Higher education’s preoccupation with research rankings, which are based on total grant dollars, obscures the true mission of making discoveries and passing along knowledge, Morgridge CEO Brad Schwartz argues in a new statewide column.
Category: Advancement
Stand against the politicization of science
You can take meaningful action to counter a new proposed rule that would subject federal grant-making to political partisanship. Submit your comment to the Federal Register or call your congresspeople before July 13.
Congratulations to our 2026 graduates
More than 20 members of the Morgridge Institute community graduated with degrees from University of Wisconsin–Madison this year. A few reflect on their time at Morgridge and shout out their mentors. We wish all the 2026 grads the best of luck on their journeys ahead!
Morgridge supporters experience a ‘Night in the Lab,’ Rowe Center edition
Dozens of donors and their guests gathered at the John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Center for Research in Virology on April 30 to get a hands-on, up-close look at Morgridge Institute science.
Morgridge Institute CEO Brad Schwartz announces retirement
After more than 13 years as CEO of the Morgridge Institute, Brad Schwartz has announced plans to retire. Creating new possibilities for what contemporary science can be, under his tenure Morgridge championed curiosity-driven research, ushered in major new campus partnerships, and deepened our connection to society through mission-driven public engagement.