New Research Reveals How Cattle Linked to Forced Labor Evade Supply-Chain Safeguards in Brazil
Brazil’s “Dirty List,” a public registry that names employers found to have violated anti-slavery laws, is a key component of the country’s efforts to combat forced labor.
November 4, 2026
Zuzana Buřivalová Receives Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Zuzana Buřivalová, assistant professor of environmental studies and forest and wildlife ecology (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences), recently received the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
October 28, 2026
What spring class should I take at UW–Madison?
Planning your undergrad class schedule can be intimidating, especially when you’re trying to satisfy major requirements, complete gen-eds, and keep it interesting.
October 23, 2026Driving Sustainability Through Entrepreneurship
Students at UW–Madison will have expanded opportunities to explore the intersection of sustainability and entrepreneurship, thanks to a catalytic philanthropic investment of $660,000 in the Green Fund from alumnus Jim Weinert ’67, MBA ’69.
September 21, 2026Nora Álvarez-Berríos MS’01
Nora Álvarez-Berríos grew up surrounded by nature in the Puerto Rican mountain town of Aibonito.
September 17, 2026Steven Lawry PhD ‘88
Long before Steven Lawry became an international leader in land rights and environmental governance, his career hinged on a phone call that changed everything.
September 17, 2026Ken Conca MS’85
As a boy, Ken Conca fished for quahogs — large, hardshell clams — along the coast of Narragansett Bay.
September 17, 2026Rob Beattie ’81
When most people retire, they get a lovely card signed by their colleagues.
September 17, 2026Vaishnavi Tripuraneni PhD’22
Vaishnavi Tripuraneni has a habit of asking a simple question: What do students need to succeed?
September 16, 2026Yun Hang MS’16, PhD’20
You could say that the University of Wisconsin–Madison was influential in Yun Hang’s life.
September 16, 2026- View all news
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