Meet Wisconsin’s new state climatologist, Steve Vavrus
Vavrus is an expert on global climate change, extreme weather and Wisconsin climate. Read More
Convocation 2023: Thousands of new students begin their ‘Wisconsin Experience’
Convocation is UW–Madison’s formal welcome ceremony for all new freshmen and transfer students. For thousands of incoming students, the event at the Kohl Center is their entry into higher education and the beginning of their academic experience at UW–Madison. Read More
Four things an educational psychologist wants you to know about AI in the classroom
A former classroom teacher, a parent and scholar of technology and learning offers a few suggestions — and some assurances — about what to expect from AI in the near future. Read More
UW–Madison part of effort to advance fusion energy with machine learning
The new collaboration is built on open-science principles and will use machine learning to advance our knowledge of promising sources of magnetic fusion energy. Read More
Naloxone nasal spray available in more campus locations
This August, due to campuswide interest, UW–Madison installed 13 additional boxes, for a total of 25 locations on campus, so the entire UW–Madison community has access to this lifesaving measure. Read More
Feeling like Barbie? Here are tips for finding purpose in the real world, based on science
In this summer's blockbuster movie of the same name, Barbie stares down an existential crisis. For humans in the real world, UW's Center for Healthy Minds has some well-tested guidance, along with a free app, for navigating life's challenges and cultivating well-being. Read More
UW–Madison joins state consortium to bolster Wisconsin’s lead in biohealth
The consortium will build on Wisconsin’s role as a center for growth in personalized medicine and biohealth technology to enhance the health and economic well-being of Wisconsinites and the global community. Read More
Remembering Klaus Westphal, longtime former director of the UW Geology Museum
Westphal's legacy of public engagement in the sciences lives on at the museum and across UW–Madison. Read More
Extreme heat hits central U.S.: UW–Madison experts available
An atmospheric heat dome parked over the central U.S. is sending temperatures soaring this week. Combined with oppressively high humidity, the sizzling temperatures are a… Read More
UW experts provide tips for dealing with dangerous heat
UW experts weigh in on why heat can be so dangerous for our health and offer tips on how to stay cool when temperatures soar. Read More
Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic gives rural business owners free legal help
The Rural Entrepreneurship Program, part of the Law School's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, trains soon-to-be attorneys while helping business owners in smaller communities. Read More
Down the tubes: Common PVC pipes can hack voice identification systems
Machine learning algorithms can ward off a host of digital impersonators trying to hack voice recognition software, but new research has shown they aren't so impervious to analog threats. Read More
Pollutants are important to biodiversity’s role in spread of wildlife diseases
Researchers found that environmental pollutants like road salt influence whether increased biodiversity helps or hinders disease outbreaks in wildlife, which can complicate how we value protecting diverse animal communities. Read More
New recycling process could find markets for ‘junk’ plastic waste
A new plastics recycling method reduces emissions by 60 percent and opens the door to the reuse of materials like plastic film, multilayer materials and colored plastics. Read More
Seeing SOAR through the lens of a UW photographer and soon-to-be Badger parent
UW's Althea Dotzour attended Student Orientation, Advising and Registration this summer both as a parent and a photographer, and while there, she captured the experiences of new students, their families and student workers. Read More
In first week, Provost Charles Isbell begins to settle into his new academic home
Most recently the dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, Charles Isbell began Aug. 1 as provost at the UW–Madison. Read More
Researchers are using monkey poop to learn how an endangered species chooses its mates
Using DNA extracted from fecal samples, researchers at UW–Madison and the University of Texas at Austin are better able to understand the reproductive patterns of the endangered northern muriqui. Read More
Ackerman to retire from vice chancellor for research and graduate education post
Ackerman, who came to UW–Madison as a researcher in 1987, rose through the university's leadership ranks while remaining a dedicated researcher and mentor. He has announced his plans to retire effective Sept. 15. Read More
2nd and 3rd shift Employee Ice Cream Social planned for Aug. 16
All second- and third-shift employees are invited to attend the Aug. 16 ice cream social at the Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center. Read More
UW throws a summer Terrace bash to ring in its 175th year
The launch day festivities marked the beginning of UW's 175th anniversary celebrations, which will continue through the academic year. Read More