Go Big Read author talks with students, faculty during visit
This year's Go Big Read common reading program culminated with the visit of Clint Smith, author of “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America." Read More
Trick or treat: Olin House shows out for Halloween
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Professor Joshua Foa Dienstag celebrated their first Halloween in Madison with candy and costumes at Olin House. Read More
Partisan divide contributed to false sense of racial equality in pandemic mortality
A new study from UW–Madison researchers pins the rise in white COVID-19 deaths to state party politics. Read More
Wild primate virus has pandemic potential should it jump the species barrier, shows study
New research demonstrates the potential for a family of viruses in African primates to jump the species barrier to humans. Read More
Polls and policy with FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver discussed the promise and pitfalls of polling data days ahead of the midterm elections. Read More
Understanding freshwater foam may help in fight against PFAS “forever chemicals”
Research in the School of Engineering will advance our understanding of how PFAS chemicals behave in diverse aquatic conditions. Read More
UW’s Marcel Schreier wins Packard Fellowship for sustainable chemical engineering research
Research into sustainable pathways for chemical and fuel manufacturing won Marcel Schreier a 2022 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. Read More
Public History Project exhibition generates ‘extraordinary’ interest during first month
Since opening Sept. 12, the Public History Project's Sifting & Reckoning exhibit has already engaged more than 10,000 visitors in person and online. Read More
Autumn colors grace campus
With campus ablaze in color and a waning number of warm days before winter comes, hardly anyone let a light drizzle stop them from getting outdoors on Oct. 11. Read More
New interactive mural invites exploration and engagement with science
A multilayered mural painted in bold colors now hangs in the atrium of the Discovery Building, depicting the many facets of STEM research and inspiring new generations to engage in science. Painted QR codes make the mural interactive, drawing the viewer into the stories of renowned and lesser known Wisconsin scientists whose contributions have shaped society. Read More
Staying safe online. The Office of Cybersecurity is here to help.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The Office of Cybersecurity has a wealth of resources available for staff to improve their data security and expand… Read More
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly speaks at UW on his Year in Space
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spoke to a nearly full house at Memorial Union on Oct. 4 about his year in space, one day reaching the red planet and the importance of endurance through adversity. Read More
Search underway for International Division Dean
A search is underway for the next dean of the International Division, which supports nearly 8,000 international students per year as well as to 600 faculty and staff. Applications are due by Jan. 9, 2023. Read More
UW’s Monica Kim named MacArthur Fellow
Historian and UW–Madison faculty member Monica Kim has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a "genius grant," for her work uncovering the experiences of ordinary people caught in war and complicating conventional narratives of conflict. Read More
Decades of work at UW–Madison underpin discovery of corona protecting Milky Way’s neighboring galaxies
Astronomers at UW–Madison used light from quasars across 28 galaxies to illuminate a corona of warm gases mediating a trail of gaseous debris left by the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. Read More
Faculty of Color Reception welcomes new faculty and celebrates promotions across campus
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s annual Faculty of Color Reception welcomed 49 newly hired faculty who identify as people of color to the campus and recognized others who were promoted to assistant or full professor during the past year. Read More
Unleash your curiosity at the 12th annual Wisconsin Science Festival
The 12th annual Wisconsin Science Festival includes more than 300 events across the state from Oct. 10-16. Most of the festival’s 300 events are free, including hands-on activities, talks with scientists and authors, films, performances, nature hikes, take-home science kits and much more. Read More
Radiolab’s Latif Nasser coming to Madison as fall Science Journalist in Residence
Journalist, science historian and Radiolab co-host Latif Nasser will visit UW classrooms and speak about compelling science storytelling on as part of his tenure as UW–Madison Science Journalist in Residence. Read More
Author Clint Smith to give Go Big Read keynote Nov. 1
Author of "How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America," Clint Smith will discuss his book, chosen as the 2022-23 Go Big Read, in a keynote address on Nov. 1 at UW–Madison's Memorial Union. Read More
Pulping and screening: Students hand-make paper on Library Mall
Students and passersby had the chance to transform rag scraps and straw to paper during Holding History's annual paper making workshop on Library Mall on Sept. 29. Students from Holding History joined master papermaker Robert Possehl, Professor of English Joshua Calhoun and Bold Center for Arts Administration Co-Director Sarah Marty to provide instruction and share the history of paper making. Read More