Each year, an estimated 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease — a bacterial infection that can cause rash, fever, extreme tiredness, and joint stiffness, among other symptoms. Karen Fuenzalida, a veterinarian and PhD student …
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A suitcase full of basketballs and a bigger research question
When Estevan Molina arrived at the airport, he carried a suitcase filled entirely with basketballs. About 40 of them — all different sizes, all donated by UW–Madison’s Athletic Department, and all deflated — were squeezed into a …
How to study abroad … at the Olympics
UW–Madison students learning in Italy this semester lived out their dreams at the Winter Games.
High school students invited to apply for World Food Prize Wisconsin Youth Institute 2026
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to host the 12th annual World Food Prize Foundation Wisconsin Youth Institute, which will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison …
King-Morgridge Scholar Spotlight: Angeline Morgado
The King-Morgridge Scholars Program supports students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, a commitment to social impact, and a strong connection to their home communities. Scholars are provided resources, mentorship, and funding to pursue initiatives that create …
Carmela De Leon: A World‑Traveled Nurse in the Making
Carmela De Leon x’26 is a globally minded nursing student whose journey at UW–Madison is fueled by scholarship support and a drive to improve mental health outcomes for young patients worldwide.
King-Morgridge Scholar Spotlight: Michael Bebile-Kogh
The King-Morgridge Scholars Program supports students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, a commitment to social impact, and a strong connection to their home communities. Scholars are provided resources, mentorship, and funding to pursue initiatives that create …
Carmela De Leon’s Ireland Immersion Experience
Q&A with Carmela De Leon, x’26: Ireland Immersion Experience
Jump into commencement with student speaker Jeeva Premkumar
Jeeva Premkumar likes to say he took a formative leap — into an icy Lake Mendota — after he got to campus, but the soon-to-be University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate and this year’s student speaker for Winter …
What are international students doing for Thanksgiving?
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is home to over 7,000 international students from more than 120 different countries. For some students, visiting home means a long flight and an uncomfortable middle seat. But with fall break just around …