Morgridge Hall houses the School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, which includes UW-Madison’s largest majors on campus. The atrium in the new building features student study spaces, art installations inspired by nature, classrooms and a cafe.
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UW-Madison’s Morgridge Hall, which houses its School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, can accommodate more than 1,000 students in classrooms across seven floors.
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Students walk through Morgridge Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 at UW-Madison in Madison, Wi.
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Students listen to a lecture inside the “Hello, World!” lecture hall at Morgridge Hall. The hall was funded, and named by, Verona-based health care software giant Epic Systems.
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Construction still underway during the first day of classes at Morgridge Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 at UW-Madison in Madison, Wi.
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Amanda McCavour’s “Suspended Landscapes,” which was previously housed in the Chazen Museum of Art, is displayed in the atrium of the new Morgridge Hall at UW-Madison.
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Shona Acquaye, a senior at UW-Madison majoring in information science, writes her name on a piece of wood commemorating the opening of Morgridge Hall. Acquaye spent her first few years as an information science major taking classes across several buildings until her program’s new building opened this fall.
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