University of Wisconsin–Madison
A public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 1848. It is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin System: A statewide network of public universities and colleges governed by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. UW–Madison is the system’s flagship campus, distinct from its other institutions.
Wisconsin Territory: A U.S. organized territory that existed from 1836 until Wisconsin became a state in 1848. The university was founded in the year Wisconsin entered the Union.
University of Wisconsin–Madison research: Scientific, scholarly, and creative research conducted by faculty, staff, and students at UW–Madison. Research is central to the university’s identity and national standing.
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee: A public research university in Milwaukee and a member of the University of Wisconsin System. It is the system’s other major research campus, with a distinct urban setting and institutional history.
Madison, Wisconsin: The capital city of Wisconsin, located on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. The city’s lakes and civic institutions form the setting for the university.
University of Wisconsin–Madison history: The institutional history of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, from its 1848 founding to the present. Its development tracks the growth of public higher education and research in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation: A nonprofit organization that manages and commercializes inventions arising from University of Wisconsin–Madison research. WARF connects campus discoveries with patents, licensing, and commercial development.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities: A public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the flagship campus of the University of Minnesota System. The neighboring flagship is a frequent regional counterpart in research and Big Ten athletics.
Public university: A higher-education institution operated or supported by government and generally serving a public mission. State support and a public-service mission shape UW–Madison’s role.
John Bascom: An American educator and theologian who served as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1874 to 1887. Bascom’s leadership helped shape the university’s public mission and academic culture.