longtime passengers may be surprised to learn the Appleton International Airport now produces as much renewable energy as it consumes and that the meals they eat while waiting for their flights are made with fresh ingredients grown in an on-site hydroponic farm. These features are part of a larger sustainability story that the airport will be able to tell more effectively with a suite of tools, including a video, created by students from Geography 309 in partnership with
UniverCity Alliance.

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Pay it Forward

Alumna Alex Hanna (Sociology '16) creates a scholarship to support sociology students actively supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

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Delayed gratification

One year after officially retiring, William Cronon, the legendary professor of history, geography and environmental studies, returns to UW-Madison to finally celebrate in person and honor a storied career.

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Greg Nemet on Wisconsin Public Radio: Fielding questions from fourth graders on environment, renewable energy

La Follette School of Public Affairs researcher responds to submitted questions by Green Bay fourth graders on how solar panels are made, wind power and energy use.

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Undergraduate research opportunities ignite passions

Associate Dean for DEI, DeVon Wilson and Hannah Bailey director of the Undergraduate Research Scholars program and assistant dean in L&S reflect on 2020 and share how L&S initiatives like The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) and the Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) are making a positive impact on undergraduates.

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Tom Erickson in Watertown Daily Times: Computer science driving innovation across industry lines

From tourism to agriculture, and from manufacturing to transportation, computing and data is changing how those sectors perform while inventing new industries along the way. Tom Erickson, director of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, brought a message of statewide engagement with industry to a meeting of the Wisconsin Technology Council board of directors.

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$175 million commitment helps launch UW–Madison School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — is announcing a $175 million private investment and launching an effort to raise an additional $50 million to establish a new beacon for high tech in Wisconsin housed in a state-of-the-art facility in the center of campus.

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