New associate vice chancellors oversee research in biological sciences, arts and humanities
A new face and a familiar one have joined the leadership team in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. Read More
Campus marks Constitution Day with classes, lectures
Constitution Day is Sept. 17. A number of talks and presentations will take place this month. All are free and open to the public. Read More
Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger long distances
The plants produce a protein that only fluoresces around calcium, letting the researchers track its presence and concentration. Then came caterpillar bites, scissor cuts and crushing wounds. Read More
Foxconn competition seeks ideas for ‘smart cities’
Individuals and teams with the best ideas will receive technical support as well as financial or in-kind contributions to help develop their proposals for possible implementation. Read More
Search launches for vice chancellor for research and graduate education
The job entails oversight of UW–Madison’s sprawling program of research, one of the largest and broadest in higher education, accounting for more than $1.2 billion in research expenditures annually. Read More
After a busy summer, Wisconsin Union tackles numerous initiatives to ensure a welcoming environment
“We have a lot on our plate this academic year, including some big, philosophical issues to work through,” says Union Director Mark Guthier. “As has always been the case throughout the history of the Wisconsin Union, this work will be largely student-led and student-driven.” Read More
A starring role for nonhuman primates in the stem cell story
“If UW–Madison is the birthplace of human embryonic stem cells, then the Primate Research Center is the cradle,” says Marina Emborg, director of the center's Preclinical Parkinson's Research Program. Read More
Book club serves up an ‘intellectual feast’ for retired faculty members
For 23 years, a group of retired UW–Madison professors and administrators has met monthly to discuss works of historic and scholarly import. As book clubs go, it could be one of the world’s smartest. Read More
UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative is open for round five proposals
UW2020 supports collaborative, multidisciplinary research projects that are high-risk, high-impact, and transformative as well as those that require the acquisition of shared instruments or equipment that will open new avenues for research. Read More
UW-Madison ranked 15th best public college by U.S. News & World Report
UW-Madison is ranked as the 23rd “Best College for Veterans." The College of Engineering ranks 14th overall for its undergraduate program and eighth among public doctoral institutions; The Wisconsin School of Business ranks 18th overall and eighth among public doctoral institutions. Read More
Shalala returns for campus honor
Chancellor Emerita Donna Shalala returned to campus for her induction into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame and a tailgate party at Olin House. Read More
UW–Madison to co-lead $10 million grant to cultivate STEM faculty
To broaden participation in STEM programs and fields, the National Science Foundation awarded a five-year, $10 million NSF INCLUDES Alliance grant to be co-led by UW–Madison’s Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. Read More
New round of ‘cluster hires’ announced
Part of the goal is to foster collaborative research, education and outreach by creating new interdisciplinary areas of knowledge that cross the boundaries of existing academic departments. Read More
Guidelines help students distinguish between activism and disruption
The newly updated document has two purposes: It helps individuals and groups plan for peaceful events, such as guest speakers, protests, counter-protests and demonstrations; and it provides students with behavior expectations as they participate in these campus activities. Read More
Exploring the matrix to uncover hidden drivers of ovarian cancer
To clump together and form living tissue, cells secrete molecules that create structure. But that structure isn’t always healthy, and understanding how it goes bad could reveal more about the way cancer develops. Read More
Report highlights progress on campus climate initiatives
Staff, faculty, students and leadership have been working hard this spring and summer on a variety of initiatives, including two new cultural center startup spaces, preparing to repeat campus-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct, and taking part in a Native Nations working group gathering with tribal communities. Read More
Monday’s Tuesday
Incoming student Abby Monday got a visit on Tuesday from Lori Reesor (center), vice chancellor for student affairs, and Sarah Mangelsdorf (right), provost, during their move-in tour of Sellery Residence Hall. Thousands of students are settling in this week for the start of the fall semester. Read More
Two new cultural center startup spaces to open this fall
“I want all high school students to feel that if they come here, they belong here,” says Alondra Avitia, one of the students who helped create the centers. “You want to feel that sense of belonging the minute you set foot on a campus.” Read More
UW–Madison international and area studies centers awarded $4 million in federal grants
Eight centers here will use the money to conduct research on key world regions and issues, provide training and outreach throughout the state, and support regional and international teaching on campus. Read More
Insurance coverage of transgender surgery to be reinstated
The decision by the Group Insurance Board removes the exclusion for transgender services. These benefits will now be determined by medical necessity, consistent with other parts of Uniform Benefits. Read More