The College of Letters & Science is home to the humanities, the natural, physical and biological sciences, the social sciences and the computing, data, and information sciences at UW–Madison. UW’s “fearless sifting and winnowing” philosophy was born right here.

L&S News

The Latest
Bascom Hall Sunrise21 900x4256

Four UW–Madison professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced that four L&S faculty members have been elected to the national honorary society and research center.

Read More »
All L&S News Stories
UW Scientists award Breakthrough Physics 900x384

UW–Madison scientists part of team awarded Breakthrough Prize in Physics

A team of 13,508 scientists, including over 100 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, won the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. The Prize recognizes work conducted at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) between 2015 and 2024.

Read More »
All L&S News Stories
Microphone on stand benjamin istanbuli unsplash900x384

Speak Now: The Wisconsin Idea in Action

The College of Letters & Science recently co-hosted a statewide high school speech and debate festival.

Read More »
All L&S News Stories
Goldwater Scholars 2025 900x384

Three UW–Madison students named 2025 Goldwater Scholars

Three College of Letters & Science students have received 2025 Goldwater Scholarships, considered the country’s preeminent undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.


All L&S News Stories
Women of Words White Raimey Oates 900x384

Women of Words, Women of Influence

As Women’s History Month comes to an end, we’re spotlighting three of UW’s most influential women English majors. What can we learn from them?

Read More »
All L&S News Stories

Read About L&S!

Get the latest news and updates from the College of Letters & Science sent straight to your inbox with our monthly e-newsletter, Sift & Winnow. And check out the latest issue of Letters & Science magazine!

Stay on Track with your Career Prep

From virtual career fairs to online advising, from micro-internships to networking and career prep, SuccessWorks is here for you.

Check out the range of offerings from this full-service career center in L&S here.