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Reddit competes to visualize Madison’s prized Lake Mendota ice data

February 12, 2019

Data visualizations generated by a Reddit competition reveal a concerning trend that’s been known to scientists at UW–Madison and elsewhere for decades: ice is disappearing on Lake Mendota. Read More

Recalling the 1969 Black Student Strike

February 12, 2019

Organizers of the 1969 Black Student Strike at UW–Madison recalled the turmoil and the excitement of the campus-wide student strike, during a panel Monday night at Memorial Union's Play Circle. Read More

Cell component breakdown suggests possible treatment for multiple neural disorders

February 11, 2019

New UW–Madison research provides the first direct evidence that mitochondria dysfunction contributes to fragile X and autism, raising hope for new therapeutic developments. Read More

Center fights spread of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases with research, outreach

February 8, 2019

The Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease was established at UW–Madison in 2017 with a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research illnesses transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes (the vectors, in this case) and train new professionals who can stop the diseases from spreading. Read More

Posting to Brussels sprouts novel tech-French course

February 8, 2019

The Division of Continuing Studies created about 30 customized courses last year, covering a disparate range of topics from dealing with dementia for nursing-home staff to distance learning and writing in the workplace. Read More

Regents approve new health promotion and health equity degree program

February 8, 2019

The development of the program responds to student interest and employer demand for health-related expertise and health education careers. Read More

Wisconsin Experience Summer Launch gives freshmen a head start

February 8, 2019

The program allows incoming freshmen to earn credit toward their degrees, meet other students, and learn about UW–Madison resources before the start of fall semester. Read More

Program helps address shortage of physicians in rural areas

February 7, 2019

The program was created due to the shortage of physicians in rural Wisconsin. While 29 percent of Wisconsin residents live in rural locations, only 13 percent of physicians in Wisconsin have rural practices. Read More

First-ever large-scale exhibit of Aldo Leopold manuscripts on display

February 7, 2019

The exhibit reveals Leopold's genius as he navigated his complex relationship with nature: He was a bird watcher and a bird hunter, an advocate for protecting wilderness and a proponent of sustainable use of natural resources, a guardian of public wild lands who also understood the central importance of individual responsibility for the health of private lands. Read More

Engineers’ projects in focus as campus makerspace holds first “reverse career fair”

February 7, 2019

“It’s a great way for students who have been making a wide range of projects and prototypes to show them off," says the event coordinator. Read More

J.J. Watt, a powerhouse on and off the field, to be commencement speaker

February 6, 2019

Watt, who attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2008-10 and played for the Badgers, will share his approach to life with graduates on May 11. “I can’t wait to get back to Camp Randall,” he said. Read More

Get Social: Lady Liberty returns

February 6, 2019

Nothing spruces up a frozen lake like a life-size replica of the top of the Statue of Liberty. Read More

Absentee voting for primary election starts Feb. 11 on campus

February 6, 2019

In-person absentee voting for the Feb. 19 spring primary election starts next week at three sites on campus. Offices on the ballot include Madison mayor,… Read More

Career fair helps students look to future

February 6, 2019

Students flocked to the annual Spring Career and Internship Fair held at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Feb. 5, to connect with potential future employers. Read More

UW students catch Ronan Farrow’s attention with their “flawless taste”

February 6, 2019

The journalist Ronan Farrow won a Pulitzer prize and helped spark the #MeToo movement with his reporting on the decades-long sexual predation of movie producer… Read More

SSTAR Lab examining solutions for making higher education more affordable

February 5, 2019

The SSTAR Lab’s mission is to use applied academic research to guide, support, and partner with practitioners whose work aims to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for current and future college students. Read More

Program focuses on preparing pharmacy students in rural areas

February 5, 2019

“The rural focus is beneficial because there are more job openings in rural areas, and many students want to take their skills back to their hometowns,” says Professor Mara Kieser. Read More

Faculty, staff return to Vilas Hall after flooding; cleanup continues in Vilas and Chemistry

February 4, 2019

Faculty and staff have returned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Vilas Hall Monday to aid in cleanup while facilities crews assess and repair flood damage there and in the Chemistry Building. Read More

Three days and nearly 70 degrees

February 4, 2019

The descent of a "polar vortex" into Wisconsin brought brutally low temperatures and high wind chills to campus on Jan. 30 and 31, but those temperatures rose 68 degrees by Feb. 3 as the weather pattern lifted. Read More

To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert

February 4, 2019

The Wisconsin Ginseng Board came to Professor Ann McGuidwin to explore ways to assure Taiwan that the fresh roots would contain none of the R. similis nematode. Read More