At 2022 winter commencement, an impressive array of notable graduates
Our 2022 winter commencement graduates are an impressive group — no surprise at a world-class institution like UW–Madison. Here are just a few of the amazing students earning degrees this December. Read More
He survived a heart transplant as a sophomore. Sunday, he’ll graduate.
Less than two years after getting a heart transplant, Anthony Genac is graduating from UW–Madison, having finished his schoolwork while recuperating. Read More
Field House rocks again, but volleyball season ends
It was another rollicking weekend at the Field House, as a full house of fans cheered on the Badgers volleyball team. But their season ended with a loss to Pitt in the Regional Finals. Read More
Field House heats up as Badgers roll into tournament
The Field House was filled with a familiar energy this weekend, as the Badger volleyball team started the NCAA tournament with two decisive wins. Read More
Study finds that big rains bring big algae blooms… eventually
Phosphorus is only one part of the algae bloom recipe, research shows. Other key factors at play are calm winds, warm surface waters and a low abundance of tiny crustaceans called zooplankton. Read More
Earth’s orbit is more important in driving tropical Pacific climate than previously thought
Researchers found that the atmosphere and ocean pushing on each other is important in creating the climate on the tropical Pacific. Read More
Stop counting cups. There’s an ocean of difference in our water needs.
A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people consume around the globe and over their lifespans, definitively spilling the oft-repeated idea that eight, 8-ounce glasses meet the human body’s daily needs. Read More
The snowball effect, campus edition
The wet, heavy snow that fell on campus on Nov. 15 provided the perfect material for a friendly snowball battle among a group of friends. Read More
New approach could push limits of immunotherapy for difficult-to-treat cancers
The approach relies on hydrogels or patches, depending on the location and type of the tumor, to deliver a suite of therapeutics that turbocharge the body's immune response to cancer cells. Read More
UW–Madison senior was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship
Sarah Almutawa's independent research project involves using the genome editing tool known as CRISPR to study blood oxidation and fin regeneration in zebrafish. Read More
UW researchers working to improve and simplify models for how PFAS flows through the ground
Researchers found that several factors have a major influence on where and how long harmful PFAS chemicals stay locked in the ground before flowing below the water table. Read More
How’s the weather? Ask The Weather Guys
Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin open up about their favorite seasons, why forecasts have become so much more accurate and what kind of winter we can expect. Read More
Winter already? Snow way!
The season’s first snowfall feathered onto campus starting on Tuesday, giving everything a pretty white frosting just in time for the holidays. Read More
Students braid corn in Oneida tradition
Students were taught how to braid corn in the traditional Oneida way during an event presented by Wunk Sheek, a UW–Madison Native American student organization. Read More
Material objects tell stories – we just have to listen
Keynote speaker Tiya Miles discussed her book “All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake,” a poignant story of resilience and of love passed down through generations of women against steep odds. Read More
UW System honors two from UW–Madison with DEI achievement awards
Professor Carolina S. Sarmiento of the School of Human Ecology received the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, and Professor Finn Enke of the College of Letters & Science, will receive the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Read More
Honoring veterans at the Brew City Battle
UW–Madison's student veterans were honored with a flag ceremony during the "Brew City Battle" at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Read More
Wisconsin Partnership Program awards grants for community health
One program aims to create access to sustainable employment and economic stability for people in Marinette County affected by substance use disorder, and the other hopes to reduce childhood lead poisoning on Milwaukee’s Northside. Read More
Brain-gut connection may reveal way to prevent cocaine addiction
Cocaine disrupts the balance of microbes in the guts of mice, part of a cycle of waxing and waning neurochemicals that can enhance the drug’s effects in the brain. But the same chemicals may also be harnessed to prevent addiction, according to new research. Read More
Award-winning NPR podcasters to visit UW as fall Journalists in Residence
Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei of "Throughline" will meet with university students, faculty and staff to share their experiences and expertise. Read More