Skip to main content
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Research in the News

UW–Madison remains 8th in research ranking, surpasses $1.5 billion in research expenditures

The NSF has released its Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) data showing a 10% increase in research expenditures at UW–Madison over the previous fiscal year, or more than $143 million for the period covering July 2021 and the end of June 2022. UW–Madison reported more than $1.52 billion in total research expenditures, about half of which comes from federal awards.   

Federal interim rule implements TikTok ban on devices used in the performance of federal contracts

The OVCRGE has also launched a Research Security Program webpage and hired John Jay Miller as the interim director of the Research Security Program.

Research beyond Waisman Center: Discoveries that have spun into products

Multiple discoveries born from the minds and hard work of Waisman Center investigators have left the nest to become successful companies or products that have had a significant impact in the world through translational research.

News and Announcements

Research Events

December

More events More

Discover Research

UW Research at a Glance

  • 8th
    in nation for volume of research
  • $1.4B
    spent on research
  • 17
    VCRGE research and service centers
IceCube at South Pole

Research at UW snapshot 2023

SSEC rooftop

Learn about VCRGE research centers

Biotech Bucky

Industry Partnerships

Apply for research funding and grants

n the late 1950s, Kay Emerson became the first person in Wisconsin to be successfully treated for phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare metabolic condition that can cause severe intellectual and developmental disability if left untreated. She was treated by Harry Waisman, MD, PhD, who was a renowned PKU researcher and physician and who the Waisman Center is named after. He advocated to add PKU to the Newborn Screening Panel in Wisconsin.

Centers in the news

Quentin Riser

New Faculty

I Want to…