L&S News  Author: Alli Watters

Here at the College of Letters & Science we’re excited to celebrate the seventh annual Day of the Badger campaign! You’re probably seeing all sorts of emails, social posts and mail from us and other UW–Madison units who want you to join in on the fun. Wondering what this day is all about?

Join L&S on April 14-15, 2026, for the party to pay it forward — our seventh annual Day of the Badger! Here at the College, we’re excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our incredible community and raise critical funds to support the next generation of Badgers.

President of the Universities of Wisconsin Jay Rothman announced that Dean of the College of Letters & Science Eric M. Wilcots will serve as the Interim Chancellor of UW–Madison starting in May.

In case you missed them, we rounded up some of the most popular stories from the College of Letters & Science last year.

Longtime professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences Michael Morgan is bringing his experience in research, teaching and working for the federal government to the College of Letters & Science as the new Associate Dean for Research.

Combining the forces of the current integrative biology and botany departments, the University’s Department of Biology within the College of Letters & Science will be a powerhouse in research and education.

After five years of diligent reading and meetings, a book club made up of largely L&S alumni is about to hit a major milestone.

A new interdisciplinary L&S research center will grapple with the human consequences of artificial intelligence.

The professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences has spent the last few years working in a presidentially appointed position. He’s taking what he learned working for the federal government directly into his research and his classroom with the hope of building better forecasting systems.