The bills’ passage allows campus to continue research in several high-demand areas, including the social and economic vitality of rural communities and next-generation energy development.
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President Biden Releases FY 2025 Budget Request
On March 11, President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal. The proposal includes funding increases for several science agencies and programs important to UW–Madison.
UW–Madison prepares for possible federal shutdown
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is preparing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. If Congress does not agree to fund the government before then, all “non-essential” government operations will shut down for an undetermined amount of time.
Wisconsin’s DC-based Congressional staff experience UW–Madison
Washington, DC-based staff members of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators and Representatives visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison from Aug. 28-30, getting a broad overview of campus.
Senator Baldwin, WEDC Secretary Hughes WIMR tour highlights UW–Madison collaborations, innovations in biohealth
Part of an effort to bolster Wisconsin’s application for Regional Tech Hub designation, Senator Baldwin and WEDC Secretary Hughes highlighted the assets UW–Madison brings to a newly announced biohealth consortium working toward the designation.
Federal Relations Update: Debt Ceiling Raised
This is a special update on the federal action to raise the nation’s debt ceiling through January 2025.
New resource highlights impact of federal agency research investments
To highlight the impact of agency support, the Office of Federal Relations has created a series of fact sheets noting the total contribution of several federal agencies and some key research highlights from the previous fiscal year. These one-page documents highlight agency investments and their impact.
Post-Election Update: November 10, 2020
This post-election update from the UW–Madison Office of Federal Relations previews the Biden Administration, the lame duck session, and the 117th Congress, as of November 10, 2020.
Post-Election Update: November 4, 2020
Part one of a two-part election update from UW–Madison’s Office of Federal Relations.
Cancelled: America’s Next Growth Center: Wisconsin’s Future as a National Tech and Innovation Hub
UPDATE: In an effort to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on our campus population, UW-Madison has cancelled all campus events, including next Tuesday’s panel discussion America’s Next Growth Center: Wisconsin’s Future as a National Tech …