UW Press staff turn to teamwork in a time of need
Six employees sprung into action after a van crossed several lanes of traffic, plowed through two cement barriers, jumped a curb, struck an apartment building and then came to rest on top of a moped after hitting a tree. Read More
Central funding pool includes pay upgrade for night and weekend employees at UW–Madison
$12 million in central campus funding is being allocated to provide faculty and staff pay adjustments for 2017–18. The funding pool will enable UW–Madison to provide pay increases for exceptional performance, market deficiencies and equity. Read More
Statement on teaching assistant issue
UW-Madison is aware of past statements on social media attributed to a teaching assistant that run counter to our university values of inclusivity, respect, and… Read More
UW researchers discover an evolutionary stepping stone to beet-red beets
The new findings can aid beet breeding programs and provide tools and information for scientists studying how to turn tyrosine into its many useful derivatives, which include morphine and vitamin E. Read More
Partners in Giving campaign underway
Chancellor Rebecca Blank is urging university employees to contribute to the Partners in Giving campaign. Last year, 7,300 state, UW and UW Health employees donated over $2.5 million to 520 local, regional, national and international charities. Read More
Major NSF-sponsored materials research collaboration receives $15.6M grant
The grant provides six years of funding for the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, where researchers investigate fundamental, large-scale and complex questions in materials science. Read More
It takes two …
Students and members of the Madison community partner in step and hone their Argentine tango skills during a UW Tango Club dance lesson and practicum at Union South. The student organization meets weekly most Thursdays during the academic year, and welcomes participation from the public. Read More
UW–Madison employees have more ways than ever to get help with benefits enrollment
New this year is ALEX, an interactive, online tool that uses everyday language, rather than industry jargon, to help employees understand their benefits options. Read More
Wisconsin corn maze features 480-foot trilobite
Wiped out more than 250 million years ago, a trilobite today is the Wisconsin state fossil. It is also the defining feature of this year’s award-winning Treinen Farm Corn Maze in Lodi. Read More
K9 Odin, UWPD bomb and tracking dog, put to rest
Odin protected presidents, vice presidents, cabinet members, governors, first ladies, presidential candidates, heads of state, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and hundreds of thousands of spectators and athletes at sporting events, protests and other large social gatherings. Read More
Catching a warm breeze
Pedro Guinburg, a graduate student in economics, took advantage of unseasonably warm weather on Tuesday afternoon to windsurf on Lake Mendota, departing from a dock… Read More
From moon rocks to flash talks, explore 100+ Wisconsin Science Festival events
Now in its seventh year, the festival continues to engage communities in the enterprise of science and discovery and aims to communicate the power of knowledge and creativity, promote innovation and cultivate the next generation of global citizens. Read More
Best wishes to our Badger
Bill Sagal, the first human Bucky Badger mascot, is assisted by Bill Sachse and Connie Conrad, who constructed the bulky badger. Bucky’s official birthday is Oct. 2, 1940, but it was not until nine years later that the symbol of UW spirit took on the physical form and name he's known by today. Read More
Office of Naval Research awards UW–Madison $6.1 million for computer security research
The result of the project will be better performance, easier management of software, and — perhaps most importantly — enhanced security. Read More
UW conducts testing at Ag Hall, Nancy Nicholas Hall amid lead concerns
“We are in the process of taking all possible steps to remedy this situation," says Dr. William Kinsey, director of medical services. "We will share updates and information as soon as we have it.” Read More
Marmoset babies get a boost from attentive fathers
A researcher expects better human dads have similar good effects on their kids, and she wonders whether — for both the marmoset and the people — good fathers produce offspring who grow up to make good parents. Read More
Team builds flexible new platform for high-performance electronics
An advance by UW–Madison engineers could enable manufacturers to add “smart,” wireless capabilities to any number of large or small products or objects — like wearable sensors and computers for people and animals — that curve, bend, stretch and move. Read More
Undergraduates pursue dream projects with WISCIENCE Summer Research Scholarship
The 34 students were excited to find research projects directly related to their field of study, and also to do good for the world. Read More
The Atlantic’s Ed Yong visits UW as fall science writer in residence
You might think having his first book land on Mark Zuckerberg’s bedside table would be recognition enough for a career science writer, but impressing Facebook’s founder is just one of his many accomplishments. Read More