Commencement 2024: Meet some of this spring’s notable graduates
Some have changed lives with their research or improved communities through their public service. Others have scaled the academic heights, made an impressive mid-life career change, or overcome daunting odds to finish a degree.
Chancellor Mnookin message following agreement to resolve Library Mall tent encampment
I am pleased to share that we have reached an agreement with Students for Justice in Palestine to end its encampment on Library Mall, which is being cleared now.
Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska named UW–Madison vice chancellor for research
In her role at Ohio State, Brzezinska spent three years working on strategic growth and diversification of the university’s research portfolio through federal funding and on helping faculty develop research leadership skills.
Recent Sightings
Photos: Blue skies smiled down on the graduates There was something in the air at UW–Madison's spring 2024 commencement ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, May 11. Maybe it was the perfect weather, maybe it was the exuberance of a class whose college years were shaded by COVID, maybe it was just a special day. See more
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On a picture-perfect golden day, the #UWGrad Class of 2024 celebrated at Camp Randall with former @BadgerWHockey legend @mduggan10 sharing lessons learned during her ascent to Olympic gold.
Camp Randall commencement 2024: Golden day, golden speaker, golden memories
In total, 8,586 students earned degrees during Friday's ceremony at the Kohl Center and Saturday's at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Welcome to alumnihood class of 2024! 🎓👐🦡 Remember, Once a Badger, always a Badger!
Thank you to all our gold medal speakers who helped make today so special, including our excellent keynote speaker & Olympic medalist 🏒 @mduggan10 ‘11, student speaker Gracie Nelson ’24, @UniversitiesWI Regent President Karen Walsh ’81, MA’89, & our talented student performers!
You did it, #UWGrad Class of 2024! 7,868 degrees conferred today - can’t wait to see what you do next! #UW175 🎓 🎓🎓
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Events calendar
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Meet us at the Chazen for a guided tour of Message from Our Planet!12:00 pm, Chazen Museum of Art
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Arboretum1:00 pm, Meet at Arbor Dr parking lot (off Monroe St), UW–Madison Arboretum
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Brelynn Bille, Josh Baston named winners of 2024 Herfurth-Kubly Awards
The awards are given annually to two seniors who have made the most effective use of their time at UW–Madison.
‘Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body’ chosen as 2024-25 Go Big Read book
A combination memoir, essay collection and call to action, Rebekah Taussig's book invites readers to consider disability from a different perspective. “Instead of disability as the limitation, what if a lack of imagination was the actual barrier?” she asks.
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat. Nano-drugs hitching a ride on bacteria could help.
Mice treated with the therapeutic-laden bacteria experienced delayed tumor growth and significantly longer survival compared with mice that received other treatments.