Cooking up Cranniverscherry
Cranniverscherry was created as the official cheese of UW's–175th anniversary celebration by mixing in ingredients from across Wisconsin: Door County tart cherries, Wisconsin Rapids cranberries, and of course, milk from Wisconsin cows. Read More
Senior Jinwan Park receives Schwarzman Scholarship to study in China
The scholarship, inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, seeks to “prepare the next generation of global leaders for the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.” Read More
Dining Farm: Students help grow food for dining halls
The produce serves not only as a stepping stone towards sustainability — including building permanent raised-bed soil — but also serves as an educational community experience. Read More
Fans rock the Field House as Badgers move on to Sweet 16
The Badger volleyball team beat Jackson State on Thursday night and the University of Miami on Friday night without losing a set. Read More
Sound smarter at parties with help from UW experts
New faculty members share tidbits from their areas of expertise, allowing you to opine on everything from chamomile to improvisation to the amount of calories you'd get if you ate a medical textbook. Read More
Type 2 diabetes may contribute to racial disparities in colorectal cancer among Americans
The findings underscore the value of colonoscopies and other colorectal cancer screenings, especially for Black and lower-income Americans who on average suffer worse outcomes after a cancer diagnosis. Read More
UW–Madison remains 8th in research ranking, surpasses $1.5 billion in research expenditures
The NSF today released its Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) data showing a 10% increase in research expenditures at UW–Madison over the previous fiscal year, or more than $143 million for the period covering July 2021 and the end of June 2022. Read More
Lauren McLester-Davis becomes UW’s first director of Indigenous science advocacy
In this new position, she will weave together science addressing Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, metabolism, and cognitive aging among Indigenous populations in Wisconsin, and other groups often underrepresented in research. Read More
Putting all the blocks together
After beating archrival Nebraska on Friday and Iowa on Saturday, the Badgers volleyball team enters the NCAA tournament as the top regional seed and the No. 3 seed overall. Read More
Media advisory: COP28 experts available
FROM: Veronica Rueckert, national media manager, rueckert@wisc.edu Read More
Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth
The researchers studied decisions that more than 150 children ages 10 to 13 made while playing games that offered opportunities to risk a little and explore for potential gains. Read More
Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines
The evidence showing the positive effects of vaccination in preventing premature births could help allay some of the most prominent concerns voiced as COVID-19 vaccines became available to pregnant patients. Read More
Two new UW–Madison-led studies inform outlook on scaling of carbon removal technologies
The research makes it clear that ensuring the sustained well-being of our planet requires a more serious commitment toward new carbon dioxide removal technologies and a faster scale-up of their production. Read More
Diversity Forum inspires conversations on religious identity and inclusion
Faith leaders talked about ways to foster respectful dialogue with others holding diverse religious beliefs, and how attendees can empower faculty and staff to support students on their personal faith journeys. Read More
Watch: Getting hands-on with wildlife
Veterinary students were nervous at first in the wildlife clinic rotation, but they quickly gained confidence. By the end of the rotation, every student knew they wanted to be able to incorporate wildlife medicine into their practice after graduating. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Dan Cavanagh
The new director of the Mead Witter School of Music is a composer and jazz pianist who got hooked on being on stage and sharing art through all the gigs he performed during graduate school and after. Read More
UW–Madison and GE HealthCare broaden shared commitment to health care innovation
The 10-year strategic collaboration builds on strong research foundations in medical imaging and expands the scope to advance the delivery of personalized and quality healthcare into 2030 and beyond. Read More
Search underway for next Veterinary Medicine dean
The Veterinary Medicine dean serves as the chief academic and executive officer of the school with responsibility for faculty and staff development, personnel oversight, fundraising, budget planning and management, curriculum, student academic affairs, clinical resources, and facilities development. Read More
175th anniversary: Amid changes in student life, constants remain
Decades ago, UW students walked the same streets, lived in residence halls and sat in many of the same classrooms as today's students, but their day-to-day experience was very different. Take a look at student life across generations. Read More
UW ranked No. 12 nationwide in study abroad
The Open Doors report ranking was based on participation during the 2021-22 academic year, when 1,798 UW students studied abroad. UW–Madison maintained its ranking as the No. 20 institution for international students. Read More