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Teaching machine learning to check senses may avoid sophisticated attacks

May 21, 2020

One approach is to make the algorithms multi-modal. Instead of a self-driving car relying solely on object-recognition to identify a stop sign, it can use other sensors to cross-check results. Read More

Nanomaterial bests all others in blocking speeding projectiles

May 21, 2020

In the future, these new types of armor could potentially be used as a shield on military vehicles to provide enhanced protection from bullets, as well as on spacecraft to mitigate impacts from meteorite debris. Read More

Student to student: How COVID-19 has changed our summer plans

May 20, 2020

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to canceled or downgraded internships for many college students. However, we have discovered that being flexible and creative can lead to new opportunities. Read More

The W Challenge: Show Us Where Your Ws Roam

May 20, 2020

And while we can’t be on campus right now, with a little imagination, we can still find the W at home. Perhaps you have a vintage UW banner on your wall. Or maybe the growing pile of pens on your makeshift desk can make for a mighty W. Read More

Play COVID Crush with an epidemiologist

May 19, 2020

Called COVID Crush, the game allows players to experiment with a number of different physical distancing scenarios (also called social distancing), watching how it leads to or limits the spread of COVID-19 in a population of 1,000 dots, which represent individual people. Read More

Long-term data show hurricanes are getting stronger

May 18, 2020

In almost every region of the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. A warming planet may be fueling the increase. Read More

Spring comes to the Arboretum

May 14, 2020

With the snow melted, the warmth of the spring sun brings the Arboretum back to joyous life. Flowers bloom, birds sing, shoots arise from the soil. Enjoy this look at spring’s wonderful renewal of the earth. Read More

Get Social: Commencement in your living room

May 13, 2020

This commencement wasn't what we expected. But being Badgers, students made the best of it, celebrating in living rooms and front yards, and sharing their joy on social media with photos, videos and exclamations. Read More

It’s not too late to sign up for Summer Term

May 13, 2020

Summer Term’s first session begins on Monday, but it’s not too late to enroll in summer courses. Open the Student Center module in My UW… Read More

Evensen, Kasl named winners of campus Herfurth-Kubly Awards

May 13, 2020

Recipients are selected based on high academic achievement, effective communication skills, leadership in significant extra-curricular activities, financial self-support and personal initiative. Read More

Celebrities offer shout-outs to 2020 grads

May 13, 2020

Alumni and friends from across the country — from Charlie Berens to Carrie Coon to André De Shields -- offer congratulations to the UW–Madison's 2020 graduates. Read More

A commencement like no other

May 11, 2020

This surreal time was nothing like the preceding 29 springtime ceremonies that I have photographed in my career as a photographer for University Communications at UW–Madison. Still, a tenacious Badger spirit remained. Read More

Business grads get their names up in lights

May 10, 2020

In a visual tribute honoring the graduating Class of 2020, the names of graduates  of the Wisconsin School of Business were projected onto the side of Grainger Hall. Read More

Lighting it up for the 2020 graduates

May 8, 2020

Graduates don't get to celebrate in Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center this year because of the social distancing required by the COVID-19 pandemic. So to mark Saturday's virtual graduation ceremony, the UW Athletic Department lit the two venues in red Friday night to honor the Class of 2020. Read More

Odyssey Project online graduation full of pride, community, love

May 8, 2020

In a Zoom ceremony that included more than 200 people, participants were treated to a cacophony of joy as they celebrated the resilient graduates of the UW–Madison Odyssey Project, an award-winning program offering humanities classes each year for 30 adult students facing economic barriers to college. Read More

After #UWGrad, join together for a Jump Around

May 7, 2020

After watching UW–Madison's virtual commencement video, which is released at noon on Saturday, celebrate the Class of 2020 with a Jump Around event. Badgers near and far are invited. Read More

144 new members join Phi Kappa Phi at UW–Madison

May 7, 2020

The UW–Madison chapter of Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1920 and has had a continuous presence on this campus ever since. Read More

Videos: Celebrities offer shout-outs to grads

May 7, 2020

Well-known Badgers near and far, from André De Shields to Charlie Berens, offer well wishes to the Class of 2020. Read More

Student to student: Best moments of the school year, from snow to roses

May 6, 2020

We had our first snow back in October, our football team made it to the Rose Bowl and in-person instruction was suspended due to COVID-19. Despite the tumult, UW–Madison students had plenty of favorite memories from the year. Read More