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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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."
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.