The university is located in Madison, Wisconsin just blocks from the state capitol building, on an isthmus between two lakes, Lake Mendota[?] and Lake Monona[?]. In 1971, it was merged with the Wisconsin State University system to create the University of Wisconsin System.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, is the full official name. It is also called UW, UW-Madison, or Wisconsin for short.
The school's sports teams are called the Badgers. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big Ten Conference.
Website: http://www.wisc.edu/
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