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Hora receives national book honor from AAC&U for ‘Beyond the Skills Gap’

January 26, 2018

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

January 26, 2018

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

An Achilles heel discovered in viruses could fuel new antiviral approaches

January 24, 2018

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

January 24, 2018

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

January 23, 2018

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

January 23, 2018

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

January 23, 2018

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?

January 22, 2018

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

January 19, 2018

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?

January 18, 2018

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

January 17, 2018

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

January 17, 2018

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

January 17, 2018

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

January 16, 2018

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

January 12, 2018

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

Media availability with Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum experts

January 11, 2018

A 30-minute media availability will be held before the start of the Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum on Thursday, Jan. 25. The availability is set for 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. in the Traditions Room, located on the second floor of Union South.  Read More

Invasive worms spreading in Arboretum forests, limited effects so far

January 11, 2018

Despite Asian jumping worms’ known appetite for leaf litter and tendency to change soil nutrients, researchers found limited evidence of changes to vegetation in areas where the worms have invaded the UW–Madison Arboretum. Read More

Waisman research into rare syndrome offers hope for families

January 11, 2018

Waisman Center research into the molecular mysteries of Rett Syndrome may ultimately help an 8-year-old girl who suffers from the rare neurological disorder. Read More

SERF demolition: Out with the old, in with the new

January 10, 2018

Construction crews this week started demolishing the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) to make way for a larger, more modern recreational facility that will open… Read More