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
Brand New Badger: Moved by boy’s sacrifice, graduate student launches scholarship in his honor
Shayan intends to return to Pakistan to put his education into practice.. “I realized that, long-term, public policy was the way I could best address social issues." Read More
Quiz: Test your knowledge of UW–Madison
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Science Festival panels examine science and society
Two panels at the Wisconsin Science Festival will closely examine the relationship between science and society, as part of the statewide festival that runs Oct. 17 through 20. Read More
They’ve got hops — with UW Extension’s help
Brothers Bob and Jim Conant didn’t know the first thing about hops when they started their now thriving hops farm in Tomah. So they turned to their Monroe County Agriculture Educator from what is now the UW–Madison Division of Extension. Read More
UW–Madison merits silver rating in first sustainability assessment
Actions included a University Housing initiative that in one year eliminated the need for more than 386,000 disposable food containers, and the diversion of more than 450 tons of organic waste from landfills to composting and an energy-producing anaerobic digester. Read More
Maps showing potential for soil contamination issued for Wisconsin’s lead-zinc mining district
The digitized Digital Atlas of Historic Mining Features in Southwestern Wisconsin, developed in the department of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, shows areas where contamination may be found. Read More
Campus a popular stopover for migrating butterflies
Butterflies like to stop at the UW–Madison campus and Arboretum to rest and drink up the nectar in the many flowers there. Read More
Quiz: Which Bucky Badger are you?
In honor of our beloved Bucky Badger's birthday, take this quiz to find out which Bucky you are based on your personality. Read More
‘Three sisters’ are almost ready to harvest
Crops are ripening at the Three Sisters Garden at the UW–Madison Arboretum, planted by Madison area tribal communities in coordination with staff from the Arboretum and the Department of Horticulture. Read More
UW–Madison center will coordinate data for cancer clinical trials
The network will conduct early phase clinical trials to assess the safety, tolerability and cancer prevention potential of agents and interventions of varying classes in order to advance their further clinical development for cancer prevention. Read More
Wisconsin School of Business enrolls first class in Business Analytics Graduate Program
New one-year, STEM-designated program at the Wisconsin School of Business helps students gain skills to thrive in a data-driven business world. Read More
Go Big Read book ‘The Poison Squad’ featured on WPR’s ‘Chapter a Day’
Blum’s book pays tribute to Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, dubbed the “father of the pure food and drug act.” Read More
Moving beyond hype: Could one-two treatment restore damaged heart muscle?
UW-Madison researchers hope a combination of two cutting-edge approaches would use a fabric-like material to prevent “wash-out” and successfully implant cardiomyocytes to damaged hearts. Read More
Science writer wins award for ‘Origins’ series
Commenting on “Origins,” the judges stated: “The writer crafted a compelling and accessible narrative from three complex origin stories: of galaxies, of life on Earth, and of humankind." Read More
Standing CT for horses, developed at UW–Madison, fills longstanding need in veterinary medicine
UW-Madison scientists have introduced a standing helical computed tomography (CT) scanner named Equina that fills a longstanding, unmet need in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions facing horses and other large animals. Read More
Randy Shaver honored for boosting farm productivity
Emeritus Professor Randy Shaver, who was selected as the World Dairy Expo's 2019 Person of the Year, helped Wisconsin dairy farmers learn to make great corn silage, improving returns per cow and per acre of forage. Read More