UW researcher to send cotton into space to improve its growth on Earth
Botanist Simon Gilroy will study cotton seedlings grown on the International Space Station in a project that could help researchers understand how to develop plants that use water more efficiently.
UW-Madison #throwback meme discovery made
Was the first meme ever first published in a 1921 humor magazine at UW–Madison? We think so.
New vice provost of UW–Madison Libraries chosen
Lisa R. Carter, associate director of special collections and area studies at the Ohio State University Libraries, has been selected to lead UW–Madison Libraries. She succeeds Ed Van Gemert, who is retiring.
Recent Sightings
Portraying the spirit of Bucky — in chalk Students presented their chalk art murals featuring Bucky Badger and other campus icons during Badgers Chalk the Block, an All-Campus Party event held on Library Mall on April 25. See more
Photo by: Bryce Richter
Featured Expert
Linda Scott: Nurses and fatigue.
Nurses often work long shifts with little opportunity to rest, a recipe for debilitating sleep debt. Linda Scott, dean of… More
Events calendar
April
-
27
9:00 am, Monona Terrace
- 27
- 27
- 27
- 27
Bird observing course an experience in finding passion for nature
In the Birds of Southern Wisconsin course, students must sometimes brave the elements to collect observations of Wisconsin’s overwintering and migratory birds.
Slowly but surely, driverless cars are on their way
The Autonom Shuttle, an 11-seat driverless vehicle made by the French company Navya, offered a glimpse of the future of transportation with free tours of campus this week.
UW nursing dean, sleep research key to policy statement on nurse fatigue
School of Nursing Dean Linda Scott is helping sound a wake-up call on the subject of nurse fatigue, and encouraging nurses and employers to get educated on the topic.