Now’s the time: Tips for starting spring semester strong
Don’t be afraid to say hello to the person next to you in your new classes. It may be hard to get back… Read More
Title and Total Compensation study develops key framework
UW-Madison’s Title and Total Compensation Study, a joint project with UW System, has developed a proposed framework that would sort the university’s jobs into 24 families, as well as sub-families. Read More
Urban foxes and coyotes learn to set aside their differences and coexist
Diverging from centuries of established behavioral norms, red fox and coyote have gone against their wild instincts and learned to coexist in the urban environment of Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More
Fantastic frozen fascination: UW–Madison stages one-of-a-kind ice cream workshop
Batch freezer short course participants come from all over to learn how to flavor ice cream from scratch, artisanal-style and using safe manufacturing practices. Read More
Hora receives national book honor from AAC&U for ‘Beyond the Skills Gap’
UW-Madison’s Matthew Hora is being honored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) with its 2018 Frederic W. Ness Book Award, which is given to the work that best contributes to the understanding and improvement of liberal education. Read More
UW–Madison alumna third Badger to win prestigious new international scholarship
Fangdi Pan is one of 142 students in the just-announced third class of Schwarzman Scholars. Winners receive full tuition for a one-year master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Read More
Summer term to serve a wider range of students in 2018
Building on recent increases in courses and students in summer term in recent years, UW–Madison will serve a wider range of students during the summer months in 2018. Read More
An Achilles heel discovered in viruses could fuel new antiviral approaches
Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have discovered a promising new target to fight a class of viruses responsible for health threats such as Zika, polio, dengue, SARS and hepatitis C. Read More
Model, actor, dancer and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco to visit campus Jan. 30
Model and actor Nyle DiMarco will be coming to UW–Madison Jan. 30 to talk about his journey and being an activist for the Deaf community. Read More
Berquam welcomes students, tosses first snowball of the battle
With students returning for the spring semester on Jan. 23, Dean of Students Lori Berquam welcomes students back and encourages them to use college as a time to explore new things. She also throws a mean snowball. Read More
American Family Insurance funds a counselor to work with Odyssey Project students
To help participants solve problems, the Odyssey Project has hired a new counselor with seed money from American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Heidi Dvinge
Heidi Dvinge in her lab in the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry. Robin Davies Title: Assistant professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry Hometown: I’m originally… Read More
As Wisconsin tries to lure young adults, how do certain communities succeed?
A study of places that are attracting more residents found that it was always about proximity to cities, and about housing, schools and outdoor amenities. Read More
Cancer patients who tell their life story find more peace, less depression
A new study finds that delivering an edited life and cancer story elicited by a phone conversation measurably enhances the sense of peace in the face of looming death. Read More
New robots, old stereotypes: Why do so many robots embody Asian women?
According to a UW professor, Asian-featured fembots are just the newest twist in the longstanding cultural “fetishization and overt sexualization of Asian women.” Read More
Report: Focusing on advanced energy sensors and controls could mean 44,000 jobs for Wisconsin
With targeted investments and forward-looking policies, Wisconsin could capitalize on its strengths in sensors and controls for the advanced energy industry to drive economic growth and support over 44,000 jobs annually. Read More
As influenza looms, Madison firm advances human trials of revolutionary vaccine
One of the most promising universal flu vaccines is being developed by FluGen, a spinoff from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Next up is an experimental trial. Read More
UW Arboretum joins the Monarch Joint Venture
The first arboretum to partner with the MJV, the UW Arboretum joins more than 70 other partner institutions dedicated to researching monarch butterflies, conserving their habitat, and educating about the charismatic insects. Read More
Study advances gene therapy for glaucoma
A new study shows an improved tactic for delivering new genes into the eye's drain, called the trabecular meshwork, offering a promising treatment for glaucoma. Read More
Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference to feature Symone Sanders
The UW–Madison School of Social Work will host its fourth-annual Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference on Friday, January 26, 2018. This conference is… Read More