Metabolic switch may regenerate heart muscle following heart attack
“We believe our findings are a positive step forward in helping millions of people facing heart failure," says Ahmed Mahmoud, professor of cell and regenerative biology. Read More
National Poetry Month: Students express themselves
In honor of National Poetry Month, University Communications spoke with members of the First Wave Urban Arts program about the importance of poetry and why they think the art form is so powerful. Read More
Badger Talks: Re-starting your social life
As vaccination rates climb, pandemic restrictions are beginning to loosen. But not everyone is eager to pick up where they left off with their social lives. Christine Whelan, a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology, is our guest. Read More
Questions sought for Division of the Arts director finalists
Presentations by finalists will be prerecorded and include responses to a set of questions asked by Soyeon Shim, search committee chair and dean of the School of Human Ecology. Read More
New projects study root causes of inequalities and how to reduce their effects
“The projects ... stand to produce real-world, actionable knowledge about how programs, policies and practices can be leveraged to reduce inequalities in U.S. society,” says Associate Vice Chancellor Lonnie Berger. Read More
COVID questions: Long-term protection; overcoming fear of needles
Will vaccinated people need a booster shot? And how can I overcome my fear of needles? UW–Madison experts respond. Read More
Campus COVID-19 vaccination update
Campus and the broader community continue make great progress on vaccination. Knowing what percentage of our community is vaccinated helps university leaders make decisions about campus operations. Many employees and students are being vaccinated off campus – if you’re one of them, let UHS know you’ve been vaccinated! Read More
Guggenheim Fellowship awarded to UW–Madison psychology professor
Seth Pollak’s research focuses on the influences of environmental risk factors on children’s brain and behavioral development, with particular focus on emotions and learning. Read More
Recent UW grad, an Afghan Kurdish poet, wins $90,000 scholarship for immigrants with exceptional potential
Hajjar Baban already has achieved considerable success. She’s now poised for more. Read More
UW–Madison alum’s mask makes Time magazine’s list of best inventions of 2020
Max Bock-Aronson says his UW engineering education, and the opportunities he had as a student, played a crucial role developing his entrepreneurial skills. Read More
UW–Madison Day in Wisconsin helps drum up support for higher education investment
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is bringing alumni and friends of UW–Madison together on Wednesday, April 14, to advocate for the university with their lawmakers. Read More
Artificial intelligence can accelerate clinical diagnosis of fragile X syndrome
Researchers from the Waisman Center found that people with fragile X are more likely to also have a variety of circulatory, digestive, metabolic, respiratory, and genital and urinary disorders. Read More
New UW–Madison campus sustainability map goes live
The interactive map enables viewers to travel around campus virtually to explore sustainability initiatives. Clicking on the more than 300 features brings up a description of achievements. Read More
Sen. Tammy Baldwin visits UW lab tracking COVID-19 variants
Infectious disease experts in the AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory have been cataloguing subtle genetic differences between hundreds of strains of the virus that causes COVID-19. Read More
Off to a busy start, data institute responds to COVID and seeks director
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute’s first two years have been nothing if not eventful. Choosing a director is the next big project. Read More
Employee update: Vaccine eligibility expands; how to make an appointment
As we enter the final weeks of the semester, we can celebrate important signs of progress in the fight against COVID-19. Until more of our campus community has been fully vaccinated, it’s important for everyone – including those who are fully vaccinated – to continue taking precautions, such as wearing face coverings and practicing physical distancing. Read More
Three UW–Madison students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars
The scholarship program honors the late Sen. Barry Goldwater and was designed to develop highly qualified scientists, engineers and mathematicians. Read More
Novel ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ chosen as UW–Madison’s 2021-22 Go Big Read book
While recent GBR books have been nonfiction, this year’s selection uses a fictional story to explore the very real issues of race, immigration, science, faith and family. Read More
Barry Alvarez announces retirement
Wisconsin has enjoyed remarkable success during Alvarez’s tenure as athletic director, winning a combined 16 team national titles and 74 conference regular-season or tournament crowns. Read More
After hundreds of thousands of ID photos, ‘the Wiscard lady’ retires
For hundreds of thousands of new students and employees, Almaz Yimam would have been one of the first to welcome them to campus. Read More