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.
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Tom Still: Dollar rankings not always best way to judge value of academic research
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.
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.