Engineering students learn by solving real-world problems
Students overwhelmingly enjoy the classes that enable them to put their calculus, chemistry, physics and other knowledge to use.
2020-21 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony honors outstanding students
The annual event, held virtually this year, showcases academic excellence, public service and outstanding undergraduate research.
UW launches innovative center for health disparities research
The center’s first major initiative will be a national effort called “The Neighborhood Study,” funded by a $28.5 million NIH grant, that will examine how social determinants of health throughout a person’s lifetime impact their brain health.
Dean reviews for nursing and continuing studies completed
Linda Scott Jeff Russell Two dean reviews began last fall and have been completed: School of Nursing Dean Linda Scott and Division of…
Clinical trial repurposes cancer drug for treatment of vascular malformations
The multi-site trial at UW–Madison is in its first phase and is testing a personalized topical medication in the form of a gel as a way to treat vascular anomalies.
No evidence of COVID-19 spread to local community after UW–Madison residence hall outbreak
A study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the UW–Madison’s prevention efforts, including a two-week quarantine of two residence halls, likely helped contain the outbreak.
Earth’s vegetation is changing faster today than it has over the last 18,000 years
The research suggests that humanity’s dominant influence on ecosystems that is so visible today has its origin in the earliest civilizations and the rise of agriculture, deforestation and other ways our species has influenced the landscape.
School of Pharmacy volunteers help vaccinate underserved communities
The school and the Boys and Girls Club hosted eight vaccine clinics in neighborhoods around Madison on Saturdays in April and May, providing vaccines to more than 600 community members.
UW’s Prenatal to Five Initiative advances early childhood solutions in Wisconsin
The initiative uses UW–Madison expertise to help Wisconsin child-care providers find solutions to the problems they face, especially through the difficulties of the pandemic.
COVID questions: Keeping unvaccinated children safe; when quarantine is needed
My husband and I are vaccinated, but our young children are currently not eligible to receive the vaccine. Which activities are safe to resume? Which disease require quarantining?
First we tamed turnips. Then we turned them into bok choy and other veggies.
This new research represents the most complete look yet at how humans domesticated the ubiquitous species Brassica rapa, untangling the complex web of domestication.
Video: Dean Robertson engineering expansion
“The new facility will stimulate collaboration, spark research discoveries and serve as the focal point of our engineering campus, Robertson said.
See what summer has in store
UW–Madison Summer Term has more than 1,000 courses — hundreds of them available online — to keep students moving forward on their academic journey.
Healthy Minds app provides relief from pandemic stress
The app, which has been downloaded more than 200,000 times, offers a guided path to well-being, grounded in neuroscience and the concept that people can train their minds to be more calm, focused and resilient.
Badger Talks: Is the pandemic affecting our memory?
In this Badger Talks, Haley Vlach walks us through the reasons why the pandemic has been so challenging for our memory.
People 12 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at UW–Madison
The new authorization will enable even more people vulnerable to COVID-19 to safely build immunity to the virus that causes it.
96 UW–Madison students join Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others.
UW Odyssey Beyond Bars program receives grant to teach college courses in Wisconsin prisons
The money will support a pilot project that will deliver introductory college courses in English to incarcerated students who are interested in post-secondary education but are not yet enrolled in a credential-granting program.
Scientists develop better way to block viruses that cause childhood respiratory infections
While the approach hasn’t yet been tested in humans and researchers must further refine and test the system, it does provide a new strategy for potentially preventing or treating these common infections.
Madison’s tech sector booms, driven by UW innovation
UW-Madison provides cutting-edge research, entrepreneurial graduates and researchers, and a well-educated local workforce that motivates some employers to open offices in Madison.