The House passed a 2022 spending plan on Wednesday evening, which will fund the federal government through September. The $1.5 trillion-dollar bipartisan appropriations package provides significant funding for University of Wisconsin–Madison initiatives and includes other …
Double the Pell
UW–Madison supports increasing the maximum Pell Grant each year, beginning in federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 and reaching a maximum award of $13,000 by FY 2024.
The Science Coalition honors Rep. Mark Pocan as 2021 ‘Champion of Science’
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.
UW–Madison graduate salary outcomes
A degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides real benefits to graduates and to the state of Wisconsin. In 2020, the UW System and UW–Madison set out to quantify those benefits.
Rapid COVID-19 testing: briefing and virtual tour
On September 22, the UW–Madison Office of Federal Relations presented a briefing with UW–Madison professors David O’Connor and Tom Friedrich, who are working to innovate rapid tests for COVID-19. A recording of the video is here.
Senator Tammy Baldwin – A True Champion of Science
Students, researchers, faculty and leaders at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Marquette University offer their congratulations to Senator Tammy Baldwin for her award as a 2020 Champion of Science by The Science Coalition (TSC). The …
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 …
Partial Federal Shutdown Ends
After the longest government shutdown in history, Congressional leaders and the president finally came to an agreement to temporarily reopen the government while negotiations continue on border security. The plan does not include funding for …