As a leading research institution, we encourage creative and analytical inquiry. UW–Madison provides students opportunities to work alongside world-renowned scholars in pursuit of groundbreaking research with the potential to change lives.
UW–Madison is distinct for its breadth of disciplines and cross-campus research collaborations. Hands-on research opportunities abound for undergraduate students and span the social sciences, medicine, humanities, and STEM fields.
It’s been really monumental for me to realize there are people who are really excited to help me get to where I want to go.
Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison drives innovation, saves lives, creates jobs, supports small businesses, and fuels the industries that keep America competitive and secure. It drives invention, innovation, and job creation, and it helps prepare the next generation of scientists, engineers, creators, and business leaders. It makes the U.S.—and Wisconsin—stronger. Federal funding for research is a high-return investment that’s worth fighting for.
A total of 17 teams have selected to receive up to $250,000 in one-year seed awards, along with team-development support for key projects.
Researchers from UW–Madison and Princeton University note the blind spot in nuclear accounting has global nuclear security implications.
A collaboration between UW–Madison researchers and Argonne National Laboratory is advancing new methods to improve air quality forecasting— and provide earlier warnings to the public.
Our entrepreneurial campus is its own Silicon Valley. We help our scientists and scholars navigate every step of the commercial path from discovery to market, and bring their life-changing innovations to the masses. Whether it’s applying for a patent, attracting investors, or creating a spinoff company, our business engagement professionals guide the way.