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Building For Our Future

At the UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, we are building Morgridge Hall, named after esteemed philanthropists and UW alumni John and Tashia Morgridge. Morgridge Hall will be a hub for collaboration that will help make every idea better. As technology transforms each aspect of our lives, so too has the need for transformative ways of thinking, problem-solving, and creating. That is why it is important to create a space for cross-disciplinary learning and experiences.

Our goal is to co-locate our departments and create a place where high-tech learning and collaboration come together under one roof. In addition, we are focused on ensuring that students, faculty and industry experts can discover, solve problems, and lead in a world that is moving forward at the speed of innovation. We’re building the future of Wisconsin – and the future of every Badger – and with your help, there’s no limit to what we can accomplish together.

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  • What Morgridge Hall means for CDIS, the university and the state

    Morgridge Hall is more than a building–it is a promise. A promise to the students who will shape the next generation of technology and society. A promise to the researchers tackling challenges that transcend disciplines and borders. A promise to Wisconsin that the benefits of the digital age will be shared widely and wisely. 

    September 2, 2025

  • Morgridge Hall Progress Update — July 2025

    We are thrilled to wrap up construction on Morgridge Hall. This is a significant milestone and the first step towards opening our doors to students, staff, faculty, and beyond. When construction is projected to be completed in early July, the next steps are to pass inspection and prepare to move faculty and staff into the building later this summer.

    July 10, 2025

  • CDIS Launches Morgridge Hall Sticker Competition

    Morgridge Hall, the new home for the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences will open its doors this fall. To celebrate, we are creating limited-edition stickers. And we want help like students from you!

    June 2, 2025
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Why a new building?

Connection

We want to create a hub where every Badger from any major can come together with others to creatively ideate and collaborate on projects while acquiring valuable skills.

Growth

The programs of Computer Sciences, Statistics and Information School have witnessed extraordinary student enrollment in recent years that shows no signs of slowing.

UWX

In addition to fostering entrepreneurial startups, partnering with tech companies like Epic Systems, Exact Sciences, Fetch, Google and Microsoft creates opportunities for students to gain valuable experience.

We have experienced unprecedented growth that shows no signs of slowing and that increase in enrollment requires more space for teaching, learning, connecting, and discovering. Technology touches everything, and this new building will be the hub of activity for everything computing, data, and information sciences – throughout our campus and beyond. The learning, discoveries, and ideas developed here extend beyond the borders of our campus and a new space will expand that reach by enabling creative partnership, empowering entrepreneurship, and fostering industry relationships.

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A Hub for Collaboration

This facility will be dedicated to digital excellence in both research and education. With spaces for classroom instruction, research, study, and collaboration, it will facilitate connection between students, faculty, and industry partners.

A Centralized Location

The building will create a new center of activity for the campus, enabling important connections and establishing a tech corridor from Physics and Chemistry to the Discovery Building to the College of Engineering.

Where Learning Happens

Modern classrooms with the latest features for connectivity and collaboration will facilitate hands-on learning experiences. The building will also have enough space to double our faculty to meet current and anticipated demand.

Unlocking Potential

The Data Science Institute, Center for High Throughput Computing and Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics will all reside in Morgridge Hall, offering exciting collaboration, research and learning opportunities.

Webcam of Construction Site

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WHY A NEW BUILDING MATTERS

At the heart of campus, on the corner of Orchard and University Avenue, Morgridge Hall will be entirely privately funded. We expect to open our doors in 2025.

Ideas are everything,
and they need your support.

In addition to a new building, we are seeking to raise $100 million for academic support. This will help fund student success through augmenting the student experience, industry partnerships, research opportunities, and cross-discipline initiatives between our departments and our colleagues in engineering, business and medicine. It will also help fund academic excellence by attracting top-notch talent as we double our faculty to meet both current and anticipated demand.

Contact your WFAA Development Officer to discuss how you can support our new building and other fundraising efforts.

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