UW State Relations

From the calf barn to the lab bench, #UWMadison undergrad Lauren Jacobs is building skills and shaping her future as a veterinarian through undergraduate research. Read her story: news.wisc.edu/undergraduate-…

Trailblazers, take note: the new Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub will support aspiring @UWMadison business owners and create economic growth throughout the state. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/calling-all-en…

#UWMadison‘s statewide network of hyper-local weather stations gives Wisconsin growers a powerful tool called Wisconet to reduce costs and improve yields. news.wisc.edu/smart-farming/

The Wisconsin Idea charges @UWMadison with benefiting every family in the state. See how that plays out in health care, 4H support, and, yes, cheesemaking. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/counting-by-co…

Leaders from @UWMadison & @UWSMPH, including @UWChancellor Mnookin, visited @Accuray today along with Congressional staff for a demo & discussion. UW–Madison's groundbreaking research was the catalyst for Accuray's successful radiotherapy solutions that treat patients worldwide.

Crane-side on campus with JP Cullen today!🏗️ Their work on the @uwhealth C2 project & the @UWBadgers Kellner Family Athletic Center is helping create spaces where Badgers learn, heal & thrive. Grateful for alumni leaders Jeannie Cullen Schultz MS ’09 & George Cullen MS ’12.🦡

Introducing… the Wisconsin Exchange: Pluralism in Practice!🎉 A new way to bring together @uwmadison’s longstanding work & new opportunities that help foster civil dialogue across differences. Many perspectives, One Wisconsin! news.wisc.edu/with-the-wisco…

We were honored to welcome Joint Finance Co-Chair Rep. Mark Born to our State and Local Government Finance class yesterday. Thank you, @repborn, for your time and insights, and thanks to @staterelations for coordinating the visit.

👏 Please join us in congratulating UWPD Officer Derek Austin, who was honored today at the Wisconsin State Capitol as First Responder of the Year for Assembly District 77! Officer Austin was recognized alongside first responders from across the state as part of First Responder Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. We’re incredibly proud of Officer Austin for his outstanding service to our campus and community. Congratulations, Derek — this recognition is well deserved! 💙🚓 #UWPD

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the CALS World Dairy Expo Alumni Reception. The evening was full of happy people and excellent conversations!

A "dairy" good day connecting with Wisconsin businesses and leaders (& many Badger alums!) in Sheboygan County yesterday. 🧀🐄 I visited @SargentoCheese and got out on a farm with the Dairy Doctors. Thanks to @RepLindeeBrill, Rep. Joe Sheehan, and everyone for the warm welcome!

Ribbon cut! ✂️🎉 A great day for @UWMadison and WI. Incredible to celebrate Morgridge Hall, the stunning (and sustainable!) new hub for @uwcdis and all of campus, alongside so many people who brought it to life — especially John & Tashia Morgridge ‘55 👏 news.wisc.edu/a-sign-to-clim…

From every county of Wisconsin and every state in the country, we give a warm #WIWelcome to the members of UW–Madison’s Class of 2029 — all of whom were selected from a record number of applicants. Get to know our newest Badgers on campus ⏬ news.wisc.edu/access-and-aff…

.@UWMadison researchers pioneered the use of weather satellites to keep us safe. Here are three ways that the high-tech tools help: predicting severe storms, protecting against floods, and fighting wildfires. Can you guess the other two?onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/five-ways-uw-s…

Wisconsin is the top cranberry producer in the world! Allison Jonjak, cranberry outreach specialist with @UWMadisonExt, works directly with CALS researchers, who are working to solve some of the toughest cranberry cultivation problems. Listen to learn more youtu.be/VLoodQoRGm4?si…

Amid sharpened rhetoric and shifting public trust in universities, @uwchancellor Mnookin attended last week's Reagan Institute Summit on Education, participating with other national leaders in a panel about the civic mission of higher education. news.wisc.edu/at-reagan-inst…

Wisconsin has a shortage of physicians in rural areas, but a new @UWMadison accelerated-degree program aims to fix that. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/addressing-rur…

I'm delighted to share the impact of Bucky’s Tuition Promise: more Wisconsin students can bring their talents here AND are staying, earning degrees, and thriving at @UWMadison — showing that when access expands, student success follows. news.wisc.edu/buckys-tuition…

In Beaver Dam Friday, I met Boomer — one of many K-9 officers supported by @uwvetmed’s Law Enforcement Support Program. Grateful to Beaver Dam PD for the visit and their service, and to @uwvetmeddean, @RepBorn and @JohnJagler for backing these vital partnerships across Wisconsin.

Grateful to @MercuryMarine for hosting @DeanRanjan and me in Fond du Lac to showcase their cutting-edge work in marine propulsion. Impressive to see how they (including @UWMadEngr alumni) are making an impact — and to explore how @uwmadison & industry partners can grow together.