Spotlight UW-MADISON What is the most popular major at UW-Madison? SABINE MARTIN Nov 6, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 Updated Apr 1, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last academic year, UW-Madison awarded the largest number of degrees in the university’s history, the campus reported Wednesday.kAm%96 F?:G6CD:EJ 2H2C565 `b[fbb 568C66D E@ `b[eeb C64:A:6?ED] %96 E@E2= H2D `[a__ >@C6 568C66D E92? DEF56?ED 62C?65 E96 J62C 367@C6]k^AmkAm%96 h[`g_ 32496=@C’D 568C66D 2?5 a[hbd >2DE6C’D 568C66D H6C6 3@E9 C64@C5 ?F>36CD]k^AmkAm“%9:D C6>2C<23=6 EC6?5 2DDFC6D FD E92E &(–|25:D@? :D @? 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Amid SNAP uncertainty, Wisconsin campus food pantries are already stretched thin While a court order relieved some pressures for college campus food pantries, student demand isn’t slowing.
Madison College announces $4.5 million gift to expand scholarships W. Jerome Frautschi’s contribution is Madison College’s largest gift ever outside of capital campaigns.
UW-Madison opens new building to house computer and data sciences school Morgridge Hall is the university's largest privately funded building.
UW-Madison’s proposed AI-focused college gets Regents’ OK The creation of the new college comes as student enrollment in the computer programs at UW-Madison has doubled in recent years.
Here’s what jobs recent UW-Madison graduates are landing after college Here’s where UW-Madison’s recent graduates went after commencement.
