Recent stories by Wisconsin State Journal reporter Sabine Martin
Sabine Martin reports on higher education for the Wisconsin State Journal. She covers the Universities of Wisconsin system, with a spotlight on UW-Madison and UW Health. Most of her work focuses on student life, emerging research, examining how national issues are translated to the campus level and the effects of policy changes.
Reduced-credit degrees commonly require students to earn 90 credits rather than a minimum of 120.
A group of 50 Harry Styles fans and their plus ones will kick off his album’s release in Madison on Wednesday at an invite-only listening party.
Jay Rothman has led the 165,000-student and 13-university system since 2022.
Makoto Kuroda also admitted to another colleague in an email that he’d tried to poison the victim, according to the criminal complaint.
What if finding a new apartment could be as simple as doomscrolling on social media? A UW-Madison alum thinks his new app Rentle will ease students’ renting experience.
Jennifer Mnookin, who has served as UW-Madison’s leader since 2022, is leaving the university in May to become Columbia University’s president.
Saturday’s commencement ceremony wasn’t only the finale for the Class of 2026. The event marked the close of Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s tenure at UW-Madison.
Mnookin, who became chancellor in 2022, leaves UW-Madison on May 16 to take the helm at Columbia University.
In interviews with the Wisconsin State Journal, students and faculty alike said they want to be heard and included in decisions.
After three weeks in the Stark family home, Finn can sit on command, begs for and scarfs down treats, runs circles around the backyard, and snuggles his adopted family.
UW-Madison was an early adopter of the robots in 2019, becoming the fourth and largest university to launch them on its campus.
The UW Board of Regents fired Jay Rothman on April 7 over a loss of confidence in his leadership. New records reveal some of the tensions behind their decision.
Here’s what UW-Madison’s investigation into a student group’s ties to the April attempted raid of Ridglan Farms found.
Jay Rothman has led the 165,000-student and 13-university system since 2022.
Mnookin, who became chancellor in 2022, leaves UW-Madison on May 16 to take the helm at Columbia University.
After three weeks in the Stark family home, Finn can sit on command, begs for and scarfs down treats, runs circles around the backyard, and snuggles his adopted family.
After the hemp industry took off in 2018, UW-Madison’s Shelby Ellison started researching the crop to give farmers guidance on how to grow and use it.
In all three categories, the numbers were down slightly from 2024’s totals.
Going into 2026, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation gave nearly $207 million to UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research to boost research and for future facility costs.
University officials gave the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries 60 days to clear out its space in the Memorial Library.
UW-Madison announced the policy change Thursday. Until now, submitting immunization records to the university has been optional.
The UW-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs is expected to move into Herb Kohl Hall in 2029.
UW-Madison police have put guardrails on the university’s Flock cameras, but some faculty and staff say it’s not enough.
The judge’s decision on Wednesday isn’t the final outcome of the case.
Nearly a dozen counties in Wisconsin have 287(g) agreements with ICE, which allow local law enforcement to assist federal agents.
Here’s where UW-Madison’s recent graduates went after commencement.
Advocates say the measure is necessary amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in recent years, while critics say it will restrict free speech.
