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https://federalrelations.wisc.edu/ 09-12-2015 20:58:46
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First Light #GOES19 has been released! Congratulations to NOAA Satellites! It was great working with you, NASA Earth and CIRA on this video. UW-Madison SSEC UW–Madison Science UW–Madison AMS Education

NOAA and NASA recently released the first ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) imagery from GOES-19. GOES-U was launched on June 25, 2024: Early (Preliminary/Non-operational) GOES-19 Imagery cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog… UW-Madison CIMSS UW Atmos/Ocean Sci


Last Friday, we were honored to join Secretary Tom Vilsack in a conversation about competition in the agriculture industry. It was a remarkable opportunity to showcase the expertise of our UW–Madison CALS and UW–Madison Division of Extension faculty. Thanks to Wisconsin DATCP and Dept. of Agriculture for making this possible!



Making breakthroughs in fusion tech will require collaboration across borders. Our Fusion Energy Science Research Director John Mandrekas visited UW–Madison with 核融合科学研究所 Director General Zensho Yoshida to discuss the future of fusion energy research: engineering.wisc.edu/news/uw-madiso…

Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk visited the UW–Madison campus yesterday, where he encouraged a group of more than 100 people to consider careers in clean energy, regardless of their field. When it comes to clean energy, "it's people that make the difference." U.S. Department of Energy



A team led by scientists at the UW–Madison and Vanderbilt University offer a possible answer to one of the oldest questions about evolution: why some species are generalists and others specialists. aau.edu/research-schol…

Pleased to welcome a U.S. Cyber Command delegation from Department of Defense 🇺🇸, including Deputy Commander Lieutenant General William "Joe" Hartman to campus today. Thank you for visiting and partnering with @uwmadison to enhance cybersecurity education, research, and workforce development.


With new funding from U.S. National Science Foundation, Indigenous scientists and educators at #UWMadison are formalizing support and mentorship for Indigenous graduate students on campus to help improve graduation rates and increase the number of Indigenous scientists. news.wisc.edu/new-mentorship…

Scientists from UW–Madison and Vanderbilt University have mapped the genomic blueprints of 1,000+ yeast species, offering new insights into why some species are generalists and others specialists. aau.edu/research-schol…

A huge CONGRATS to Keivan Stassun, Astronomy MS ’99, PhD ’00, who was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation National Medal of Science(!) for his extraordinary research contributions in star evolution and exoplanet discovery. 👏




At Saturday’s men’s basketball matchup against Penn State, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Vice Chancellor Craig Thompson connected with fellow Badger fan Rep. Scott Fitzgerald at the Kohl Center. Thanks to Representative Fitzgerald for the support, and here’s to a Badger win on Thursday!


We had a great conversation today with Rep. Glenn Grothman, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and UW-Madison Nursing leadership on tackling the nursing shortage and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals in Wisconsin. Thanks for visiting Signe Skott Cooper Hall and touring our simulation center!


Thanks to Bryan Steil for today's meeting at the Capitol. @UWChancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and Dorota Brzezinska, vice chancellor for UWResearch, joined Michael Falk of WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) and Arjun Sanga of WiSys to discuss the funding of crucial university research.


We’re hiring a Director of Federal Relations for Research to represent UW–Madison in Washington, D.C. Help shape national science policy and advocate for research in health, energy, ag, AI, and more. Apply by May 11: go.wisc.edu/federalrelatio…

Today, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin joined 49 fellow Compete.org members—leaders in academia, business, and labor—in a Renewed Call to Action, urging a federal reinvestment to strengthen U.S. innovation, prosperity, and security. federalrelations.wisc.edu/2025/05/22/cha…
