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Experts discuss Gen Z voting trends, future at UW panel

A panel of experts discussed youth voting trends and the future of Generation Z voting patterns Thursday at the Fluno Center. 

UW College Republicans, Democrats debate foreign policy, free speech, political polarization

University Wisconsin-Madison College Democrats and Republicans debated campus free speech, foreign policy and political polarization at Union South Monday in an event focused on fostering productive conversations between those with differing opinions.

Iconic sunburst chairs return to terrace

The Memorial Union’s famous sunburst chairs returned to the union terrace Wednesday, with a celebration set to signal the start of the Union’s outdoor season for 1 p.m. Friday.

Maria Sholokhova reflects on history-making Badgers tennis career

 Maria Sholokhova’s story didn’t start with a racket in her hand. It began in her mother’s car on the way to gymnastics, where they would pass the same tennis courts every day. 

Ruby Bridges reflects on integration, racism at UW lecture

American civil rights activist Ruby Bridges shared her experience as the first African American student to integrate into a white-only school in Louisiana at a sold-out, moderated Q&A lecture in Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall Wednesday. 

UW leaders announce new Badger Way strategic framework

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Provost John Zumbrunnen and Interim Chancellor-designate Eric Wilcots announced a new strategic framework, the Badger Way, in a campus-wide email Tuesday. The framework aims to help UW-Madison’s administration identify shared goals, address challenges and define the university’s mission.

Madison zoo continues state’s conservation education

Just over one mile from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus sits a lush, century old park in the heart of Madison. With Lake Wingra on one side and the quaint Greenbush neighborhood on the other, the Henry Vilas Zoo is Madison’s own picturesque living classroom, reflecting Wisconsin’s rich history of conservation education. 

Behind two students’ plan to simplify the operating room with AI

Doctors usually spend 10-15 minutes writing reports after performing surgery, which are used to extract specific codes corresponding to surgery type — something professor and UW Health surgeon Tuo Peter Li called a tedious post-operating charting process.

Former U.S. archivist talks record-keeping, democracy

Former head of the National Archives Colleen Shogan talked about her experience as an archivist, the role of record-keeping in democracy and the Trump’s administration’s layoff of her at a fireside chat March 23. 

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Internships vs. income: UW-Madison students grapple with the cost of building a resume

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison must strike a difficult balance between building the perfect resume to achieve their postgrad goals while also focusing on the classes and college experience in front of them.

Gen Z chooses to be sober. Campus bars try to adapt

University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Marcel Jenson is living the typical “work hard, play hard” college experience with one exception: he never drinks alcohol.

Will AI take your job? Experts say it’s complicated

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Data Science Institute and Digital Scholarship Hub hosted a two-day series of presentations Tuesday and Wednesday exploring how the rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping the job market as many students enter it.

Student government election turnout falls to 4% after improved turnout last spring

The Associated Students of Madison’s spring 2026 election had 4% voter turnout — 2,134 ballots out of 49,724 students — a two point decrease from last year. All 33 council representative seats and three Student Services Finance Committee seats were up for election. 

Puerto Rican authors discuss identity, culture in campus roundtable

The Puerto Rican Studies Hub hosted a roundtable Monday featuring three Puerto Rican authors who discussed how their culture and experiences have shaped their writing.

UW disability center sees spike in learning accommodations, mirroring national trend

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s McBurney Disability Resource Center has seen an almost 250% increase in the number of students receiving accommodations over the past 10 years, according to their director Mari Magler. 

UW Dance Department celebrates centennial

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dance Department is celebrating its 100th year of operation, making it the oldest in the United States to offer an accredited dance degree. While the program was established in June 1926, founder Margaret H’Doubler began her instruction nine years prior.

Anti-war rally calls for divestment from weapons manufacturing

Madison Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), in conjunction with five other political student organizations, hosted a protest on Library Mall calling for the University of Wisconsin System Trust Fund to divest from weapons manufacturing on Tuesday.

Scholars discuss ‘unprecedented’ mid-decade Congressional redistricting

Election experts from across the country discussed why states like Wisconsin are considering redrawing congressional district lines ahead of the 2026 midterms at a panel in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School Friday. 

Academic Staff Assembly calls on UWPD to cancel Flock Safety contract

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Academic Staff Assembly passed a resolution on Monday calling for UWPD to end their contract with Flock Safety and publish all other contracts with surveillance technology companies, like Motorola Safeties and Rhombus.