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Need help getting started or finding sources? Check out these tutorials for help conducting research, accessing library resources, and using library services. Library Research Tutorials are available to help you find articles, learn about scholarly sources, and more… Also browse Research Guides created by UW-Madison librarians that cover many topics and disciplines. The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved statehood and is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System.

The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus is located on the shores of Lake Mendota; the university also owns and operates a 1,200-acre (486 ha) arboretum 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the main campus. UW–Madison is organized into 13 schools and colleges, which enrolled approximately 34,200 undergraduate and 14,300 graduate and professional students in 2024.[5] Its academic programs include 136 undergraduate majors, 148 master's degree programs, and 120... Wisconsin is one of the founding members of the Association of American Universities. It is considered a Public Ivy and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[8] UW–Madison was also the home of both the prominent "Wisconsin School" of economics and diplomatic history. It ranked sixth among U.S. universities in research expenditures in 2023, according to the National Science Foundation.[9]

As of March 2023[update], 20 Nobel laureates, 41 Pulitzer Prize winners, 2 Fields medalists, and 1 Turing Award recipient have been affiliated with UW–Madison as alumni, faculty, or researchers. It is also a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Fellows.[10] The Wisconsin Badgers compete in 25 intercollegiate sports in NCAA Division I, primarily in the Big Ten Conference, and have won 31... Wisconsin students and alumni have won 50 Olympic medals (including 13 gold medals).[11] The university had its official beginnings when the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in its 1838 session passed a law incorporating a "University of the Territory of Wisconsin", and a high-ranking board of visitors was appointed. However, this body (the predecessor of the UW board of regents) never actually accomplished anything before Wisconsin was incorporated as a state in 1848.[12] The Wisconsin Constitution provided for "the establishment of a state university, at or near the seat of state government..." and directed by the state legislature to be governed by a board of regents and...

On July 26, 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor, signed the act that formally created the University of Wisconsin.[13] John H. Lathrop became the university's first chancellor, in the fall of 1849.[14] With John W. Sterling as the university's first professor (mathematics), the first class of 17 students met at Madison Female Academy on February 5, 1849. In the five previous lessons, there were many resources discussed and highlighted. This page contains a list of all of the resources that you can access at any time. If you have any questions about these resources or you need assistance, you can always contact a librarian.

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