New Faculty Focus: Brian McInnes
"Ojibwe, like perhaps all of Wisconsin’s native languages, is extraordinarily complex and beautiful. Imagine any given verb having several thousand unique forms and expressions." Read More
Department of Chemistry wins Regents’ Diversity Award
The award recognizes the department’s efforts to enhance underrepresented students’ access to and success in the chemistry graduate program. Read More
Warming oceans could cause Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse, sea level rise
A new study found that warming below the surface of the planet’s oceans is a significant contributor to ice sheet melt, particularly in the Antarctic, where a large portion of the ice sheet exists under the water. Read More
Coronavirus: Frequently asked questions
Here are answers to questions about Novel Coronavirus. There are no confirmed cases of it on campus or in the Madison community. Read More
Dr. Amy Fiedler selected for Presidential Leadership Scholars Program
The program brings together a diverse network of 60 leaders from around the nation. Fiedler, a cardiac surgeon, is working on a leadership project for a cardia surgical unit in Rwanda. Read More
There’s still time to support Partners in Giving
Though the active phase of this year’s Partners In Giving campaign may have closed in November, there’s still time for you to … Read More
UW-Madison joins national leaders to discuss plan to promote high-tech growth
Madison has become a hotbed of innovation and economic activity that is nearly unique beyond the coasts, with major developments in health technology, information technology, and biotechnology, according to a recent report. Read More
Driven by Earth’s orbit, climate changes in Africa may have aided human migration
New research describes a dynamic climate and vegetation model that explains when regions across Africa, areas of the Middle East, and the Mediterranean were wetter and drier and how the plant composition changed in tandem, possibly providing migration corridors throughout time. Read More
Policing pioneer, law school professor Herman Goldstein dies at 88
Goldstein is best known for his concept of problem-oriented policing, a framework for reform that has been adopted by police agencies everywhere from Madison, Wisconsin, to Scotland Yard. Read More
Potential predation prevention: Remind cattle they are herd animals
An experiment will test the back-to-the-future principle that cattle will find safety by returning to their roots as herd animals, says graduate student Naomi Louchouarn, who began the experiment last spring. Read More
Discovery sheds new light on how cells move
“If we can understand the key factors causing cell migration, then we could perhaps develop new treatments to speed up wound healing,” says Jacob Notbohm, an assistant professor of engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Pharmacy students lead training to educate and empower Alzheimer’s caregivers
PharmD students in the Phi Lambda Sigma student organization are helping caregivers with in-person training that not only walks through some techniques for safe medication adherence and administration, but also where to find community resources for additional support and how to preserve their own wellbeing. Read More
New pharmaceutical degree to meet needs of regional employers
The Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development degree prepares students for in-demand jobs across the region spanning from Minneapolis through Madison to Chicago. Read More
Astronaut Mae Jemison inspires a new generation of trailblazers
An appreciative, overflow crowd of more than 1,100 people showed up to hear the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture. Read More
Invention is an insulin innovation
A University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus is now selling a patented device to help people with diabetes safely and easily inject insulin with just one hand. Read More
Ada Deer, Kenneth Cole named Martin Luther King Jr. award honorees
Deer, a UW–Madison graduate and former instructor, was the first female tribal chair in Menomonee history and the first woman to head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Cole, also a UW–Madison graduate, is active in community building in Madison. Read More
Get Social: Snapshots of winter break — here, there and everywhere
So how did you spend your month off - traveling, going back to your hometown or maybe exploring Madison. In this week's Get Social, take a look a #UWMadison photos from winter break. Read More
Viral video: Student commencement speaker’s address tops 3.5M views
Lisa Kamal, a standout geology major, opened her commencement speech by singing a few lines from the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” She went on to explain that the cast recording had become a coping mechanism for her during some dark times. It struck a chord with viewers online. Read More
University Hospital among first to perform DCD heart transplant
The milestone transplant occurred Dec. 30 as part of a clinical trial involving five medical centers nationwide. The patient is recovering and doing well. Read More
Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate
Access to Medicare significantly affects detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, according to a new study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Read More