Rise and shine
The first rays of the rising sun shine on Bascom Hall as a group of people gather on the Lincoln Terrace during a recent October morning. Red and white banners featuring the iconic W and the phrase “All Ways Forward” adorn the exterior columns. In the background is Van Hise Hall. Read More
Faculty Senate approves academic calendar changes
The Faculty Senate has approved revisions to the Academic Calendar for academic years 2017 through 2021, including the creation of more predictable, even-length semesters of 69 days of instruction over 15 weeks. The summary period will also be shortened by one day and no exams will be held on the day of commencement. Read More
Orange you red-y to see fall colors?
In Wisconsin, blink, and you might miss the beauty of fall. The third week of October should be peak fall colors for the Madison area, but we’re not procrastinators here at UW. Get a head start on fall foliage at these spots around town. Read More
Madison startup advances three-in-one cancer drug rooted at UW
The first target for Co-D is angiosarcoma, a rare and lethal cancer that arises from blood vessels. Read More
La Follette School’s Smeeding, others offer proposal for reducing child poverty in U.S.
The researchers estimate that the monthly allowance would reduce the child poverty rate by more than 40 percent and the rate of deep poverty among children by approximately 50 percent. Read More
Debate experts at UW–Madison
The following University of Wisconsin–Madison experts are available to speak with reporters covering the third and final presidential debate, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Read More
Early voting on campus runs through Nov. 4
Time is running out to vote early if you don't want to wait until election day. One-stop registration and early voting are offered for Madison residents through Friday in the Student Activity Center from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and at Union South from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Read More
Buckthorn Baggie kills invasive trees without chemicals
The problem was simple: Buckthorn kept resprouting in Matthew Hamilton's backyard after he cut it back. His patent-pending cure annihilates the weed tree once and for all. Read More
Opportunities for coverage at Wisconsin Science Festival
This tip sheet highlights coverage opportunities at the 2016 Wisconsin Science Festival, held Oct. 20-23. Read More
Meningitis vaccines for students at the SERF continue today
Students 25 and under are urged to stop by the SERF and get the vaccine - it's fast, friendly and free. Read More
Office of Quality Improvement wins award for facilitation
OQI serves as an internal consulting service providing services including strategic planning, project management, restructuring, process improvement and change management. Read More
Focus on new faculty: Revel Sims
"As I learned more about the 'Wisconsin Idea' I came to realize that this mission fit closely with my own work and beliefs." Read More
Beyond genes: Protein atlas scores nitrogen fixing duet
The massive atlas of plant and bacterial proteins is possibly the most exhaustive proteomic inventory of any kind to date. Read More
College GameDay returns for Ohio State matchup
Spirits run high Saturday as the Badgers take on Ohio State, a football matchup highlighted by ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast. The game was tight throughout and… Read More
UW-Madison recommends meningitis B vaccination for undergraduates; free immunizations available beginning Oct. 20
The recommendation comes in response to two confirmed cases in students last week. Both students are currently recovering. Read More
‘Super yeast’ has the power to improve economics of biofuels
Scientists have found a way to nearly double the efficiency with which a commonly used industrial yeast strain converts plant sugars to biofuel. Read More
With designer lignin, biofuels researchers reproduced evolutionary path
As one of the researchers put it, 'Nature was already doing what we thought we’d laboriously taught her to do.' Read More
Engineers reveal fabrication process for revolutionary transparent sensors
The researchers are seeking to expand the technology's applications from neuroscience into areas such as research of stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, cardiac conditions, and many others. Read More
A bold climb that changed the world
Students in the Chadbourne Residential College (CRC) and the Multicultural Learning Community (MLC) participate in a social justice workshop hosted by social activist Bree Newsome on Oct. 12, 2016. Newsome asked the students to think about a time that they felt powerful and provide them with insights and a history of social justice. Read More
UW getting electron beam lithography system for nanotech research
Researchers from four UW campuses around the state will benefit from the new system, which uses a specialized technique for creating patterns 5,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Read More