UW researchers help preserve heritage of ‘Norway Building’
The historic "Norway Building" near Mount Horeb has been disassembled and sent to Norway, but researchers at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) have found a way to display the church for visitors in virtual reality. Read More
Stem cells yield nature’s blueprint for body’s vasculature
A team led by Igor Slukvin, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor, describes the developmental pathway that gives rise to the different types of cells that make up human vasculature. Read More
Study sheds light on function of protein associated with high-risk breast cancers
The function of a protein associated with breast cancer development and metastasis is now better understood, based on a new study by University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) researchers. Read More
Music returns to the carillon with Sunday concerts
The UW–Madison Memorial Carillon concerts will resume at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, with Sunday afternoon concerts on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at least through August. Read More
UW expertise a secret ingredient at Kerry’s R&D center in Beloit
An Irish-based food company with a North American headquarters in Beloit highlights the key role of food science in the Wisconsin economy, and the broad contributions of UW–Madison expertise to Wisconsin’s giant agriculture and food industries. Read More
Mindfulness-focused childbirth education leads to less depression, better birth experiences
A study shows mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain during childbirth can improve women’s childbirth experiences and reduce their depression symptoms during pregnancy and the early postpartum period. Read More
Observatory Drive to be closed for 3-4 weeks starting Wednesday
As utility work trenching across Observatory Drive continues, a planned full closure of several blocks of it will start earlier and last longer than originally planned. Read More
Annual UW–Madison study shows Wisconsin poverty fell in 2015 as the economy improved
Researchers studying the economic and policy forces that affect Wisconsin poverty released their latest results, which show that Wisconsin gained 70,000 jobs, leading to a modest, but statistically significant reduction in poverty as measured by the Wisconsin Poverty Measure (WPM). Read More
UW-Madison nursing students to help in tornado recovery effort
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison nursing students attending a community outreach program in northwest Wisconsin now plan to help clean up after a tornado struck May 16, destroying a mobile home park near Chetek. Read More
30-year collaboration earns UW climatologist China’s top science honor
University of Wisconsin–Madison climatologist John Kutzbach has been awarded China’s highest scientific honor for foreigners in recognition of 30 years of collaboration that has advanced both American and Chinese climate science. Read More
UW, GE Healthcare team up to improve medical imaging, patient outcomes
A multi-decade relationship between UW–Madison and GE Healthcare has created a stream of medical imaging inventions that look inside the human body with increasing accuracy. Read More
Triple play boosting value of renewable fuel could tip market in favor of biomass
Technologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, these technologies compete financially with a petroleum-based production pipeline that has been perfected over the course of decades. Read More
Student Personnel Association honors eight student services professionals
The Madison Student Personnel Association recognized the work of eight distinguished employees who work in student services at UW–Madison at its 2017 reception on May 5. Read More
Research center launched to improve career readiness of college students
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research is launching a new initiative, the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT), to study and help inform how college students can be better prepared to enter the competitive 21st-century job market. Read More
UW-Madison spinoff highlighted as innovation success story in national report
“American-Made Innovation Sparking Economic Growth” identifies 102 companies that trace their roots to federally funded university research. Read More
Patient’s cells used to replicate dire developmental condition
“This is the first demonstration of using a patient’s cells to model a blood-brain barrier defect,” explains Eric Shusta, a UW–Madison professor of chemical and biological engineering and a senior author of the new study published today. Read More
Program tests behaviors that prevent bowel leakage in women
A University of Wisconsin–Madison gynecological surgeon is testing an educational program to reduce or prevent incontinence in women in southern and central Wisconsin. Read More
As computing moves to cloud, UW–Madison spinoff offers faster, cleaner chip for data centers
A UW–Madison professor has formed a startup to advance a streamlined chip design that will run up to 10 times faster than those now inside data centers. Read More
Grammar Badgers spread language wisdom
Need some grammar advice? The Grammar Badgers website is perfect for you. The Grammar Badgers program was created by graduate students in English linguistics… Read More
Speaker: You have to be your own ignition
"I’m a firm believer in that you can be successful at whatever you want to be. If there is something that you are really good at, you should just believe in yourself and stick to that." Read More