New PharmD concentration focuses on rural health challenges
The aim is to train students to become accessible, knowledgeable health care professionals who can build strong relationships with patients in small communities. Read More
Tiny capsules packed with gene-editing tools offer alternative to viral delivery of gene therapy
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have packed a gene-editing payload into a customizable, synthetic nanocapsule. Read More
“Clamp” regulates message transfer between mammal neurons
A UW researcher has described a key component of the nervous system — the brake, or “clamp,” that prevents the fusion pore from completing its formation and opening. Read More
Three with campus ties rescue drowning man from Lake Mendota
A UW–Madison fraternity member, a campus employee, and an alumnus of the university are being credited with saving a 24-year-old man from drowning in Lake Mendota. Read More
New nursing immersion program offers students meaningful, hands-on experience at respite camp
Nursing students in a new summer respite camp immersion course provided services for people with a broad spectrum of disabilities and practiced new nursing skills. Read More
Seeking basic info on “basement rocks”
Geologist Esther Stewart makes a living poking around in the geologic basement beneath Wisconsin, which provides many clues to the land's history. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Allison Prasch
" I want my students to leave my classes with this skill—to be able to uncover how individuals and institutions use language (and other symbolic strategies) to move people toward action." Read More
Get Social: Back to school, and to the lake, the dorm and Well Red
The first week back at school made its appearance on Badgerland's social media this week. Pretty lake views, dorm rooms, excited freshmen, and traffic dominate this week's Get Social. Oh, and dogs, as always. Read More
Chancellor welcomes new students at convocation
Incoming freshmen and transfer students were introduced to the traditions of campus today with an expanded slate of events surrounding the Chancellor’s Convocation. Read More
Videos, music on tablets boost moods of dementia patients and caregivers
A pilot study analyzed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy finds that dementia patients given access to tablets loaded with apps for photos and music, and common apps such as YouTube, experience more positive moods. Read More
Pepin County, UW–Madison team up for latest ‘UniverCity’ collaboration
UniverCity Year brings together faculty, students and members of Wisconsin communities to address local challenges through university courses and research. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Yiwei Zhang
Q&A Yiwei Zhang, Assistant Professor of Consumer Science Hometown: I grew up in Charleston, S.C., but spent the last few years of high… Read More
New Faculty Focus: Megan Doherty Bea
Megan Doherty Bea Q&A Megan Doherty Bea, Assistant Professor of Consumer Science Hometown: Media, Pennsylvania Educational/professional background: I’m a sociologist by… Read More
An expanded day of convocation events will welcome new students to campus
The Chancellor’s Convocation serves as the beginning of the academic experience and is the only time until graduation that students will be in an academic assembly with so many of their classmates. Read More
Get Social: Goodbye to family, hello to campus
Plenty of Badgers said farewell to their families and headed to campus this week. In this week's get Get Social, take a look at some of those tearful goodbyes, and excited talk of promising futures at UW–Madison. Read More
Brand New Badger: Music provides a salve for freshman following life-altering injury
His desire to attend UW–Madison never wavered throughout his recovery, with a focus on gaining the skills to run his own music studio. Read More
UW-Madison ranked highly by Washington Monthly
UW–Madison ranked 23rd overall, as well as fifth in research expenditures and third in the number of science and engineering PhDs awarded. Read More
Mysterious cloud ‘absorbers’ seen to drive Venusian albedo, climate
A better picture of the weather on Venus and how it is influenced by changes in the reflectivity of the clouds has emerged, thanks to new research. Read More
Community event to celebrate UniverCity partnership with Pepin County
Throughout the 2019-2020 school year, community members, students, and faculty will work together to reexamine long-standing practices, ask tough questions, and ignite sustainable growth as it relates to economic development and water quality. Read More
After heart attacks, former Badger focuses on spreading healthy habits
Just a year post-heart attack and a few months into his new job, J.C. Dawkins is bringing the passion he brought to his football career to a new challenge — improving the health of African American men in Dane County. Read More