New Faculty Focus: Elizabeth R. Wright
The director of the new cryo-electron microscopy facility says it can provide us with a wealth of information that can be translated to the development of drug targets, therapeutics, and treatments. Read More
Friendly competition aims to boost food donations
Throughout the week of Dec. 3-7, the McBurney Disability Resource Center has challenged the nine departments of the Division of Student Life to a friendly competition to increase donations to the Open Seat Food Pantry. Read More
Badgers burn Phoenix, advance in NCAAs
The sixth-seeded Wisconsin volleyball team earned a first-round victory over Green Bay Thursday night at the UW Field House on the first day of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Read More
Wholly devoted: VetMed programs supports pets, empowers people
WisCARES was launched in 2014 to provide veterinary medical care, housing support and advocacy, and other social services to Dane County pet owners who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Read More
UW-Madison helps launch national effort to increase college access and equity
The participating institutions will work within “clusters” of four to 12 institutions to implement innovative and effective practices to advance student success on their campuses. Read More
Birds’ eye view
See how many buildings you recognize in this gallery by University Communications photographer Bryce Richter, who captured stunning aerial views of Madison and the UW–Madison… Read More
Where the ocean meets the sky, chemists look for clues to our climate
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are studying how our past, present and future climates are affected by a complex aerosol made up of seawater, air and bits of organic matter from the organisms that call the ocean home. Read More
It’s not a shock: Better bandage promotes powerful healing
The bandage developed by UW–Madison engineers leverages energy generated from a patient’s own body motions to apply gentle electrical pulses at the site of an injury. Read More
Biomanufacturing projects stepping out at UW–Madison
The Forward BIO Institute institute aims at making Wisconsin a Midwestern hub of the ongoing merger of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cutting-edge tissue engineering. Read More
Get Social: Badger attains emoji status; Leckrone’s final game
UW-Madison-related social media was dominated this week by something new — the badger emoji — and something not so new — retiring band director Michael Leckrone. Read More
For student commencement speaker, years of writing and performing lead to Kohl Center stage
Jamie Dawson, a seasoned spoken word artist and member of the First Wave program, has been chosen as the student speaker for winter commencement. Read More
Peace Corps director to visit in honor of UW’s No. 1 ranking
Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen will travel to UW–Madison Nov. 28–30 to celebrate UW–Madison ranking first on Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities list for the second year in a row. Read More
Leckrone’s final Fifth Quarter
The marching band's Fifth Quarter performance after Saturday's football game at Camp Randall had the usual singing, dancing and clapping, but there was an extra element this time: Tears. It was marching band director Michael Leckrone's final home football game after 50 years. Read More
Student to Student: 4 ways to recharge over Thanksgiving break on a budget
It feels like it never comes soon enough and always ends too soon, so it’s important to get the most out of Thanksgiving break. These four days off are what separate you from the final month of the semester, sure to be filled with final exams, marathon study sessions, 10-page essays, and class presentations. Read More
Get Social: Taking some big whacks during Axe Week
It’s #AxeWeek in these parts. For those not in the know, when the Badgers play the Minnesota Gophers in football, the winner gets Paul Bunyan’s… Read More
Wisconsin high school students learn about global public health at event
Students from the Clinton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Marshall, Milton, Portage and Sun Prairie high schools spent the day at “Opening Doors to the World,” the sixth annual High School Global Public Health Day at UW–Madison. Read More
Poll results: What’s your favorite social media?
Last week, we asked, what's your favorite social media app for sending and receiving information? Students favored Snapchat and Instagram. Read More
‘Foray’ draws scientists to Wisconsin in search of mushrooms, fellowship
Now in its 44th year, the Smith Lake States Mycological Foray gathers mushroom experts to collect samples, share mycological gossip and debate the evolution of these enigmatic organisms. Read More
Could yesterday’s Earth contain clues for making tomorrow’s medicines?
UW-Madison researchers have described initial steps toward achieving chemistries that encode information in a variety of conditions that might mimic the environment of prehistoric Earth. Read More
Night at the (Chazen) Museum
Students and members of the public enjoyed an evening of art during a Night at the Museum event at the Chazen Museum of Art on Nov. 15. Read More