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.
Building News
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!
CDIS Director Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau sits down with the Cap Times
Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Director of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, sat down with The Cap Times to discuss the school’s growth, Morgridge Hall, the impact of AI, and more.
Morgridge Hall Progress Update — March 2025
As 2025 gets underway, Morgridge Hall is in its final stages, with completion just months away. This state-of-the-art facility is rapidly transforming into a vibrant hub designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and discovery. We are …
Alumni honor friendship through The Badger Effect
Joan Robb, Christine Sammon, and Lisa Weber became friends while studying at the library in Helen C. White Hall during their time as library science students. They were all pursuing their Masters of Library Science. …
‘A service-oriented space’: Rebecca Millerjohn set to lead CDIS Commons into the future
Rebecca Millerjohn MA’16 has made a career out of empowering young people, whether as a middle and high school teacher in Houston and Chicago or youth services librarian at Madison Public Library (MPL). Now, after …
Virtual tour: Inside Morgridge Hall, the future home of CDIS
Currently under construction, Morgridge Hall is the largest privately-funded ($267 million) building in UW–Madison history.
Empowering Student Success: Sarah Piper Leads New Learning Center at CDIS
Sarah Piper joined the School of Computer, Data & Information (CDIS) as the inaugural director of the learning center on July 1 and is excited to enhance student learning and create a supportive and collaborative community of learners within the school.
Morgridge Hall Progress Update
Posted on: August 22, 2024 Time has flown since construction began on Morgridge Hall in spring 2023. In a little over one year, our doors will open welcoming thousands of students, faculty, staff, and community …
Alumna Jennifer Borrell Pays Tribute to Librarians with The Badger Effect
For generations, librarians have been informing and supporting their communities, enabling research, advancing corporations, and making a difference in schools and community organizations by making information accessible. Now, thanks to Jennifer Borrell ’06, a tile …