NFL awards UW researchers $4 million to study hamstring injuries
This award is part of the league’s multi-year effort to better understand and prevent lower extremity injuries, including strains to soft tissue such as hamstrings. Read More
Employees have a kick at intramural game
An employee intramural kickball game had the Wisconsin Union defeating the Office of Human Resources 7-4 at the University Recreation Near West Fields on June 29. Read More
UW engineering alum helps to light the way for renewable energy
UW engineering alum Josh Cook, who specializes in renewable energy, has helped design the O’Brien Solar Fields, which is currently the largest solar array in Dane County at 160 acres and over 60,000 panels. Read More
A beauteous evening, calm and free
At the end of a recent summer day, people gathered along the lake and on the Goodspeed Family Pier to enjoy the beauty of the sunset. Read More
Lighting it up for Barry
In honor of Barry Alvarez’s last day before retiring, red accent lighting illuminated the exterior of Bascom Hall and terrace plantings on June 30. Read More
Agricultural Research Station field days return for 2021 season
After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UW–Madison’s Agricultural Research Stations will again host public field days during the 2021 growing season to share research updates and educational information. Read More
Counties with state prisons had 11% more first-wave COVID-19 cases
The findings suggest both that prisons are vulnerable to diseases entering from outside and that they can then incubate and amplify those diseases and spread them to surrounding communities. Read More
New initiative facilitates research partnerships with the private sector
The Promoting Industry Collaboration Initiative seeks to address solutions to complex social, environmental and economic challenges through collaboration, while also providing internships for graduate students. Read More
University Staff Awards honor those who go above and beyond
Each year, UW–Madison honors university staff members for their outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence. The following employees will receive 2021 University Staff Recognition Awards at the June University Staff Congress meeting. Read More
UW–Madison professional degrees and certificates help working adults advance their careers
UW-Madison offers more than 85 professional degrees and certificates, available online or in accelerated formats on campus, ranging in subjects from business and data science to engineering and health and medicine. Read More
Making a splash at Alumni Park
With Madison in the midst of a string of hot days, visitors to campus are finding creative ways to cool off. Read More
A good day to spike and dig
With in-person activities resuming on campus, Students enthusiastically took part in a sand volleyball tournament. Read More
UW–Madison Online: Educational access for returning adult students
UW–Madison Online offers five bachelor’s degrees — with more to come — for people in Wisconsin and around the world who want to finish a degree and advance in their careers while still working and taking care of other obligations. Read More
UW Veterinary Medicine professor Ruthanne Chun receives 2021 LaMarr Billups Community-University Engagement Award
In 2014, Chun co-founded Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education and Social services (WisCARES), a community veterinary clinic for low income and homeless families. Read More
‘It prepared me so well’: First graduate of precollege program for Native students reflects on time at UW–Madison
Williams was a sophomore at Seymour Community High School in 2014 when he was in the first cohort of ITA students from the Oneida and Lac du Flambeau communities. He is the first to graduate from UW–Madison. Read More
New report on guidance documents seeks to make government more accessible and transparent
Regularly issued by federal agencies, guidance documents explain how to comply with laws or regulations on everything from cosmetics to cybersecurity. Read More
Midwest bumble bees declined with more farmed land, less diverse crops since 1870
Native species declined while the average number of different crops grown in these states was cut in half and as modern agriculture began to focus on intensive production of corn and soybeans Read More
Research Forward funding fills gap left by sunsetting UW2020
The final round brought the total number of UW2020 projects to 95. Funded project teams have included 405 faculty, more than 100 graduate students, and academic staff investigators from many schools and colleges. Read More
The University Club to dissolve, reopen under Wisconsin Union management
"We’re thrilled that the Wisconsin Union has stepped forward to operate the club and are enormously grateful that UW–Madison has continued the advanced planning study launched in March 2020, which will provide an excellent foundation for long term plans.” Read More
Computer Science majors on the rise
In 2011, just 200 students were Computer Science majors. A decade later, the number of students enrolled in the discipline has grown more than ten times—a direct response to significant student interest and industry demand in our increasingly technology-driven society. Read More