Wisconsin RISE in the News

UW–Madison news stories

• Igniting interdisciplinary innovation: Campuswide initiative brings hundreds of researchers together to tackle society’s most complex challenges
  August 3, 2026
• 5 projects at UW–Madison aimed at transforming science and energy with AI receive DOE Genesis Mission funding
  July 22, 2026
• UW–Madison designates 2026 as the ‘Year of AI Readiness and Competency’
  May 21, 2026
• RISE-THRIVE lead and headquarters announced
  May 13, 2026
• RISE-EARTH lead and headquarters announced
  February 18, 2026

Other media coverage

What’s a scholar, anyway? Peer discussion series on scholarship in the age of A.I.
Oct. 9, 2026, College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence

Students to benefit from Abbott’s $1 million ‘We Give Blood’ competition award
March 6, 2026, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Meet the inaugural Distinguished Research Fellows in RISE-AI, RISE-EARTH and RISE-THRIVE
Aug. 11, 2025, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

UW Distinguished Research Fellows Program to support outstanding postdoctoral trainees in interdisciplinary research related to RISE
Jan. 8, 2025, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Chancellor Mnookin outlines new initiatives for coming year in second Board of Regents address
Feb. 8, 2024, The Badger Herald

UW–Madison to embark on a faculty hiring spree. One area of research focus: artificial intelligence ()
Feb. 8, 2024, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Mnookin announces initiative for hiring in AI, areas of ‘global challenge’
Feb. 8, 2024, The Daily Cardinal