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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The agency has cut more than 13% of its workforce. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.
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Efektivitas modifikasi cuaca masih diperdebatkan ilmuwan: Mengapa di Indonesia justru semakin diandalkan?

Modifikasi cuaca melalui penyemaian awan biasanya dilakukan untuk memindahkan hujan ke daerah ‘aman’. Tapi efektivitasnya diragukan. Dan sejauh ini pemerintah belum terlihat memperhitungkan dampaknya ke nelayan dan petani daerah tersebut yang mengandalkan kepastian cuaca untuk mencari nafkah.
Customers browse the fresh produce at a Wilkes-Barre, Pa., farmers market in June 2025. Jason Ardan/The Citizens' Voice via Getty Images

Who shops at farmers markets in the US?

Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.
Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease, doctors and scientists explain. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.
There’s a long history of children revising, adapting and remixing language and games. Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

The 6‑7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
At the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

Academic freedom grew strongly after World War II, with greater university funding, protections and autonomy, yet global data now shows a decline.
Extreme heat can threaten human health, but it’s only one way climate change puts lives at risk. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change

From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.

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