Returning adult students dig deep to balance roles and responsibilities in COVID times
Returning adult students at UW–Madison remain resilient as they keep multiple balls in the air while managing home life, school and work during the pandemic.. Read More
Student survey results being used to improve fall, spring semesters
Campus leaders are using the results from two just-completed student surveys — one for undergraduates and one for graduate students — to improve the student… Read More
UW-Madison adds second surge testing site at Kohl Center for students and employees
The rapid antigen tests complement PCR tests currently available for students and employees through University Health Services (UHS) as positive COVID-19 rates continue to rise in Dane County and across the state. Read More
UW in top 25 for study abroad and international students
UW–Madison moved up three spots, from No. 18 to No. 15, on the 2020 Open Doors Report’s ranking of U.S. universities and colleges for total students studying abroad. Read More
UW focuses on engaging women in computer sciences
Funding from the grant will allow the computer sciences department to expand pathways for students including strategies to encourage students to enroll in entry level classes, augmenting curricula to create smoother transitions from entry level to more advanced coursework, and providing staff support and funding to develop community and cohorts. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Franciska Coleman
"I became deeply interested in the political powerlessness of poor and marginalized groups in society and in our failure to protect their right to self-governance." Read More
Guidelines and recommendations for quarantining at home
Quarantining is an important tool in containing spread of the disease, and UW Health officials want to share some recommendations on how to effectively quarantine. Read More
Surge COVID-19 testing offered at Nielsen Tennis Stadium
Community members took advantage of COVID-19 surge testing being freely offered at Nielsen Tennis Stadium from Nov. 12 to the end of the year. Read More
COVID-19 patient released from University Hospital after double lung transplant
Two weeks after her double lung transplant surgery and four months after her COVID-19 diagnosis, Carmen Lerma left the transplant unit at University Hospital and was reunited outside the hospital entrance with her husband, brother and mother. Read More
COVID questions: Students returning home, playdates
With my adult children returning home from their universities at Thanksgiving, what precautions should I take? Is it OK for my child to have a playdate with someone in their class? Read More
Native November: Before Badger football at Camp Randall, they played lacrosse
As the university celebrates Native November, the early lacrosse game is a reminder of how important the sport was to Native Americans for thousands of years — and how significant it is that the sport has made a comeback among today’s Indigenous people. Read More
Comprehensive directory helps campus entrepreneurs find resources
With the addition of the Start In UW–Madison directory, users can use a robust search engine to find and connect with resources from university programs supporting innovation in fields from biomanufacturing to computer and data science, medical, clean tech, food science and more. Read More
Go Big Read seeking book suggestions for 2021-22
Once again, the theme for Go Big Read is “contemporary issues” — topics such as technology, climate change, health care, inclusion, or any other issue that’s spurring conversation. Books can be fiction or nonfiction. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Fei Zhao
"Fetal development determines an individual’s health in adulthood. Healthier babies; healthier people." Read More
New Faculty Focus: Seth Eaton
"Veterinarians are so well aware of the importance of the human-animal bond; and now in this time of distress and hardship, the health and integrity of that bond stands to become an even more critical facet of human mental health and the comfort of “normalcy” in our newly disrupted lives." Read More
New Faculty Focus: Chelsea Holschbach
"I have always taken a special interest in dairy calves. During my veterinary training at UW, I was fortunate enough to work with some of the experts in the field of dairy calf health who helped spark my interest in research." Read More
New Faculty Focus: Kimberly Keil Stietz
"I am constantly trying to improve and genuinely care about the education of our future veterinarians." Read More
Strengthening community during COVID-19
“Operation Connection through Quarantine” launched with a goal of contacting 2,300 students while they were in quarantine. Volunteer faculty and staff were gathered by word–of–mouth across campus from various schools, colleges, and departments. Read More
COVID questions: Viral load, the value of life
What is a viral load? How does the government weigh the risk of death against economic costs? Read More
An Election Day like no other
After careful preparation by the Madison City Clerk’s office and UW–Madison officials, Election Day went ahead on Nov. 3 at seven polling places on campus. Read More