Some Bucky-themed pumpkin carving designs for you
Halloween is only two weeks away, so now's the perfect time to start thinking about your pumpkin carving design. Why not make it UW-themed this year? Read More
VoteFest week encourages students to vote early
UW-Madison this week is holding VoteFest, a series of events to encourage students to vote and show them how. Read More
New business-focused pharmacy concentration meets a growing need for healthcare leaders
School of Pharmacy PharmD students can now take a new Pharmacy Operations and Technology Management concentration that will provide health care business fundamentals and build critical leadership skills. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Simon Goldberg
"My work focuses broadly on finding ways to promote wellbeing and reduce suffering, which certainly relates to the health and wellbeing of residents of Wisconsin." Read More
Bruce Hornsby concert to benefit SuccessWorks
Proceeds from an Oct. 18 concert by Bruce Hornsby at Shannon Hall will benefit SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science, a groundbreaking new center for personal and professional development. Read More
With seven winners, UW–Madison top university for Fulbright DDRA awards
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Awards provide funds to doctoral students to conduct doctoral research outside the United States in foreign languages and area studies for up to 12 months. Read More
So this is what college life is like
Plenty of proud parents walked around the UW–Madison campus with students on Family Weekend, Oct. 12 to 14. Read More
A hands-on exploration of science
Dozens of interactive, hands-on exploration stations at the Wisconsin Science Festival's Discovery Expo at the Discovery Building on Thursday and Friday helped attendees learn about virtual reality, health and medicine, chemistry, astrobotany and more science topics. Read More
Foxconn invites students, faculty, alumni and others to Foxconn Days
During the two-day event, in addition to showcasing some of Foxconn’s cutting-edge global technology and innovations, Foxconn staff will be onsite to share more details about the Foxconn Institute for Research in Science and Technology (FIRST) and to discuss career opportunities with students. Read More
President’s Oak lives on
On Wednesday morning, a graft from the long-standing, much-beloved President’s Oak was planted near Washburn Observatory during a ceremony celebrating both the future and the past. Read More
Tracking dragonflies, citizen scientists gain insight to Arboretum’s wetlands
This past summer, volunteers began the Arboretum’s first-ever effort to systematically track dragonfly populations, in hopes of gaining insight into the many waterways the Arboretum is charged with protecting. Read More
Wiscopinion: What’s your favorite library?
What's your favorite library? It's an old favorite, College Library, sometimes known as Helen C. White, which offers beautiful views of the lake as well as some brutalist architecture. Read More
Get Social: The many colors of #UWFall
Nothing brings out the beauty of UW–Madison’s campus like the colors of autumn, from bright to somber. This week in Get Social, we feature some… Read More
Hmong PhD reflects on research, family pride
Pao Vue became one of the first Hmong Americans to receive a PhD when he got his doctorate degree in geography at UW–Madison in spring 2018. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Pam Lang
"Through my work and research, I strive to care for children so they develop and maintain strong bones and bodies and are able to maintain active lifestyles." Read More
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
An international team of researchers has shown in mice that a healthy gut microbiome is important for recovery after a heart attack. Read More
Tooling around
Eight students from the the UW–Madison Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers practiced welding, cutting and drilling at the College of Engineering's TEAM Lab during an evening workshop on Oct. 3. The participants made elephant bookends out of sheetmetal, kitchen racks and even miniature Terrace chairs. Read More
Media Advisory: President’s Oak planting
A graft from the President's Oak will be planted on Oct. 10. It was the oldest tree on campus, estimated to be about 300 years old, until it was taken down in 2015. Read More
Successful mouse couples talk out infidelity in calm tones
The quality of their conversations between pairs of California mice after one partner has been unfaithful can help predict which mouse pairs will successfully produce a litter of mouse pups and which males are good fathers, according to a new UW–Madison study. Read More
Wiscopinion results: Which building has the best view on campus?
Last week, we asked what building has the best view on campus, and the Memorial Union came in first place, followed by College Library and Education Science. Read More