Scientists pinpoint area of the brain that regulates emotional spillover
Researchers at UW–Madison's Center for Healthy Minds are discovering what happens in the brain when emotional spillover occurs and, for the first time, are able to pinpoint areas directly responsible. Read More
New program makes vegetables, produce available for free on campus
The new UW Campus Food Shed will give students and faculty access to free vegetables and produce, stocked by UW agriculture researchers and local farms with excess crops. Read More
Class analysis gives initial green light to green energy in Waterloo
A “capstone class” taught at the Wisconsin Energy Institute is helping the Wisconsin city of Waterloo evaluate whether it could generate all its electricity from renewable sources on city-owned land. Read More
Online dating study shows too many choices can lead to dissatisfaction
Could there be too many fish in the sea? When it comes to online dating, that might be the case, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
African professionals, activists among 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows at UW–Madison
The fellowship, sponsored by the State Department, brings 1,000 leaders between the ages of 25 and 35 from across Africa to universities for six weeks. Read More
Like valium for fish? UW–Madison discovery aims to solve stress in fish farms
A University of Wisconsin–Madison group that discovered a way to improve survival in fish farms has begun to unravel the mechanism behind their unexpected finding. Read More
Finding useful chemicals from fungi, faster
Fungi are rich sources of natural molecules for drug discovery, but many challenges have pushed pharmaceutical companies away from tapping into this bounty. Now scientists… Read More
New mural for Chazen arrives; unveiling is June 22
Workers on Friday, June 9, began installing a new work of art from artist Jim Dine in the Chazen Museum of Art, after it arrived from Paris. Read More
A new center at UW−Madison improves research-mentoring relationships
The new Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) explores new ways to improve research-focused mentoring relationships at all career stages in higher education. Read More
Baldwin grants awarded to 18 projects
Projects both large and small will help the university contribute knowledge and resources across the state, thanks to grants from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. Read More
Five finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest have UW–Madison ties
Five of the 13 finalists in the 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest have roots at UW–Madison. A business that makes an assist device to orient firefighters in smoky fire scenes won. Read More
UW-Madison researchers create tools to help farmers’ markets
Farmers market managers quickly learned that digging into data created by a tool from UW–Madison researchers can offer incredible insights and identify new opportunities. For instance, the market in Monroe, Wisconsin, discovered a large number of visitors from the Chicago region. Read More
Photo gallery: Andy North and friends have fun, raise $1 million for Carbone Cancer Center
Professional golfer Andy North and his friends raised more than $1 million for the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center at a dinner and golf tournament this week Read More
WARF and UW–Madison ranked sixth among universities in U.S. utility patents in 2016
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which serves as the designated patent management organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, moved up to sixth place among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities which were granted U.S. utility patents in 2016. Read More
First Prenatal-to-Five Summit emphasizes collaboration and starting early to help kids
More than 300 people gathered June 2 at UW–Madison’s Gordon Commons for Wisconsin’s first statewide Prenatal-to-Five Summit. Read More
Peg Eusch, driving force behind records management, set to retire
After nearly a decade as the gatekeeper for the Records Management Program at UW–Madison, Certified Records Manager Peg Eusch is ready to go off the… Read More
UW Scandinavian lit expert helps out on Broadway
Professor Susan Brantly’s expertise in 19th century Scandinavian literature provided guidance to Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2, which opened in April on Broadway and is up for eight Tony awards, including Best Play and Best Direction. Read More
Rediscovered mosses document changing Wisconsin landscape
The Wisconsin State Herbarium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has discovered a collection of more than 2,000 mosses from the turn of the 20th century, lost to time in a cabinet inside Birge Hall, where the herbarium is housed. Read More
Climate experts available to media
The following University of Wisconsin–Madison experts are available to speak with reporters regarding the Paris Climate Agreement and the impact of potential changes. President Trump is scheduled to make an announcement regarding the pact at 2 p.m. Central time today. Read More
$1M grant to boost engineering education at College of Menominee Nation
A $1 million grant will help the College of Menominee Nation and UW–Madison enhance their collaboration and ultimately educate more Native students in STEM disciplines. Read More