Producer, actress Lena Waithe speaks, meets with students
Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and actress Lena Waithe met with students and gave a speech at Union South Tuesday night. She was featured as a Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecturer, and keynote speaker for Black History Month. Read More
Chat tool simplifies tricky online privacy policies
A UW–Madison researcher has helped develop a unique online chatbot that can answer, in simple language, questions about specific privacy policies without requiring users themselves to weed through all of the fine print. Read More
Roses are red; write a love poem this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to think outside the heart-shaped chocolate box by putting pen to paper and writing a love poem. Here are some tips. Read More
Badgers at the Olympics: The complete rundown
Plenty of Badgers will be playing on the Olympic hockey teams in PyeongChang, South Korea — some for the USA, some for Canada. That means a Feb. 14 matchup will feature Knight vs. Nurse. Read More
New career center is model of how to prepare liberal arts students for success after graduation
SuccessWorks helps College of Letters & Science students leverage and apply their skills to the most competitive and exciting jobs after graduation, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank told a packed room at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 7. Read More
Summit explores roadmap to strengthen language education in Wisconsin
Business leaders back the Wisconsin Language Roadmap Initiative, which aims to enhance the economic competitiveness of Wisconsin by strengthening language education for students across the state. Read More
“The Discussion Project” cultivates engaging, welcoming classroom conversations across campus
Leading a high-quality discussion isn’t easy, but instructors have much more control over the outcome than they might think. Read More
Registration effort for Feb. 20 primary kicks off Big Ten Voting Challenge
Two voter registration/absentee voting efforts on campus next week, in advance of the Feb. 20 primary election, kick off an election year in which UW–Madison is committed to promoting civic engagement among students. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: UW–Madison experts ready to talk Olympics
As millions prepare to watch the world’s best athletes compete in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Feb. 7 through Feb. 25, experts from UW–Madison can speak on a wide range of subjects relating to the competition. Read More
UW Health starts state’s only lupus clinic
Most patients see a rheumatologist, an arthritis and immune specialist, for lupus treatment, but the UW Lupus clinic will be uniquely offering comprehensive integrated care to lupus patients. Read More
Snow and cold? No problem for Badgers
Winter hit the UW–Madison campus in full force this week, with plenty of snow and dropping temperatures, but students are a hardy bunch. Read More
Beyond silicon: researchers solve a materials mystery key to next-generation electronic devices
UW-Madison researchers have provided evidence of a hole gas coexisting with two-dimensional electron gas, a key discovery for oxide electronics. Read More
Medals for mettle: UW–Madison place in Olympic history
At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, UW–Madison graduate George Coleman Poage of La Crosse won two bronze medals, becoming the first African American to win Olympic medals. Read More
Founders’ Day: A good time to look at what we’ve accomplished and celebrate it
Today is Founders Day: On February 5, 1849, the University of Wisconsin held its first classes. Take we take a look at how far we've come, and look at how alumni celebrate around the world. Read More
Remembering astronaut Laurel Clark, 15 years after Columbia tragedy
Clark, a UW–Madison graduate, was killed along with six other crew members when the space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere. Read More
New faculty focus: Xiaoyang Long
The operations management researcher in the Wisconsin School of Business studies how human biases can make people irrational decision-makers, and what can be done to overcome those biases. Read More
Deaf actor, activist Nyle DiMarco connects with deaf students in intimate Q&A session
Model, actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco led a personal event at Memorial Union, connecting with deaf and hard of hearing students from around Wisconsin and Minnesota. Read More
Day of Play: Grades K-5 invited to play hard, get fit, and live well
Kids participate in activities at the Day of Play in 2015. UW–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Recreational Sports… Read More
Wiscopinion results: What’s the most underutilized resource?
Asked what is the most underutilized but helpful resource on campus, students favored "interaction with faculty or TAs." Read More
Stellar magnetism: What’s behind the most brilliant lights in the sky?
"The best picture yet of magnetic reconnection in space” offer insight into the role of magnetic reconnection in celestial explosions, eruptions and extraordinary emissions of energy. Read More