Four UW–Madison students named 2020 Goldwater Scholars — the most possible for any institution
Congress established the Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation in 1986. The foundation aims to develop highly qualified scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
UW–Madison, FluGen, Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccine
Refinement of the CoroFlu vaccine concept and testing in laboratory animal models at UW–Madison is expected to take three to six months. CoroFlu could be in human clinical trials by fall, 2020.
UW–Madison publishing and printing team makes face shields to protect UW Hospital workers
“It’s literally like Santa’s workshop – everybody’s playing a part to get this done … We’re in this doom and gloom time, and this is a way they can help at a time when many feel hopeless."
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2020 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Awards Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor that annually recognizes some of UW–Madison's finest educators. We salute the winners, and commend all who are teaching in these challenging times. See more
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Katherine (Kathy) Cramer: Bernie Sanders's exit from the 2020 race
Faculty from UW–Madison's Elections Research Center are available to discuss the exit of Bernie Sanders from the 2020 presidential race. Kathy… More
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Summer Term shifts to online only; scholarship deadlines extended
“We already had a robust online offering and in response, we are offering even more online courses than ever before so students can continue their academic progress,” says Associate Dean Aphra Mednick.
Chilling concussed cells shows promise for full recovery
“You can’t cool too little; you can’t cool too much; and you can’t wait too long following an injury to start treatment,” says mechanical engineer Christian Franck. And when the researchers identified that sweet spot, the results were striking.