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UW-Madison professor wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physics

Original: UW–Madison professor wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physics

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, according to local news reports. The announcement places the university among the institutions honored in this year's Nobel cycle, and coverage highlights the achievement for the campus and its physics department.

Why now: Fresh Nobel Prize announcements always draw widespread attention, especially when a winner is affiliated with a prominent US university.

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