‘Flatten the curve’ was everywhere, but it didn’t change people’s pandemic attitudes
“Although we didn’t see a difference in people’s ideas or behavioral intentions based on their awareness of the chart," says researcher Nan Li, "the message is still beneficial." Read More
A look inside historic, and dynamic, Lathrop Hall
Join dance Professor Chris Walker (recently appointed director of the Division of the Arts) on a video tour of this campus asset — home of the acclaimed UW–Madison Dance Department. Read More
Ventilation equipment damage closes Chemistry Building wings
Research will move to other facilities or be conducted remotely, and alternative locations and modalities for fall semester courses will be identified. Read More
UW–Madison begins distributing $28.6M in emergency pandemic aid to students
The university's approach to distributing the money includes emergency grants that students with financial need can use to pay off debts or to cover costs such as tuition, food, housing, health care and child care. Read More
Study shows effectiveness of substance-use diversion program
The Madison Area Addiction Recovery Initiative offers an alternative to the use-arrest-use cycle of individuals who committed a nonviolent, drug use-related crime. Read More
Opening of new Chemistry tower delayed; classes being shifted
The College, Chemistry Department staff, and the Office of the Registrar are ensuring that all courses scheduled for the tower section of the building will proceed in September in alternate locations or modalities. Instructors and students will receive more detailed information. Read More
Heather L. Reese named Wisconsin Public Media interim director
Reese will lead the division at UW–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin, following the recent death of director Gene Purcell. She is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the UW Law School. Read More
Required COVID testing; what to expect this fall
Effective August 30, employees and students who have not shared proof of COVID-19 vaccination with UHS will be required to test weekly on campus. Read More
Pat Connaughton of NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks to speak at celebration for 2020 graduates
As previously announced, UW–Madison will welcome graduates of spring, summer and winter 2020 back to Madison Sept. 17-19 for a celebration of their achievements. Read More
UW–Madison moves up in worldwide ranking of universities
The university has risen to 31st in the world and 21st in the United States in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. UW–Madison is the second-highest ranked Big Ten school, behind only the University of Michigan. Read More
High tech, new perspective inform scrutiny of museum works
Renowned contemporary artist Sanford Biggers has launched an innovative collaboration with the Chazen Museum of Art focused on creating a response to an historic work of art that has come under renewed scrutiny. Read More
Apply for the Annual Fall Research Competition, providing support across divisions
The yearly contest from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education funds select research projects in biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities. Read More
New carnivorous plant must balance trapping prey and being pollinated
In the summer, Triantha occidentalis shoots up tall flowering stems coated with sticky hairs that trap small insects like gnats and midges. Read More
No longer a memorial, rock removed from campus
"It was a powerful moment today to see this demand come full circle," said Nalah McWhorter, former president of the Wisconsin Black Student Union. WBSU and Wunk Sheek lobbied to remove the rock because it had historically been referred to by a racist slur. Read More
Daddy longlegs got their long legs by reusing some old evolutionary tools
The first genome of a daddy longlegs is giving up clues to the evolution of the gangly appendages that give members of the order Opiliones their common name. Read More
Study shows virus abundant in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, even among fully vaccinated
Vaccination remains critical, researchers David O’Connor and Thomas Friedrich say, since the available vaccines are effective, successful, and help prevent new, dangerous cases. Read More
COVID questions: Masks at school; what makes delta different
"Let your child know that it takes cooperation and healthy decisions made by everyone in a community to keep COVID-19 under control and children safe," says Associate Professor Ajay Sethi. Read More
Badgers well-represented in list of Native American leaders
UW–Madison alumni — including the president of the UW System Board of Regents and several campus and system employees — are included on Madison365’s “Most Influential Native American Leaders” in Wisconsin list for 2021. Read More
Changes to campus masking policy
The more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 has led to a steep rise in cases across the country, including here in Wisconsin. Accordingly, effective Thursday, August 5, all students, employees and visitors to campus will be required to wear masks when inside campus buildings. Read More
Latest COVID-19 Response Grants target mental health, ongoing pandemic effects
The Wisconsin Partnership Program has announced 14 awards totaling $2.7 million to community organizations and researchers to address the impact of the pandemic. Read More