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December Shout-Out: Francis Halzen 2026 recipient of the APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
Halzen is the 2026 recipient of the APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research, the society’s largest prize, for his “contributions to the field of neutrino astrophysics, especially leadership of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos and their sources.”
LZ Gets a New Look at Neutrinos from the Sun’s Core with UW–Madison’s Support
The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Collaboration has set a World’s Best in the hunt for galactic dark matter at its detector operating deep underground (4,850 ft) at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is the most sensitive particle detector in the world. The UW–Madison’s Physical Sciences Lab (PSL) played a central role in the design and construction of LZ.
Present Your Work at the Data Science Research Bazaar
The Data Science Research Bazaar welcomes submissions for lightning talks, posters, training sessions, and focused discussions at events in March and April. This year's theme—Meaning in the Metrics—highlights creative strategies for translating research into compelling formats. Submissions related to this theme or more broadly focused on data science and computation are encouraged. Learn more and apply by Jan. 15, 2026.
Nominations are open for Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
Nominations are due March 3, 2026.
December Shout-Out: Institute on Aging 2025 New Investigator Award winner Gina Lee
Applications for 2026 awards will open in June 2026.
Co-developing research agendas with older community members: Discussions with members of the Boards of Older Adult Advisors
The Center for Aging Research and Education at the UW–Madison School of Nursing invites you to join one or more upcoming discussions with members of the Rural and/or Madison Boards of Older Adult Advisors. The BOAAs are community advisory boards that have been organized and facilitated by CARE since 2022 and co-facilitated by the Wisconsin Network for Research Support.
SK Biopharmaceuticals Expands Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Portfolio with Second In-licensed Candidate from Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
SK Biopharmaceuticals, CO., Ltd., a biotech company specializing in research, development, and commercialization of treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders and oncology, announced a license agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to acquire the exclusive worldwide rights for research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and commercialization of WARF’s “WT-7695,” a preclinical-stage radiopharmaceutical therapy candidate developed in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Research events roundup
A round-up of research related events taking place across UW–Madison. Visit https://today.wisc.edu/ for more events.
Research news roundup for December
A round-up of research news across UW–Madison.
December Shout-Out: Research administrators
UW–Madison research administrators receive a commendation from Governor Tony Evers at the 10th Annual Symposium for Research Administrators.