Chancellor Blank

In these past weeks, it’s been horrifying to listen to the testimony of over 100 young women about the sexual abuse they experienced from a doctor associated with one of our fellow Big Ten campuses…. Read More

I want to take a moment to reflect on past year and some successes here at UW that are worth savoring. Let’s start with a few items on the education and research front side that… Read More

Last month, the National Science Foundation released its FY2016 Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey results.  This survey indicates how much each university spends on research and is commonly used as a measure of… Read More

In recognition of Veterans Day on November 11, I want to recognize the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are part of University of Wisconsin–Madison’s heritage and its future. When you are at a… Read More

 A recent campus-wide survey of students found that most view our climate positively, consider diversity important and are trying to create a more welcoming environment for other students.  There are significant differences, however, between different… Read More

One of our top goals is to make sure that our undergraduates successfully finish their degrees, and do so in a timely fashion. Those who take more than four years to complete often take on… Read More

Our state has been investing in the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison since it was created as a public state university when the state of Wisconsin was formed in 1848. Over the years, this… Read More