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The College of Letters & Science is home to the humanities, social sciences, natural/physical sciences, and data/information sciences. #WeAreLS

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Meet Ying Ge @yingge2121 from @Ge_Lab_UW @uwsmph @UWMadisonChem @UWMadisonLS who works to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular diseases. warf.org/commercialize/uw-ma…

Meet UW-Madison’s Ying Ge

“Ying’s expertise in mass spectrometry is coupled with an ability to apply it to complex human conditions in ways that are accessible as diagnostics. She translates effectively between the complex...

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We did it—our matching gift has been met! Thanks to this incredible community, we reached our $13,000 goal and unlocked even more support for the College of Letters & Science Annual Fund. There's still time to participate at dayofthebadger.org/campaign/…
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The first day of Day of the Badger is going well! We've already raised more than $9,000 of our $13,000 matching gift, Can you help support L&S students and get us closer to our goal? Head on over to dayofthebadger.org/campaign/… and make your gift!
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Day of the Badger 2026 is LIVE! @uwdeanwilcots kicks the party off by encouraging all L&S alums to head over to dayofthebadger.org/campaign/… to support our students and help us meet a $13K matching gift from our awesome alumni! youtu.be/dWuWuDKJsYE?si=bJh6…
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Thrilled to announce that Kristin Eschenfelder, an @UWMadiSchool professor and our academic associate dean for @uwcdis, has been named Interim Dean of @UWMadisonLS. Her term begins May 17, concurrent with @uwdeanwilcots becoming Interim Chancellor of @UWMadison.
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Proud of our @uwdeanwilcots, named by Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman as Interim Chancellor of UW-Madison, effective May 17. Wilcots is a visionary leader who has spent his entire UW career inspiring faculty, staff and students. news.wisc.edu/eric-wilcots-t…
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A great time had by all at last night's pre-Winter commencement party at Union South. Congratulations to all the L&S grads walking at the Kohl Center today!
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This roundup features @uwpolisci major Madeline Hutnick, one of our Dean's Ambassadors! Congrats to all the upcoming Winter graduates! news.wisc.edu/meet-a-few-of-…

Meet a few of UW–Madison’s notable grads of winter 2025

We spoke with five of the many extraordinary Badgers who have taken advantage of what the university has to offer in singular and memorable ways.

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Huge news: The College of Letters & Science is combining the talents of the Departments of @uwibio and @UWBotany to create a new Department of Biology, officially launching in Summer 2026. ls.wisc.edu/news/science-bro…

Science Brought to Life: UW–Madison to Launch New Department of…

Combining the forces of the current integrative biology and botany departments, the University’s Department of Biology within the College of Letters &…

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The fall Letters & Science Magazine is on press and headed to mailboxes soon.📬Inside: rising flooding research, alumni living the Wisconsin Idea, major L&S discoveries, and a letter from Dean Wilcots. #WeAreLS
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Prize-winning Nigerian poet Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe is coming to L&S to deepen her craft in creative writing. Her global voice will enrich our community and beyond. 🔗artsdivision.wisc.edu/2025/1…

Prizewinning Nigerian poet once again chooses Madison

Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe, the UW Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing’s 2025 Hoffman-Halls Emerging Artist Fellow, isn’t ready to leave just yet.

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Congrats to Mark Saffman, Johannes Rydberg Professor of Physics & director of @WisQuantum! He’s received the APS 2026 Norman F. Ramsey Prize for groundbreaking work in atomic, molecular & optical physics. 🔗 physics.wisc.edu/2025/11/05/…

Mark Saffman awarded 2026 APS Ramsey Prize

Mark Saffman, the Johannes Rydberg Professor of Physics and director of the Wisconsin Quantum Institute, won the American Physical Society’s 2026 Norman F. Ramsey Prize in Atomic, Molecular, and...

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UW–Madison has established the inaugural Frank Lloyd Wright Endowed Professorship, honoring Wright’s legacy and advancing scholarship in architecture and community. Read more via Dwell: dwell.com/article/frank-lloy…

Meet the Recipient of the First Frank Lloyd Wright Endowed Professorship

Architectural historian Anna Andrzejewski has been teaching a popular class on the famous architect at UW-Madison since 2016. But her new role “sends chills down her spine.”

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A new cohort of L&S faculty members received tenure in 2025, and the College celebrated their milestone achievement in a ceremony held Tuesday evening at the Hamel Music Center. Learn more about this distinguished group: ls.wisc.edu/news/a-celebrati…

A Celebration of Tenure

A new cohort of L&S professors achieves a major career milestone.

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Flamingos in the fountain! There are still plenty up for grabs! Happy homecoming! uwflamingos.com/wisalumni25
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How many flamingos can fit on Bascom Hill? 🦩🦩🦩 Fly over and find out! PLUS, Bucky will be on the hill from 12-1 today! ➡️ uwflamingos.com/wisalumni25
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Fill the Hill 2025 is rocking, er, flocking! There's still plenty of time today for you to get involved, donate to the College's Annual Fund, and support our talented students. Learn more about how your gifts make an important impact by visiting uwflamingos.com/campaign/ls-…
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The new interdisciplinary Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty is a huge deal. Backed by a sizable grant from the @NEHgov, a dozen researchers from across the College will be tackling important questions about the human consequences of AI. ls.wisc.edu/news/answering-t…

Answering the Tough AI Questions

A new interdisciplinary L&S research center will grapple with the human consequences of artificial intelligence.

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According to a new study by researchers in @WiscLimnology, recreational fishing is impacting the decline of Wisconsin's fish populations more than warming water temperatures. channel3000.com/news/fishing…

Fishing is impacting fishery populations more than climate change, new study finds

MADISON, Wis. -- It's no secret that Wisconsinites love fishing. But who knew the effects of local anglers on our fisheries were outpacing that of climate change?

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Congratulations to Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, the Ned P. Smith Distinguished Chair of Climatology in @UW_AOS, for being awarded a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship--aka a "Genius Grant." Fellows receive an $800,000 stipend with no conditions. news.wisc.edu/two-uw-madison…

Two UW–Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows

Atmospheric scientist Ángel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships.

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