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
Freshman seminar helps put CALS students on path to success
To help new students navigate the challenges they face, CALS offers Inter Ag 155, a freshmen seminar course designed to introduce new students to the various options they have. Read More
Nails’ Tales sculpture removed
Construction workers this week removed the Nails’ Tales sculpture and placed it in storage as part of the redesign of the UW Field House South Plaza. Read More
Nugent named inaugural Chief Clinical Officer for SMPH and UW Health
Elizabeth Nugent is charged with leading the establishment of the School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health as a premier clinical research organization. Read More
In Classics Camp, middle schoolers are introduced to the wonders of ancient Greece and Rome
The kids make their own togas and wax writing tablets, visit museums on campus to see ancient artifacts and learn about kid-worthy topics like the Trojan War, Roman weapons and Greek toilets. Read More
A great day to show pride
To celebrate Madison Pride weekend, the Wisconsin Alumni Association hosted a Badger Pride Open House on Aug, 17 to welcome LGBTQ+ alumni and their families to the new Alumni Park space. Read More
Making biominerals: nature’s recipe is old, evolved more than once
In recent years, scientists have teased out many of the secrets of biomineralization, the process by which sea urchins grow spines, mollusks build their shells… Read More
Industry partners leverage UW–Madison for business success
Representatives of four large Midwestern businesses spanning retail, Internet technology, insurance and finance gave an insider’s view on establishing and profiting from expertise at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of the world’s great universities. Read More
UW–Madison to connect with industry during Day on Campus event
The Office of Business Engagement event Aug. 15 will be an opportunity to network with dozens of campus units to address recruiting, training and development needs. Read More
Mead Witter School of Music’s Hamel Music Center opening this fall
With opening celebrations of the center planned for the weekend of October 25-27, 2019, many more audiences will experience its state-of-the-art acoustics and inspired setting. Read More
Dairy barn tour: Meet the cows
Students in UW–Madison’s International Student Summer Institute got an up-close look Thursday at one of the things that makes Wisconsin special: dairy cows. The tour of the Dairy Cattle Center, led by veterinary medicine student Rachel Taber, showcased how dozens of cows are used for both teaching and research on campus. Read More
New NIH grant aims to prevent opioid relapses with mobile app
UW-Madison researchers have received a $3.42 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a mobile phone-based app to prevent opioid relapse among those trying to recover. Read More
Remembering Toni Morrison: UW–Madison professor offers reading recommendations
“This was a woman who up through her 80s was still vibrant and still writing. That’s the inspiration to me to keep doing what I love,” says literature professor Sandra Adell. Read More
New director of UW CIPE focuses on health-care collaboration
He says CIPE’s focus on team-based learning and practice will provide UW–Madison health sciences students purposefully-designed interprofessional learning and socialization, both of which will better prepare them for team-based practice. Read More
UW study: Major surgery is associated with minor cognitive decline
The decline was akin to about five months of aging, according to research led by Dr. Robert Sanders, assistant professor of anesthesiology, and conducted by Dr. Bryan Krause, assistant scientist in anesthesiology. Read More