With a focus on the Great Lakes, UW faculty and staff reflect on the Wisconsin Idea
This year’s Wisconsin Idea Seminar highlighted the ancient waterways of Wisconsin and how they continue to sustain life and community across the state.
Milwaukee taps UW–Madison research to replace highest-risk lead pipes
The Area Deprivation Index, a free online tool, helps municipalities and organizations target their limited resources in addressing public health challenges.
Important details regarding campus cooling issues
UW–Madison is open, but the university is adjusting many building operations because of limited availability of air conditioning.
Recent Sightings
A sweet thank-you for UW employees Campus leaders served up dessert — and their thanks — during the annual employee appreciation Ice Cream Social. See more
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Dr. Christian Capitini has been named the next director of @UWCarbone. Also marks the advancement of a unified strategy and integrated model for cancer care, research, and training with the school and @UWHealth. Full details:
Christian Capitini named director of the UW Carbone Cancer Center - School of Medicine and Public...
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Can late-night phone habits help us better understand suicide risk?
#UWMadison researchers at @healthyminds used AI to study millions of smartphone screenshots, offering new insights into moments of vulnerability and connection.
Center for Healthy Minds Researchers Use AI and 7.5M Screenshots to Understand Suicide Risk
The latest findings in this first-of-its-kind study show nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicidal thoughts.
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Thank you seniors ❤️
#WBIT
Cycles in the growth and decay of Antarctica’s ice sheets once shaped marine biological productivity thousands of miles away in the subtropical ocean, according to new research led by scientists at #UWMadison.
Ancient Antarctic ice cycles impacted ocean productivity thousands of miles away
UW–Madison study links Antarctic ice sheet growth and decay to a 40,000-year rhythm in subtropical marine productivity.
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Featured Expert
Richard Keller: Why Europe's Deadly Heat Waves Are About More Than Temperature
Keller is one of the world's leading scholars of the catastrophic 2003 Paris heat wave that killed approximately 15,000 people… More
Events calendar
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Presenters: Author Doug Bradley + local doula Elizabeth Humphries5:00 pm, 1301 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715-1254, United States
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Testament | USA| 1983 | 35mm | 89 min. Director: Lynne Littman7:00 pm, 4070 Vilas Hall
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The Producers | 1968 | DCP | 88 min. Director: Mel Brooks7:00 pm, 4070 Vilas Hall
The iconic campus clock
Before the era of cellphones and smartwatches, Music Hall’s 100-foot-high clock tower was one of the only places on campus to reference the official time.
UW–Madison researchers identify therapeutic target for dangerous fungal infections
The discovery could prevent against Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus and global public health threat that spreads in hospitals and other care settings.
Four Northwoods towns unite to rebuild EMS — and cut response times in half
With support from UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, Vilas County communities replaced a strained volunteer system with a 24/7 paramedic service.