Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 @nobelprize.org in physics, joins a community of Badgers who’ve changed the world. Meet UW–Madison's Nobel laureates:

Meet UW–Madison’s Nobel Prize winners

Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics, joins a community of Badgers who’ve changed the world.

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UW–Madison professor and 2026 Nobel laureate in physics Francis Halzen shares what it takes to overcome challenges on the road to scientific discovery.

Congratulations to Francis Halzen, UW–Madison professor of physics and principal investigator of @icecubeneutrino.bsky.social, on being named the 2026 Nobel Laureate in physics. His work helped unlock new ways of understanding the universe and the particles known as neutrinos. @nobelprize.org

University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics

Halzen is the principal investigator of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the world’s largest telescope.

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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”

If you want to be a Badger, just come along on a spirit-filled recap of Homecoming weekend 🔴⚪️🦡 📸 news.wisc.edu/badger-spiri...

Badger spirit, on display

UW–Madison welcomed the return of Homecoming with a lineup of classic events and a whole lot of Badger spirit.

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It’s Bucky’s birthday. It’s Fill the Hill. It’s Homecoming weekend. What a day to be a Badger! Help celebrate Bucky’s big day by donating to Fill the Hill. Every gift adds another 🦩 to Bascom Hill and supports the people and programs that make UW–Madison wonderful: uwflamingos.com/wisalumni26

UW researchers are using AI to help decode Alzheimer’s disease at the cellular level. New tools called PASCode and iBrainMap can connect changes in brain cells to symptoms and even create a personalized “brain roadmap” for each person, helping scientists identify potential paths to new treatments.

‘We built a brain roadmap for each person’: New AI-driven tools help decode Alzheimer’s disease at the cellular level

Identifying the cells connected with Alzheimer’s symptoms could result in new treatments for the disease.

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As the nation heads into a highly polarized midterm election season, UW–Madison welcomes Professor Robert P. George and Dr. Cornel West for a timely conversation on pluralism, civil dialogue and the value of constructive disagreement. Join us October 28 from 4:30-6:15 p.m. at the Pyle Center.

Constructive Dialogue in a Divided Age | Oct. 28, 2026

Join Robert P. George and Cornel West for a conversation on what universities can teach about listening, learning, and truth.

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UW–Madison’s Engineering Moonshots bring together leaders from across campus to advance breakthroughs in health, energy, quantum technology, food systems, autonomous systems and critical resources, with real-world impact in mind. This is the Wisconsin Idea in action.

Engineering Moonshots brings campus leaders together around six ambitious challenges - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison

These leaders will build the teams, partnerships and momentum needed to transform ambitious ideas into meaningful impact.

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The TV quiz show @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social has featured more than 40 clues about UW–Madison. Test your Badger knowledge by trying to answer 10 of them and see how you stack up against some of the world’s smartest trivia buffs.

What Is UW–Madison? | On Wisconsin

The university has often been featured as a clue in the TV quiz show Jeopardy!

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This fall, nearly 10,000 new undergraduate students joined the UW–Madison community. Behind every new Badger is a story, and often, someone who helped them get here. Meet five members of the incoming class and the parents, partners and even pets who supported their journey to Wisconsin.

UW–Madison’s incoming class and the people who got them here

The university welcomes nearly 10,000 new undergraduate students to campus this fall. Meet five of them — and the parents, partners and pets who helped pave their way.

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Step inside one of UW–Madison's most remarkable hidden spaces: Memorial Library's Special Collections has reopened after an 18-month hiatus, giving students, researchers and visitors access to more than 300,000 rare books, manuscripts, maps and artifacts.

The return of UW’s rarest books

After an 18-month hiatus, Memorial Library’s Special Collections — and its 300,000 invaluable objects — are accessible again.

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Biochemists at UW–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine’s most pressing challenges: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Enlisting AI in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria

UW–Madison researchers identify new ways to address bacterial infections, which could accelerate alternatives to traditional antibiotics.

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As Badger fans head to the Kohl Center, they can now celebrate generations of Wisconsin legends just outside its doors. The new UW Athletic Hall of Fame at Ray Kubly Plaza honors hundreds of Badger greats who made their mark on campus and beyond: news.wisc.edu/a-new-home-f...

A new home for the UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Opening last week, the Ray Kubly Plaza outside the Kohl Center recognizes hundreds of Badger greats.

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On, Wisconsin! UW–Madison has risen to #8 among public universities in the latest @usnews.com rankings — our highest in ranking their Best Colleges report in close to two decades — and is among the top five schools in the country ranked best value for in-state students.

UW rises to 8th among publics, 34th overall, in U.S. News rankings

“Best Value Schools” ranking also jumps 23 spots, placing UW–Madison 24th in the nation.

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@uwmadison.bsky.social’s Allee Willis Creativity Commons will channel a famous alumna’s artistic vision. The Grammy-winning songwriter’s archive is coming to UW Libraries, and a new makerspace will help students blaze their own trail. #AlleeWillisDay onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/a-space-for-...

A Space for Dreaming | On Wisconsin

The UW’s Allee Willis Creativity Commons will channel a famous alumna’s artistic vision.

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Welcome to Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall. @uwmadisonls.bsky.social's new home for eight humanities and interpretive social sciences was designed to spark collaboration and create opportunities for generations of Badgers to come.

UW’s new Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall welcomes the world

The transformational hub for the humanities and interpretive social sciences will serve as a center for cultural studies, history, community and more.

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Climate risk is reshaping everything from insurance costs to disaster recovery. At @uwbusiness.bsky.social, Benjamin Collier studies how homeowners, businesses and policymakers can build resilience in a changing climate.

WSB’s Benjamin Collier Examines Risk and Rising Costs Amid Changing Climate

From hurricanes and hailstorms to wildfires and floods, natural disasters are increasingly wreaking physical—and financial—havoc across the world. Fueled by a changing climate, the phenomenon is creat...

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From Nigerian funk to Indian punk, there’s something for every ear when you tune into @wsum.bsky.social, UW's student-run radio station. Take a peek behind the studio glass & find out how creative freedom and hard work took WSUM from a dorms-only broadcast to the best college station in the nation.

Inside the studio of the best student radio station

WSUM rules the airwaves thanks to creative freedom and hard work.

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Working out before a counseling session could make your therapy more effective, according to a new study by UW–Madison researchers. Read more in @onwismag.bsky.social: onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/exercise-imp...

Exercise Improves Therapy Outcomes | On Wisconsin

A UW study finds that 30 minutes of cycling can work wonders.

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Researchers at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are developing an artificial intelligence-based “digital mentor” to support the training of clinicians who help newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit breathe.

AI coach could train doctors in critical newborn airway procedure - School of Medicine and Public Health

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In recognition of Constitution Day, join @law.wisc.edu today at 5 p.m. for a discussion with author and civics education pioneer Professor Paul Carrese on reflective patriotism as an indispensable civic virtue.

Constitution Day

2026 Constitution Day Event To mark the occasion, a public presentation will be held during the week of Constitution Day. Constitution Day Celebration with Professor Paul Carrese: “The Constitution, C...

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Twenty-five years later, Wisconsin remembers. In the days after Sept. 11, 2001, the UW–Madison community gathered for vigils, moments of reflection and acts of service. These photos capture a campus coming together to support one another during a moment of national tragedy.

Remembering 9/11, 25 years later

A look back at how the UW–Madison community came together amid tragedy.

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Children with Down syndrome face a higher risk of certain cancers, yet their experiences are often missing from survivorship research. UW–Madison doctoral student Sabrina Kabakov is working to change that, centering the strengths of children and families navigating cancer treatment and recovery.

Over the last year, we provided $160.7 million in support to @uwmadison.bsky.social and @morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social, helping fuel groundbreaking research, support researchers and invest in the future of innovation. www.warf.org/news/warf-an...

WARF announces total 2026 support for UW-Madison research

During the fiscal year ending in June 2026, WARF provided $160.7 million in total support to UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research, which includes annual grants for both institutions as ...

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UW–Madison jumped nine spots in PitchBook's undergraduate entrepreneurship rankings and now ranks No. 6 among U.S. public universities for undergraduate founders. On, Wisconsin!

UW–Madison rises in entrepreneurship rankings

The university ranks No. 6 among U.S. public universities in undergraduate founders, jumping nine spots in overall undergraduate ranking from last year.

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New classrooms, new faculty members, new friends. September 2nd was the buzzing start of a new academic year at UW–Madison. Check out scenes from a first day full of forward motion: news.wisc.edu/a-first-day-...

A first day of classes, full of motion

The start of the fall semester was marked by new places and faces.

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Welcome to a new school year, Badgers! Let’s move forward together. On, Wisconsin! 👐

Good morning, Badgers. We wish you a successful start to your Fall 2026 semester. Let’s begin.