University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public, land-grant institution that offers a complete spectrum of studies through 13 schools and colleges. With more than 49,000 students from every U.S. state and 116 countries, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of Wisconsin’s state university system. UW–Madison is a formidable research engine, ranking eighth among U.S. universities as measured by dollars spent on research. Faculty, staff, and students are motivated by a tradition known as the Wisconsin Idea that the boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state and beyond.

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Estrelas anãs brancas, como esta envolta por uma nebulosa planetária, são os remanescentes muito menores de estrelas como o nosso Sol, mas ainda assim podem aquecer planetas que sobrevivam na sua órbita. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI)

Astrônoma explica como a vida pode perseverar em planetas na órbita de anãs brancas, restos de estrelas do tamanho da Terra

Será que estrelas minúsculas, com uma fração do tamanho do Sol, têm planetas habitáveis nas suas órbitas? Um novo estudo afirma que isso é possível.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is swarmed by members of the media after a cabinet meeting at Government House on July 1, 2025. Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Thailand’s judiciary is flexing its muscles, but away from PM’s plight, dozens of activists are at the mercy of capricious courts

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended from office. Meanwhile, leading activists languish behind bars on ‘lèse majesté’ offenses.
At the South Pole, which way is up? Abigail Bishop

Are people at the South Pole upside down?

An astrophysicist who spent time doing research at the South Pole gets to the bottom of how things feel at the ends of the Earth.
Many coastal communities rely on satellite data to understand the risks as hurricanes head their way. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.
Many apps and social media platforms collect detailed information about you as you use them, and sometimes even when you’re not using them. Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty images

The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies

Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay – your privacy.
Five elements determine which towns lose their papers and which ones beat the odds. Hans Henning Wenk/Getty Images

Why some towns lose local news − and others don’t

Since 2005, the US has lost over one-third of its local newspapers. A scholar found out why some communities can keep their papers − while others can’t.
Surveys suggest growing support for school choice, such as in Ohio, even as voters reject such policies in referendums. AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson

Trump order boosts school choice, but there’s little evidence vouchers lead to smarter students or better educational outcomes

Research suggests school choice programs have little effect on student achievement but worsen overall outcomes by draining money from cash-strapped public school systems.
In 2021, about 48% of LGBQ females considered suicide, compared with roughly 20% of heterosexual females, data shows. bymuratdeniz/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Teen girls are facing an increased risk of suicide − and stress related to sexual identity might be contributing to it

While more young people openly identify as LGBQ, many still face substantial challenges that can contribute to a greater prevalence of mental health concerns.
Os modelos metabólicos em escala de genoma capturam as reações químicas complexas que permitem o funcionamento das células, permitindo simular experimentos que de outra forma seriam muito caros e demorados. Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Micróbios podem ajudar a colonizar o espaço, produzir medicamentos e gerar energia

Usando plantas digitais do metabolismo de micróbios, cientistas podem simular experimentos que de outra forma seriam caros e demorados
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function. Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Microbes can colonize space, produce drugs and create energy − researchers are simulating their inner workings to harness how

Using digital blueprints of the metabolism of microbes, scientists can simulate expensive and time-intensive experiments set in space, power plants and farm fields.

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