Study finds 63% of teens have healthy relationship with digital technology
Researchers in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health say family rules on the amount of screen time teens are allowed are less effective in fostering good digital practices than focusing on the content of what they are viewing. Read More
‘Exceptional graduate’ wins fellowship to travel, volunteer
Claire James will travel the world on a Wolff Fellowship award that allows her to volunteer with community initiatives and understand more about the intersections of economics, poverty and geography. Read More
New website provides a central location for campus accessibility answers
Accessibility@UW–Madison was created to ensure faculty, staff and students have access to the tools and resources to fulfill the university’s shared responsibility for creating an inclusive, accessible environment. Read More
Resource center keeps bicyclists in motion
If you weren't looking for it, you might not suspect there's a place to fix a flat tire on your bike where most people see a gated campus parking garage. But there it is, in Helen C. White Hall under the sign "University Bicycle Resource Center." Read More
Fulfilling a promise — 3,500 times over
Bucky’s Tuition Promise has created an affordable gateway to higher education for Wisconsin students from households making less than half of the state’s average family income. Meet some of the scholars the program is helping this year. Read More
Osorio to lead UW Global Health Institute
Jorge Osorio, an expert in epidemiology, virology and vaccines, has been named the next director of GHI, which applies research, education and outreach to advance equitable and sustainable health in Wisconsin and around the world. Read More
Barber, printmaker, professor finds humanity beyond race
Faisal Abdu’Allah is a professor of printmaking and a trained barber whose artworks explore race, culture and identity. His most recent work, on display at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, is a limestone statue of himself that he designed and was created using a robotic tool and the skills of a master carver. Read More
Video: What APIDA heritage means, personally
Several embers of the UW–Madison community share their thoughts on the importance of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month. Read More
UW–Madison Day returns to the state Capitol
The day featured discussions with state legislators, graduate student research projects, flash talks by faculty experts, and a closing event with Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh. Read More
Two UW–Madison professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Science communication expert Dietram Scheufele and chemist Shannon Stahl join 259 other newly elected members across academia, the arts, industry and public policy. Read More
Eight projects receive Library Collections Enhancement Initiative awards
The projects include South Asian film and media, Chinese gazetteers, French and Italian works from the Middle Ages, and German-language books by or about the Pennsylvania Dutch. Read More
UW–Madison again scores high in world university rankings
The Center for World University Rankings placed UW at No. 27 among nearly 20,000 institutions ranked on the basis of education, employability, faculty and research. Read More
Wisconsin’s prairies reimagined through the Chazen’s new multi-story exhibit
To remember and preserve our natural history, artist Amanda McCavour has brought Wisconsin’s flora back through embroidery sculpture in “Suspended Landscapes.” Read More
UW–Madison, industry partners run quantum algorithm on neutral atom quantum computer for the first time
The achievement suggests quantum computers that outcompete traditional ones are on the horizon, with potential uses in logistics, drug discovery and computational modeling. Read More
Chemical reaction: ‘a huge upgrade’
The recently opened addition to the Chemistry Building on University Avenue is a nine-story tower housing lecture halls, an information commons, offices, teaching laboratories, and group write-up spaces for undergraduate teaching labs. Read More
Four deans reappointed after five-year reviews
The four are: School of Medicine and Public Health Dean Robert Golden, School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Mark Markel, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Dean Paul Robbins, and School of Human Ecology Dean Soyeon Shim. Read More
Federal lawmakers visit UW–Madison units in south, west Madison
Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Mark Pocan showed their support of UW–Madison on April 15 during stops at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station and the UW Odyssey Project in the UW South Madison Partnership office. Read More
Digital time capsule #UWRightNow back on display
Over 24 hours on April 18, 2012, Badgers from campus, the city and across the world submitted thousands of their personal stories, tweets, photos and videos to a website curated by the university. Read More
Space telescope ‘a little like a time machine’
Assistant professor Michael Maseda was one of many who contributed to development of the James Webb Space Telescope. He looks forward to using the instrument to take “baby pictures of galaxies” — potentially looking as far back into the history of the universe as the Big Bang itself. Read More
Meet the CALS dean finalists — online, in person
Three finalists for dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will visit campus and make in-person public presentations on April 19, 20 and 29. The candidates’ names and application materials will be shared online 48 hours prior to their visit. Read More