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Where can an art education take you?
See for yourself through Sunday, October 18, at “How We Got It Together,” an exhibition featuring work and life stories from more than 100 #UWMadison art alumni.
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A Nobel Prize calls for a celebration!
Back on campus, Francis Halzen marked his 2026 @NobelPrize in physics with UW–Madison colleagues and collaborators who helped build and support the @NSF @uw_icecube Observatory.
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"I hope this reflects on the really courageous people who joined me in the beginning of this project when no really respectable conservative physicist would have joined me, but many talented people did. And that’s why I’m here."
Francis Halzen, 2026 physics laureate, had a vision – to build a neutrino detector in Antarctica. He credits the success of the resulting IceCube Neutrino Observatory to his collaborators – many working from the University of Wisconsin and some brave souls on-site at the South Pole.
UW–Madison’s METAL bootcamp, hosted by @UWMadEngr in partnership with @iacmihq, inspires interest in metalworking for fun — and a stronger national future. news.wisc.edu/uw-madisons-me…
Leaders across the state, country and world pay tribute to Francis Halzen, UW–Madison professor and winner of the 2026 @NobelPrize in physics. 🏅news.wisc.edu/there-is-no-ot…
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The stage is set.
It's Match Day!
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Ready for battle with the Buckeyes.
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Seven straight Ws for the Badgers!
#OnWisconsin || @UWHealth
Francis Halzen, winner of the 2026 @NobelPrize in physics, joins a community of Badgers who’ve changed the world.
Meet UW–Madison's Nobel laureates: news.wisc.edu/meet-uw-madiso…
Perseverance, teamwork, talent and luck.
UW–Madison professor and 2026 @NobelPrize laureate in physics Francis Halzen shares what it takes to overcome challenges on the road to scientific discovery.

ALT A blue graphic with a quote attributed to Francis Halzen, 2026 Nobel laureate in physics in white text: “It’s nice to receive the prize as recognition of all the great collaborators I had on this project. This project had many challenges, and somehow, I was lucky enough that the right people showed up at the right time with the right talents to overcome them.” The design includes geometric and abstract elements in the background.
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It's been an exciting week here at WIPAC after Professor Francis Halzen's Nobel Prize in Physics win! Here are some photos taken at a @UWMadison press conference yesterday.
📸: Alisa King-Klemperer
#NobelPrize2026 #UWMadison #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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A huge Badger congratulations to @UWMadison physics professor Francis Halzen, who won a #NobelPrize for his work as principal investigator of the Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory. Learn more about the world’s largest telescope here.
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A @NobelPrize for a Badger 🏅
Congratulations to Francis Halzen, named the 2026 Nobel laureate in physics for his groundbreaking work with @uw_icecube to advance our understanding of neutrinos and the universe’s most energetic events.
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”I hope this reflects on the really courageous people who joined me in the beginning of this project when no respectable conservative physicists would have joined me, but many talented people did, and that’s why I’m here.”
- Speaking at today's prize announcement, Francis Halzen says the most rewarding part of being awarded the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics is recognising the people who have worked alongside him.
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IceCube Principal Investigator and @UWMadison Prof. Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” 🎉🏅
#NobelPrizeInPhysics2026
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BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
If you want to be a Badger, just come along on a spirit-filled recap of Homecoming weekend 🔴⚪️🦡
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Really excited to be speaking to students, faculty and the Madison, WI community at @uwlafollette on October 20.
If you're in town, please come!
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Amazing news this morning! The Nobel Prize has been awarded to Professors @KarlDeisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for discoveries and work on ion channels that led to and helped drive the field of optogenetics.
My own memories with optogenetics go back to my work introducing this technique in my former lab at @UWMadison and to my direct and productive interactions with Karl and his lab.
Since then, and throughout my work in industry, #optogenetics has probably been one of the words I use most frequently. Probably every day, mostly a couple of times a day!
Some ideas seem obvious only after someone has the courage to imagine them. For me, that is part of the magic of optogenetics. The leap from studying channelrhodopsin to expressing it in neurons and use light to control their activity required both courage and ingenuity. That seemingly simple idea transformed neuroscience.
Optogenetics is helping us unravel the mysteries of the brain in academic labs and is inspiring industries to pursue translational applications.
Many people have contributed to the development of optogenetics, but seeing the field recognized at this level is incredibly meaningful. nobelprize.org/




















