The following editorial was co-written by UW System Board of Regents President Drew Petersen and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank. As the UW Board of Regents president and the chancellor of the state’s flagship university, we… Read More
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Investing in faculty excellence
I was delighted to receive the news Tuesday that two members of our faculty are receiving MacArthur “genius grants.” Lynda Barry in the Department of Art and Andrea Dutton in the Department of Geoscience are… Read More
Research security and transparency are not mutually exclusive
Below is a post co-authored by Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Steve Ackerman, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. As I’ve shared in other recent posts, UW–Madison values international research collaborations and is committed… Read More
Fall 2019 Convocation Speech
As prepared for delivery, 1:30 pm., Sept. 3, Kohl Center: Good afternoon, new Badgers! Welcome to the University of Wisconsin in Madison. You are now students at one of the top public universities in the… Read More
Welcome back … A few news items you might have missed
I had the opportunity to stop by a few residence halls last week and chat with student staff, and students and parents as they were moving into University Housing. It’s something I like to do… Read More
UW’s relationship with China
As we count down the final days of summer and get ready for another academic year, let me tell you about my most interesting trip of the summer. In late May, I had the honor… Read More
Wisconsin Wanderings
As in previous summers, I want to tell you about a recent trip my husband Hanns and I took in Wisconsin. It was a short trip…we left Friday afternoon and were home by Saturday night…. Read More
University-Community Partnerships Show the Power of the Wisconsin Idea in the DreamUp Competition
In case you missed the recent story on the DreamUp project, I want tell folks on campus about it. It is a wonderful example of UW-Madison’s involvement in our local Madison community and of the… Read More
End-of-Semester News from Around Campus
Hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another academic year. Commencement was an amazing event. JJ Watt gave one of the best commencement addresses I’ve heard, full of useful and inspirational messages for our… Read More
Spring 2019 Commencement Speech: “Opportunity”
As prepared for delivery, 12 p.m., May 11, Camp Randall Stadium: Good afternoon. Welcome to Camp Randall Stadium and the 166th spring commencement of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Today, 7,881 bachelor’s, master’s, and… Read More