UW–Madison seniors Klingele, Boes were finalists this year for the Rhodes Scholarship
“Beyond academic excellence, both are concerned for the welfare of others and committed to using their talents to improve communities. That ambition to serve the common good is at the heart of the Wisconsin Idea and the Rhodes Scholarship.”
New tool makes quick health, environmental monitoring possible
Vatsan Raman, who has received a provisional patent for this work, sees broad applications for the technology his lab developed, including field tests that identify pollutants in local water sources in minutes and at-home tests that track health indicators.
How might pulsed microwaves harm the brain? UW–Madison engineers lead the search for answers
UW-Madison engineers will leverage cutting-edge research techniques to investigate changes — spanning the molecular level to the animal level — that occur in the brain due to pulsed microwave exposure.
Recent Sightings
Friendsgiving is all about the friends — and food Students gathered to eat and socialize at a Student Friendsgiving meal at the Tripp Commons at the Memorial Union on Nov. 19. See more
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ICYMI: Last week, @uwchancellor traveled to the state's Driftless Area & Sauk County to highlight ways @UWMadison works with Wisconsin communities to improve lives — from innovating in sustainable farming to partnering on rural health care access and more.
A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta developed by #UWMadison researchers is one step closer to improving birthweights of babies and sparing them the complications of an early birth and developmental difficulties later in life.
Research to treat placenta could improve human pregnancies
In humans, placental insufficiency restricts the growth of developing fetuses and typically leads to premature delivery ...
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Thrilled to announce that @UWMadison moved up to 6th in the US in the @nsfgov HERD research rankings! Our highest ranking since 2017, reflecting more than $1.7 billion in annual research expenditures to catalyze discovery, innovation & the Wisconsin Idea!
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Featured Expert
Jonathan Temte: The seasonal flu shot
Family medicine professor Jonathan Temte is available to discuss this year's updated seasonal flu shot and flu prevention and control. More
Events calendar
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Open study for military-connected students and drop-in advising with University Veteran Services!10:00 am, 10320 (10th floor), 333 East Campus Mall
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Hosted by the Disability Cultural Center and Disability Pride Madison
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Forward in Energy Forum
Gene therapy protects against motor neuron disease in rats
The gene therapy approach allowed the non-mutated gene to be expressed in neurons and better support the transportation of proteins, preventing disease.
Research to treat placenta could improve human pregnancies
In humans, placental insufficiency restricts the growth of developing fetuses and typically leads to premature delivery and extended stays in the neonatal intensive care unit.
‘Top Chef’ standout will whip up a speech for UW’s winter commencement
Dan Jacobs is the head chef and co-owner of acclaimed Milwaukee restaurants EsterEv, a globally inspired tasting menu concept, and Dandan, a modern Chinese American concept with Midwest sensibility.