New plan for west side of campus to be created
This effort is part of the University’s larger revenue innovations initiative that seeks to identify compelling revenue opportunities that fund the core academic, research, and outreach mission.
Enzyme, proteins work together to tidy up tail ends of DNA in dividing cells
The research provides insight into how a human cell preserves the integrity of its DNA through repeated cell division.
Voting has started for primary election
Early voting has started on campus for the Aug. 9 primary election.
SOAR offers in-person orientation again, but virtual components remain
With UW–Madison’s Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) SOAR program back in-person for the first time since 2019, some students are enjoying the chance to tour campus, meet other students and get advice from upperclassmen.
Cool jazz, fragrant blossoms
On July 24, Audience members enjoyed a musical performance by the Mark Davis Jazz Trio held among the flowers of the Allen Centennial Garden.
Early voting starts for Aug. 9 primary election
Eligible Madison voters can cast their ballots for the fall primary election at three campus sites offering In-Person Absentee Voting. Voting and voter registration will…
Generations of learning at Grandparents University
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, the program brings grandparents and their grandchildren to campus for two days of fun, adventure, and learning.
Water music, Wisconsin style
The sun came out for the first-ever Lakefront Live event, where concertgoers relaxed in their boats and paddleboards enjoyed free, live music from indie pop band Sleeping Jesus.
UW–Madison performs well in global subject rankings
Subjects in which UW–Madison placed in the top 20 include environmental science and engineering, communication, education, statistics, sociology, agricultural sciences and mathematics.
Communications students partner with Arboretum to tell unique tree stories
A horticulturist counters a tendency not to notice the rich diversity of plants by telling the unique stories of different trees. This spring, life sciences communication students helped him branch out into social media.
Tiny Invertebrates and The Great Aquatic Migration
The crew of UW–Madison scientists at Trout Lake are spending the summer trying to unravel the intricacies of a nightly mass migration of zooplankton called diel vertical migration.
Evolving to outpace climate change, tiny marine animal provides new evidence of long-theorized genetic mechanism
The evolution experiment is new evidence of a genetic mechanism called positive epistasis, in which the positive effect of a variant of a gene is amplified when working in combination with other key genes.
Sharing ideas in the sunshine
On a beautiful summer day, the outdoor patio at Nancy Nicholas Hall was the perfect place for a discussion.
UW–Madison, College of Menominee Nation renew student transfer partnership
The contract allows a qualified students to begin postsecondary education as a freshman at CMN and be guaranteed admission as a transfer student at UW–Madison after completing three academic years, or 30 transferable credits.
Nuclear war would turn oceans upside down, crash food web
It would result in cooling so strong it would extend sea ice and render impassable major seaports that are now open year-round, and would likely cause significant damage to much of the ocean food web.
Unexpected link between most common cancer drivers may yield more effective drugs
A UW–Madison research team has discovered a direct link between cellular pathways that make promising targets for new cancer treatments.
Wisconsin Student Summer Life — Emily Takacs
Emily Takacs, a rising senior studying mass communication, explains how her student job as a tech worker for UW–Madison Libraries inspired her to add a computer science certificate.
New contract approval policies provide flexibility
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents last week approved revisions to contract approval policies that will provide greater flexibility for UW–Madison related to approval of research and clinical trials and athletic employment contracts.
New cryo-electron microscopy centers help UW researchers uncover mysteries of life
The technology allows scientists to capture detailed information about the smallest components of living cells to understand everything from more effective drug development to how viruses infect cells.
Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grants awarded
Eight projects and 10 seed projects show the range of how UW–Madison faculty, staff and students can collaborate with community members to co-create and share knowledge and solutions that will benefit and enrich the lives of the people of Wisconsin, the nation and the world.