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On Wisconsin magazine hosts chat with UW–Madison experts on election 2016

September 12, 2016

The magazine's article about the myriad ways campaigns and voters use social media will be the springboard for a live video chat Sept. 20. Read More

GE visits campus to honor student contest winner, talk innovation

September 9, 2016

It’s hard to take Chris Nguyen seriously when he says, “I’m just a regular guy.” After all, he drew leaders from international industrial giant GE to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus Monday bearing awards and scholarship money. Read More

Voracious Asian jumping worms strip forest floor and flood soil with nutrients

September 8, 2016

Asian jumping worms, an invasive species first found in Wisconsin in 2013, may do their work too well, speeding up the exit of nutrients from the soil before plants can process them. Read More

Nicholas leaves lasting legacy with match campaign

September 8, 2016

As part of a $50 million gift to the university, the Ab Nicholas family earmarked $20 million for UW Athletics with the idea that other individuals would match it for a total of $40 million. That project has reached the finish line. Read More

New faculty focus: Claudia Persico

September 8, 2016

"Previously, I worked as a neuroscientist investigating the neurobiology of autism," Persico says. "I decided to switch to social policy because I was amazed by the profound inequality I had witnessed." Read More

A student’s guide to free stuff

September 7, 2016

Just how far can one progress into the semester without having to pay for a meal? Read More

Research, rankings and recognition highlight UW–Madison’s summer break

September 6, 2016

No question, the pace of life on campus is different over the summer. But that doesn’t mean business grinds to a halt. UW–Madison has been… Read More

Dean’s office, student conduct office split in reorganization

September 6, 2016

The Dean of Students Office has split into two separate departments: the Dean of Students Office and the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards. Read More

Paulos named director of Physical Sciences Laboratory

September 6, 2016

Whether you need a more rugged boat-mounted water testing rig made, or a 20-year-old spectrometer or circuit board upgraded, the Physical Sciences Lab delivers with expertise and teamwork. Read More

Thrive or fail: Examining forest resilience in the face of fires

September 2, 2016

“It’s not only western forests where these things matter, where disturbances and changing environments shape regional landscapes,” says Wisconsin researcher Monica Turner. Read More

UW-Madison scientists help fly Global Hawk drone into Hermine, other hurricanes

September 1, 2016

The Global Hawk is part of a three-year experimental mission called SHOUT (Sensing Hazards with Operational Unmanned Technology), focused on studying whether the drone can improve hurricane analysis and forecasting in an economically feasible way. Read More

Video: Berquam welcomes back students

September 1, 2016

Dean of Students Lori Berquam goes for the gold in her message to returning students. Read More

Chemistry method expedites path to useful molecules for medicine

September 1, 2016

The new method gives chemists prospecting for bioactive molecules a new tool in the search for novel drugs or chemicals for agriculture. Read More