UW Arboretum’s Native Gardening Conference to be held Sept. 16
The conference offers a day of expert-led workshops and tours to help all gardeners, from beginner to experienced, learn to create beautiful restorative landscapes that play a broader ecological role and support biodiversity. Read More
Dutch elm disease claims “Elmer,” a campus tree more than a century old
An elm tree affectionately known as Elmer, a landmark on campus for more than a century, has been taken down, a victim of Dutch elm disease. Read More
In “Imaging Self,” high school students explore the arts in a college setting
Imaging Self, a new UW–Madison summer program for arts-oriented high school students, helps them learn more about themselves through personal expression in visual art, dance, and theater, as well as making connections among various art forms. Read More
Trail cam project Snapshot Wisconsin goes statewide
Starting Aug. 9, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites volunteers from all 72 counties to apply to run a trail cam in their part of Wisconsin, and will allow the cameras to be hosted on public land for the first time. Read More
Elementary and middle-school-aged girls show off their AI skills
A summer-term course for 4th- to 6th-grade girls taught them the basics of programming and AI, and even more importantly, taught them they belong in the STEM world. Read More
A festival of Badger fans and players
With the excitement of the upcoming season in the air, Wisconsin Badger football players mingled with fans, signing autographs and chatting, at Football Family Fun Day at Camp Randall Stadium on Aug. 1. Read More
Cellular communication system in mice helps control female fertility
UW-Madison researchers have discovered that two genes work together to construct a cellular communication system in the ovaries of mice to maintain healthy eggs. Read More
Bascom flamingos don soccer scarves
Thousands of soccer scarves have begun popping up throughout the Madison area — including on 50 pink flamingos Monday on Bascom Hill — to raise awareness for Madison’s new professional soccer team. The scarves bear the logo of Breese Stevens Field, the historic venue the club will call home when it kicks off its inaugural season in the spring of 2019. The scarves are being donated to the public. So go ahead and take one! Really. Read More
Green County cheesemaker opens major expansion
Klondike Cheese Co. of Monroe is expanding production as it enters its second century of cheesemaking, under the leadership of six Master Cheesemakers certified by UW–Madison’s Center for Dairy Research. Read More
Scientists discover cause of aging-related disease in mice, then reverse its symptoms
UW–Madison researchers have shown that mice making too much of a human protein called AT-1 show signs of early aging and premature death, which are also symptoms of the human disorder progeria. Read More
The bladder can regenerate like nobody’s business and now we know why
New research from the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine shows that non-bladder cells from a nearby anatomical structure called the Wolffian duct can actually help the bladder mend itself. Read More
Art from shaving cream
Shaving cream has plenty of uses besides shaving off your beard. At a Summer Spin activity on July 26, Participants eagerly created shaving-cream art and patterned-paper prints at the Chazen Museum of Art. Read More
You can vote now in the Aug. 14 primary election
It’s not too early to vote in the Aug. 14 primary election. You can vote absentee, or in-person absentee. Or you can wait until election day. Read More
A look at #UWSummer: Badgers all over the world
The #UWSummer campaign July 16 to 20 showed the scope and impact of UW–Madison student activity this summer, both on campus and off. Activities were in the classroom, at internships, in the research lab, overseas and elsewhere. Read More
#UWSummer: Badgers are active in summer, from the terrace to Thailand
UW-Madison students have all sorts of learning experiences in the summer, in all sorts of places, based on this social media campaign. Read More
Bob Dylan’s electric guitar and leather jacket inspire a dissertation
The singer-songwriter’s controversial performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival inspired Rivka Maizlish to look into the debate over how Americans have defined "folk." Read More
Strong showing from Badgerloop at SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition
The UW–Madison Badgerloop team was among the top teams at the 2018 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition, reaching the final four. Read More
Away with words: Emoji help brands communicate with customers
A UW–Madison professor's research examines how emoji are used to convey meaning and emotion in written communications, especially on social media. Her favorite? The eye roll. Read More
Meditation affects brain networks differently in long-term meditators and novices
UW-Madison researchers examined brain activity in non-meditators, new meditators, and long-term meditators, and they discovered differences in emotion networks of the brain among these groups. Read More
World Emoji Day? Here’s your emoji guide to UW–Madison
Texting your friend but don’t have time to spell out “Hagenah Fountain?” In honor of Tuesday's World Emoji Day, try this handy emoji guide for all things related to Wisconsin. Read More