In year 5, University Veteran Services expands efforts to create community among military-connected Badgers
The office is undertaking its mission to support veterans and veterans' family members with several new initiatives, a new name, and its first female veteran staff member. Read More
Quiz: Test your campus snow, ice and cold knowledge
Leaves and temperatures are dropping, and we've already had a taste of snow. How well do you know the weather in Buckyland, as well as other facts about campus? Read More
Study: Higher social media engagement with marijuana marketing linked to higher rates of use
One in three youth in states with legal recreational marijuana (cannabis) engage with marijuana brands on social media, according to newly published findings. Read More
Quiz: Which UW pumpkin carving are you?
Halloween is a time to express yourself to the world. And there are plenty of different ways to express your Badger spirit with your pumpkin carving. Take this quiz to find out which carving is best for you. Read More
UW’s LGBTQ Archive honored for archival advocacy
The LGBTQ Archive contains oral histories, personal papers, photographs, ephemera, and organizational records related to LGBTQ life in Madison, Dane County, and beyond, from the 1930s to today Read More
New accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation engages five disciplines, sparks creativity, excites employers
Combining expertise from five schools and colleges with team-based interaction, the program promises to offer students a breadth of highly desired skills. Read More
UW-Madison mourns legendary professor/storyteller Harold Scheub
Scheub, who taught at UW–Madison for 43 years, was an unforgettable orator who used his unique gifts to bring the culture and stories of Africa to life for generations of UW students. Read More
21st century medicine helps Amish deal with rare, inherited illnesses
A rural doctor has a close collaboration with specialists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who have developed tests, and suggested treatments, for several rare genetic conditions in the Amish and Mennonites communities. Read More
Conservationist reminds us: Aldo Leopold still relevant today
Stan Temple gives a range of talks on pioneering environmentalist Aldo Leopold — covering, for example, natural soundscapes and what Leopold called “The oldest task in human history” — how “to live on a piece of land without spoiling it.” Read More
Planning for spring? Consider a Summer Finish scholarship to complete your degree
As students close to graduation register for spring courses, they can talk to their advisors about graduating in a timely manner with Summer Finish. Read More
Partners in Giving 2019 campaign will ‘Give Hope’ to 520 charities
The annual eight-week campaign runs Oct. 7-Nov. 29, when state and UW employees in Dane County can donate to the charity or charities of their choice by cash, check, credit card or payroll deduction. Read More
Video: We are all UW
At UW, we learn lessons best when we learn them together. We're partnering with the Student Inclusion Coalition to ensure everyone is seen, heard and valued in our community. Read More
Geoheritage and groundwater focus of twin Badger Talks during Wisconsin Science Festival
Layers of cobblestones at Parfrey’s Glen State Scientific Area show material deposited during turbulent water flow in storm-tossed water, while the fine-grained sedimentary… Read More
Entangled in plastic: New Madison exhibit highlights marine debris
To raise awareness about the complex cultural and material nexus that is “plastic,” Wisconsin Sea Grant has collaborated with the Chazen Museum of Art, which is presenting an exhibit titled “Plastic Entanglements: Ecology, Aesthetics, Materials.” Read More
Hard work makes Wisconsin basketball dreams come true for Samad Qawi
Samad Qawi, in white, is shown at the men’s basketball team practice. As a senior, Qawi made the team in a tryout. Read More
Beefed-up Badger Talks brings UW–Madison to your neighborhood
A program that brings knowledge from the state’s flagship campus to localities statewide is adding dozens of experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension to its Badger Talk roster. Read More
WARF provides $15 million gift for School of Veterinary Medicine building project
Design for the building project has begun and construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2021, with projected completion of the addition in 2023 and renovations to the existing building in 2024. Read More
Taking a shot for Alzheimer’s health
A UW–Madison pharmacy professor has developed a partnership with Hayat Pharmacies to begin an initiative designed to increase immunization rates among patients with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers in Milwaukee. Read More
Sen. Tammy Baldwin takes in ‘locally sourced science’ at Morgridge Institute
Forward-thinking science and childhood memories came full circle on Wednesday for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who visited a lab at the Morgridge Institute for Research that is carrying on the inspired legacy of her grandfather, David E. Green. Read More