New funding to protect bats from fungal epidemic hinges on UW–Madison discoveries
Researchers will investigate a multi-pronged approach to protecting wild bats against Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
Cecil Garvin, esteemed teacher of Ho-Chunk language, to receive honorary degree from UW–Madison
Garvin is a supremely fluent speaker of Ho-Chunk — one of only a few remaining. He has instructed learners of all ages and abilities in community settings as well as through dedicated language camps and classes offered through the Ho-Chunk Nation.
UW–Madison’s innovative Teacher Pledge, aimed at supporting future educators, extended
This donor-funded initiative pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher preparation programs. In return, graduates “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin.
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Seven national titles: Crowd shares Badgers’ joy at championship There were seven, count 'em, seven championship trophies on display at the Welcome Home event for the Badgers women's hockey team at LaBahn Arena on Monday night. No other collegiate women's hockey team has as many. See more
Photo by: Bryce Richter
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Events calendar
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A World Without Soil: The Past, Present, and Precarious Future of the Earth Beneath Our Feet5:45 pm, L140 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
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"Warmer Winters and Wavier Jet Streams: The Cold Season in a Changing Climate" Jonathan Martin, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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Schlecht to lead campus planning and design
Peter Schlecht has been selected as the new University Architect and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Planning & Design in Facilities Planning & Management.
AP reporting on Russian attack on Ukraine wins Shadid award
The reporting team brought the shocking new realities of the war in Ukraine to an international audience and put pressure on Russia to open humanitarian corridors.
DOE renews funding for Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; UW–Madison hub to receive $27.5 million for 2023
The extension will allow GLBRC scientists to continue foundational research to enable the breakthroughs needed for the cost-effective conversion of non-food plants into low-carbon replacements for jet fuel, diesel and other fossil fuels.