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UW Changes Lives: Study looks at drinking water safety in Wisconsin

April 4, 2019

A UW–Madison researcher is studying what happens when disinfectants used in the process of treating drinking water react with compounds naturally present in groundwater, sometimes creating byproducts that can be harmful to human health. Read More

Get Social: Spring gives us a fresh look at campus

April 3, 2019

With temperatures warming and lake ice melting, everyone went outdoors this week and remembered once again how beautiful our campus is, and how great it looks when it warms up. In this week's Get Social, some beautiful campus photos with hardly any snow or ice. Read More

UW Changes Lives: Let your phone do the farming

April 2, 2019

UW-Madison have developed agricultural apps that record and process data in the barn or on the tractor. The apps help farmers make diagnoses and decisions on the fly. Read More

University Staff Award recipients announced

April 2, 2019

Eight members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison community have been selected by the University Staff Awards Selection Committee to receive the 2019 University Staff Recognition Award. They were recognized for their achievement at an event March 29. Read More

Bucky’s Classroom introduces middle school students to college

March 29, 2019

Bucky’s Classroom is designed to increase college opportunities for all students by building college access knowledge and providing classroom resources focused on career exploration. Read More

Returning adult students honored for hard work through challenges

March 29, 2019

Aysha Dominquez takes a full load of classes, while raising a family and commuting from Beaver Dam. She, and Olivia Wine, won the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award. Read More

Fruit smoothie DNA: Online summer course offers fun, hands-on science learning

March 28, 2019

"Plant Pathology 123: Plants, Parasites, and People" provides a fun and approachable option for fulfilling a science or lab requirement. Read More

UW Changes Lives: Libraries take steps to keep education affordable

March 28, 2019

As the cost of higher education continues to rise, libraries are in a unique position to help minimize the impact on the wallets of students and faculty. Read More

UW Changes Lives Video: Bucky’s Tuition Promise offers opportunity

March 28, 2019

Hear about one student's experience with Bucky's Tuition Promise, which guarantees scholarships and grants to pay for tuition and segregated fees for Wisconsin students whose household adjusted gross income is $58,000 or less. Read More

Get Social: Badgers all over on spring break

March 27, 2019

From canyons to mountains to oceans to the Antarctic, Badgers spread all over the world during spring break. But they made sure to throw the W, wherever they were. Read More

Visit by fraternity and sorority experts includes open session

March 27, 2019

A team of national experts will begin a four-day campus visit Sunday as part of a proactive review to strengthen fraternity and sorority life. Read More

Prescribed fires begin at Arboretum, Lakeshore Nature Preserve

March 27, 2019

Prescribed fire restores a natural process, stimulates native vegetation growth and seed production, improves wildlife habitat, and provides valuable training and research opportunities. Read More

After winning online vote, researchers to assemble German shepherd genome

March 26, 2019

This genome will allow the group to expand its research into diseases that affect German shepherds. It will also contribute to further understanding of structural variation between the genomes of different dog breeds. Read More

Study suggests trees are crucial to the future of our cities

March 25, 2019

According to a new UW–Madison study, the right amount of tree cover can lower summer daytime temperatures in a city by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Read More

Bucky’s Tuition Promise could help families in depressed farm economy

March 19, 2019

A new UW–Madison program that provides free tuition for students from low- and moderate-income households comes at a good time for families struggling with the consequences of a depressed farm economy. Read More

Badgers crush Orange, advance to Frozen Four

March 17, 2019

The top-ranked Badgers women's hockey team rolled in the NCAA quarterfinals Saturday in front of jubilant fans at LaBahn Arena, defeating the Syracuse Orange 4-0. Read More

Barley experiment reveals plant science to fifth-graders

March 15, 2019

A big part of 5th grade science project is the emphasis on using controls and variables in scientific experiment. How much water did you use? How often did you water? Did using hot or cold water make a difference? Read More

UW–Madison researcher awarded “Make Our Planet Great Again” grant

March 14, 2019

Professor Carol E. Lee has just been awarded a grant from the French government to investigate the ability of plankton to evolve and adapt to a changing climate. Read More

Award-winning photos portray hospital’s care

March 14, 2019

Two photographs of patients and caregivers at American Family Children’s Hospital by John Maniaci were selected among 50 winning photos for the biennial Children’s Hospitals photo exhibit. The photos tell the story behind care at the hospital. Read More

Finding their way at UW–Madison

March 14, 2019

Many students arrive at UW–Madison unsure of what they will study or what career they'll choose. They they find, among the many possibilities offered on campus, what they want to do. Here are three. Read More