CAMPUS NEWS

International student population dips in UW-system schools, matching national trends

By Sean Walsh | Sep. 21

International enrollment drops for the first time in three years, reflecting a nationwide trend driven by tighter visa policy

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CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison ROTC climb Camp Randall stairs to honor 9/11 first responder victims

By Grace Larson | Sep. 19

Some University of Wisconsin-Madison ROTC cadets got up early to commemorate 9/11 victims in a stair climb.

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IN-DEPTH

Wisconsin Union expands opportunities for students looking for alcohol-free connection

By Jake Kilander | Sep. 19

The use of alcohol at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is correlated with a greater sense of belonging on campus. Football tailgates, bar crawls and large campus events like the Mifflin Block Party are all intrinsically linked to drinking culture.  

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CAMPUS NEWS

Addiction recovery and mental health advocate shares advice for UW students

By Kailen Shah | Sep. 19

Riley Whelan, a 29-year-old addiction recovery activist working at Madison's Recovery.com, shared advice for  University of Wisconsin-Madison students.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Measles cases on the rise in southwestern Wisconsin

By Charlie Durochik | Sep. 18

In 2025, there were 36 confirmed cases of measles in Wisconsin. This year, that number is already up to 163 — over a 450% increase compared to last year.

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CAMPUS NEWS

‘Nobody’s going to tell us what to write’: NYT journalists talk trust, transparency and reporting

By Sonia Bendre and Zoey Jiang | Sep. 17

Three editors and reporters from The New York Times spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Pyle Center about trust in news media and reporting practices.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin set to acquire up to $313 million in Meta settlement

By Mary Al-Bazi | Sep. 17

In a multi-state settlement, Meta is expected to pay $17.1 billion to 47 states after a lawsuit claimed the company purposefully made their social media sites addictive to children.

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IN-DEPTH

UWPD hosts open-house during Welcome Week

By Amellia Fowler | Sep. 17

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department (UWPD) opened its doors to the Madison community Wednesday, Sept. 9 for an open house during UW-Madison's Welcome Week event schedule.

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CITY NEWS

Madison mayoral race jumps to six candidates

By Jane Dardik | Sep. 17

Candidates highlight affordability, public safety and government accountability in preparation for the February primary.

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CAMPUS NEWS

What community members want in UW-Madison’s next chancellor

By Sean Walsh | Sep. 17

Community members asked for a leader willing to invest in Wisconsin for longer than four years at a Sept. 10 meeting with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Search and Screen Committee. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

‘The no rules era of AI development’: UW Madison cyber expert talks AI geopolitics, cybersecurity

By Katherine Strangberg | Sep. 17

Dave Schroeder, Director of National Security Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, spoke about growing national security threats posed by AI at a Madison Committee on Foreign Relations Event on Sept. 9. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

Pro-life protesters clashed with pro-choice UW-Madison students

By Grace Carlson | Sep. 16

 Missionaries to the Preborn brought graphic anti-abortion signs to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Library Mall Wednesday as students responded by playing instruments as counter-protests. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

WARF invests $160.7 million in UW-Madison research over past year

By Zoey Jiang | Sep. 16

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation provided $160.7 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 2025-26 academic year.

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STATE NEWS

Trump’s mail-in ballot order creates uncertainty in Wisconsin ahead of midterm election

By Shane Colpoys | Sep. 15

Nearly 100,000 absentee ballots in Wisconsin were on the way to voters before the Supreme Court made its decision on new mail in voting rules ahead of the midterm election in November. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

UWPD reports dramatically lower numbers in arrests, ejections in football season opener compared to previous years

By Jane Dardik | Sep. 15

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department arrested nine UW-Madison students and ejected 14, a low number for the university’s first home game that could relate to the game’s attendance.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Steenbock Library gets a new look for the new year

By Addison Dama | Sep. 14

Steenbock Library’s first floor renovations are complete and include new STEM Commons study spaces and active learning classrooms.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin lawmakers approve $10 million for PFAS contamination cleanup

By Riley Nee | Sep. 14

The settlement funds will help address contaminated drinking water and private wells in northeastern Wisconsin.