Badger Talks: Staying safe from COVID while indoors
In this Badger Talks video, Tim Bertram, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of chemistry and an expert on air quality, discusses what we can do to minimize risk indoors. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Sam Trejo
"A lot of my research surrounds the integration of genetic data into social science research. The fact that the field is so new makes everything really fun and exciting." Read More
UW Health offers caution on indoor gatherings
The risk of COVID-19 transmission increases in indoor settings, especially if airflow is limited, if people are unmasked and if they are unable to physically distance. Read More
Songbirds sing — like humans flock — for opioid reward
New research found that when songbirds sing during non-mating seasons, it’s because singing releases an opioid naturally produced in their brain —that’s right, a compound with the same biological makeup of the highly addictive painkillers. Read More
Chancellor Blank: UW working on racial justice, equity and inclusion on campus
"It’s been heartening to see the many ways students, faculty and staff across our campus, at all levels, are using this historic moment to recommit to meaningful action." Read More
COVID questions: aerosol transmission, small business, managing stress
What is aerosol transmission? How has the pandemic affected small businesses? How can I manage stress? Read More
Soccer standout Rose Lavelle to address winter graduates
"I'm excited to speak with the graduates at UW, all of whom are working to achieve some important goals. Madison has always been a second home for me. The opportunity to give back to the school that gave so much to me is just a tremendous honor," says Lavelle. Read More
Where can you go on campus to attend a remote course, study, and more?
As part of a phased reopening, campus operations have started to resume. Here are some tips for where you can go on campus to study, take tests or attend remote classes. Read More
Registration open for Diversity Forum 2020
The 2020 UW–Madison Diversity Forum will be held virtually on October 27-28. This year’s forum will explore a convergence of contemporary issues from racial equity and social justice to disparities in health care and white privilege during two full days of speakers and interactive sessions. Read More
Landscape ecologist Monica Turner: California wildfires aren’t a random situation
For more than a decade, Turner has warned that situations like the one that damaged Yellowstone in 1988 could become more common. She puts the current catastrophic wildfires into context for us. Read More
Annual call for pre-proposals for the Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment
Proposals are encouraged for new outreach and public engagement activities that partner with community and off-campus organizations to extend and apply our research, education and clinical knowledge to help solve problems or take advantage of opportunities. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Tawandra Rowell-Cunsolo
"By bringing awareness to the nature of social conditions that accelerate the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations, I am hoping that we can begin to develop sustainable strategies that will provide some form of protection from future pandemics." Read More
Video: Hat collection spices up online classes
One can tire of staring at talking heads all day in online meetings and classes. But Jennifer Angus, professor of Design Studies in the School of Human Ecology, found that spicing up the screen is as easy as the hat on her head. Read More
Badger Talks video: How to communicate better while wearing a mask
Professor Maryellen MacDonald explains why it's so tough to talk to each other in masks, and offers tips in how to adapt so people understand, such as using hand gestures and nodding. Read More
Make your plans to register and vote now
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day. You can register to vote now by going online or mailing in a registration form. Read More
New national imaging center has potential to transform medicine
The National Institutes of Health will provide $22.7 million over six years to create a national research and training hub at UW–Madison that will give scientists across the country access to this game-changing technology. Read More
Chancellor Blank: Universities should encourage student voting
Now is the best time to think in new ways about how to fulfill our responsibility to educate students for lifetimes of engagement, argue Lawrence S. Bacow and Rebecca M. Blank in this editorial. Read More
COVID questions: gyms, placebos, vaccine proof
Is it safe to work out in a public gym? If I'm in a vaccine trial and get the placebo, will I be told so I can get the vaccine? How will people have proof they had the vaccine? Read More
New Faculty Focus: Philipp Koellinger
"Most of my research is in behavioral genetics, which seems far removed from economics, but actually isn’t. My work became more and more interdisciplinary and driven by new, big data over the years." Read More
Research reveals an enormous planet quickly orbiting a tiny, dying star
While there have been hints of large planets orbiting close to white dwarfs in the past, the new findings are the clearest evidence yet that these bizarre pairings exist. Read More