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.
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.
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.
UW–Madison will update job titles and position descriptions in November
“The TTC Project will ... help UW–Madison to attract, develop, reward, and retain the best people,” says Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller.
One individual, three teams selected for 2021 Administrative Improvement Award
The awards recognize outstanding work at UW–Madison in process design or redesign, innovation, development, or customer service.
New condenser makes water from air, even in the hot sun
Unlike other radiative vapor condensers which can only operate at night, the new design works in direct sunlight and requires no energy input.
Science Expeditions, Engineering Expo offer virtual events statewide April 9–11
Both open houses will provide greater access than ever to UW–Madison research labs, at-home experiments and live science demonstrations.
Employee and student update: Travel health warning, finding vaccine, testing updates
The weekly campus COVID-19 update provides important information to employees and students.
COVID Questions: Pet sitting; sterilizing immunity
If I need someone to watch my pet for a week, what is the safest option? And, is it true the virus can only live for 10 minutes on a fully vaccinated person? UW–Madison experts have the answers.
2021 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Awards
Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators.
COVID-19 multilingual site recognized
The site was highlighted by Voice of America’s Tibetan news as an example of how linguistic diversity and inclusion are recognized and honored by the university.
U.S. News places UW–Madison graduate schools high in 2022 rankings
“Our graduate students are an integral part of our university,” Provost John Karl Scholz says. “These rankings are one example of the world-class education, research and outreach that happen here every day."
New nondestructive optical technique reveals the structure of mother-of-pearl
Scientists have admired and marveled at the material for decades, not only for its beauty and optical properties but because of its exceptional toughness.
More opportunities for vaccines for employees at UW–Madison
University Health Services is now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all employees at UW–Madison. This includes in-person and remote employees and student employees.
Microbiome Challenge identifies winning projects, from wound healing to smart probiotics
The grants provide funding not readily available from government agencies to build momentum behind technologies with high societal impact and revenue potential.
Study finds evidence of Bartonella infection in schizophrenia patients
The research led by Erin Lashnits was, by design, not able to demonstrate a causal link between Bartonella infection and schizophrenia, but a larger study is planned to see whether the preliminary results are borne out.
Gloria Ladson-Billings discusses community-university partnerships and COVID-19 disparities in latest Community Chats
Community Chats is a monthly discussion series that explores the many ways members of the Madison community and UW–Madison are coming together to address pressing public issues.
Employee and student update: Vaccination FAQ, testing site changes, travel updates
UW–Madison encourages all eligible employees and students interested in COVID-19 vaccination to seek appointments both on and off campus. This FAQ will guide you through the process.
Updates to university travel for employees, students and student organizations
Changes have been made to UW–Madison sponsored travel for employees, graduate students, and undergraduates participating in in-person research or instructional field activities as well as registered student organizations (RSOs).
Enter your best science images in the 2021 Cool Science Image Contest
To celebrate the exploratory and artistic value of those images and videos, the 11th annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the best visuals from members of the UW–Madison community.