Fasting is required to see the full benefit of calorie restriction in mice
A study led by metabolism researcher Dudley Lamming lends support to preliminary evidence that fasting can boost health in people, and adds to the growing picture of how health is controlled by when and what we eat, not just how much.
UW–Madison biochemist Amy Weeks named Packard Fellow
The fellowship is awarded annually to early-career scientists whose research has led to new discoveries that improve people’s lives and enhance our understanding of the universe.
UW–Madison partners with businesses in Federal Work-Study initiative
The new initiative gives students an impactful experiences and provides crucial support to employers during a time when budgets are stretched as a result of COVID-19.
Recent Sightings
Pumpkin paddlers squash the competition In 2005, horticulture professors Irwin Goldman and Jim Nienhuis started a new campus tradition: the annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Interrupted by the pandemic in 2020, the event returned recently on a beautiful October Saturday. See more
Photo by: Althea Dotzour
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Timothy Smeeding: Social security benefits to increase
Social security benefits will inrease by 5.9 percent beginning in 2022, according to the Social Security Administration. Timothy Smeeding, a… More
Events calendar
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ll giovane favoloso (Mario Martone, 2014)7:00 pm, Room TBD--Please contact uwcineteca@gmail.com for updates
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Sneak Preview Sale - best selection!4:00 pm, 116 Memorial Library
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Author Rebecca Donner on her newest book about her aunt and resistance leader, Mildred Fish-Harnack4:00 pm, Online
Haeberli remembered as physicist, teacher, museum supporter
Professor Emeritus Willy Haeberli, a world-class experimental nuclear physicist, died Oct. 4. In addition to his scientific achievements, he taught physics classes for 49 years and developed the popular course “Physics in the Arts.”
UW–Madison graduation rates rise again, setting records
The university’s six-year and four-year graduation rates are at record highs, and the average time-to-degree for undergraduates has shortened again.
In its fourth year, Bucky’s Tuition Promise continues to draw top state students to UW–Madison
The initiative is one of the most powerful ways UW–Madison helps Wisconsin resident students from lower- to moderate-income families afford the state’s flagship university.