Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $6 million in grants to health equity initiatives
Initiatives that address the health of Black men and women, prevent suicide among Wisconsin farmers and promote economic stability and restorative justice are among the six award recipients. Read More
Bucky plans virtual Homecoming for 2020
Although COVID-19 will prevent in-person events, the Wisconsin Alumni Association is still creating ways to celebrate — from a star-studded pregame event to the finest flamingo traditions. Read More
UW researchers find more precise way to detect COVID-19 pneumonia
Using a custom artificial intelligence algorithm, the research team drew upon tens of thousands of chest X-rays to show its method could identify pneumonia caused by COVID-19 with 88 percent accuracy. Read More
UW grad student shares hands-on physics, art lessons with local fifth graders
Students took breaks from all-electronic assignments to work with take-home kits that let them explore the physics of light while creating art. Read More
UW–Madison supports largest solar development in Dane County
The university will purchase half of the energy produced by a 20-megawatt solar array that Madison Gas and Electric plans to build south of Madison. Read More
UW biochemist Scott Coyle awarded 2020 Packard Fellowship
Coyle's research could have far-reaching applications, from expanding the scope of cell-based therapies to fight disease to developing micro-technologies for bioremediation of damaged environmental sites. Read More
Rob Cramer to serve as UW–Madison’s interim associate vice chancellor of Facilities Planning & Management
Cramer will lead FP&M’s extensive operations, projects and initiatives, and will play an important role in the campus response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
UW–Madison graduation, retention rates reach new highs
Nearly 90 percent of UW–Madison undergraduates are completing their degrees within six years, setting a record for the institution and substantially exceeding other major public research universities. Read More
New campus effort will support inequality research
“As the nation continues to contend with racial and other inequalities, we need research to deepen and extend our understanding,” says Steve Ackerman, vice chancellor for research and graduate education. Read More
October survey seeks employee input in spring plans
The survey asks how the university can support faculty and staff, whether they are already working on-site or will be at some future time. The survey also requests input on improvements in the campus response to COVID-19. Read More
Remodeling project improves student spaces at Red Gym
“This project is part of our ongoing commitment to invest in spaces where students can feel at home and where they can find and build community,” says Gabe Javier, associate vice chancellor for student affairs in the area of inclusion and identity. Read More
University Housing: Thanksgiving and end of semester planning
We will be asking you in early November to state your plans for Thanksgiving and the end of the semester through our My UW Housing portal. If you leave Madison for Thanksgiving and choose to return to finish the semester, you will return to your weekly testing schedule. If you are returning from out of town, you may be asked to take a test before your usual scheduled time. Please self-isolate post-Thanksgiving until you have a confirmed negative test. Read More
Campus responds to anti-Semitic, neo-Nazi graffiti
UW–Madison opposes bias and hate and remains dedicated to fostering a campus community where everyone feels welcome and supported. Anyone with information is asked to call UWPD at (608) 264-COPS. Read More
UW–Madison calls for withdrawal of proposed rule targeting international students, scholars
“We are in a global competition for talent," says Chancellor Rebecca Blank. "This rule would make U.S. and universities like UW–Madison a less attractive destination for the best and the brightest, who we need to maintain technological leadership and develop scientific innovations." Read More
NSF official, UW emeritus Fleming Crim to speak at Wisconsin Science Festival
National Science Foundation Chief Operating Officer and UW–Madison professor emeritus Fleming Crim will give a talk on Friday, Oct. 16 as a part of the… Read More
Proven treatments and new methods crucial to fighting COVID-19
UW Health clinicians are using current respiratory treatments and are working with the School of Medicine and Public Health on several novel therapies. Read More
Author, student tell of movement generated by Parkland shooting in Go Big Read event
Dave Cullen captured the inspiring story in his 2019 best-selling book, “Parkland: Birth of a Movement.” It's this year’s selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common reading program. Read More
First relatives of rubella virus discovered in bats in Uganda and mice in Germany
Neither of the new viruses is known to infect people, but the findings reinforce the important work scientists are undertaking to study the effects of a changing environment on human and animal diseases. Read More
New Innovator Award winner looking for unprecedented view of the brain
Aviad Hai is developing injectable, wireless electronics that could offer a global look at the electrical activity of the brain without the need for surgical procedures. Read More
UW Arboretum enhances sustainability with solar panel upgrade
The new system will include an array of 66 photovoltaic modules that are projected to produce 32,300 kilowatt-hours in the first year of operation. Read More