Category Employee News
Mayrl begins as chancellor’s chief of staff
Matthew Mayrl, a UW–Madison alumnus with a background in public sector management, has joined Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s office as chief of staff. His first day was Monday, Nov. 16. Read More
Graduate assistantship stipend policy to change
UW-Madison plans to implement changes in the administrative policy by which graduate assistantship stipends are set in order to remain competitive in attracting the best possible graduate students across all disciplines and to ensure that graduate students are students first and employees second. Read More
UW-Madison storage ring designated as historic site
The world's first dedicated source of synchrotron radiation, an electron storage ring named Tantalus, has been designated an historic site by the American Physical Society. Read More
UW-Madison bioethicist co-chairs gene editing study
R. Alta Charo, a professor of law and longtime student of the regulation and ethics of biotechnology, was named co-chair of a study committee established Nov. 12 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to look into the implications of a faster, easier and more precise method for "editing" genes. Read More
Black Out March seeks to raise awareness about race issues
They came together by the hundreds on a blustery night on Bascom Hill in peaceful protest. University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty, staff and community supporters, of all colors and from diverse backgrounds, gathered on Nov. 12 to speak against injustice and to march in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri and other campuses across the nation. Read More
New website helps educators teach about American Indian nations
Twelve American Indian nations call Wisconsin home. Each has its own customs, its own identity, its own story. Read More
Free legal advice yields valuable benefits to startups, state
As Abraham Lincoln said: "A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade." Read More
Search begins for School of Nursing dean
The search for the next dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Nursing is officially underway. The search and screen committee is inviting nominations and applications, which can be sent to nursing-dean-search@provost.wisc.edu. Read More
Biruté Ciplijauskaité is winner of 2015 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Advocacy
The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board has unanimously selected Biruté Ciplijauskaité, professor emerita of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as the winner of the 2015 Governor's Archives Award for Archival Advocacy. Read More
Medical physics publisher marks 30 years of success
A small Madison publisher focused on the use of radiation in medicine has just celebrated 30 years in business. Medical Physics Publishing focuses on technology used to diagnose and evaluate disability and disease - X-ray, CT, MRI, PET and ultrasound - and on radiation treatment for cancer. Read More
Faster brain waves make shorter gaps in the visual stream
"Blink and you'll miss it" isn't only for eyelids. The human brain also blinks, dropping a few frames of visual information here and there. Read More
Funds provided for merit- and market-based raises
As part of an ongoing effort to support outstanding faculty and staff, UW–Madison will provide funds for merit- and market-based salary adjustments for some employees this academic year. Read More
Antibody targets key cancer marker; opens door to better diagnosis, therapy
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have created a molecular structure that attaches to a molecule on highly aggressive brain cancer and causes tumors to light up in a scanning machine. In mouse models of human brain cancer, their tag is easily seen in a PET scanner, which is commonly used to detect cancer. Read More
UW neuroscientists describe brain chemicals that create PTSD response
A new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientists shows how stress chemicals reshape the brains of rodents, research that could lead to better treatments for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read More
Drug protects fertility and may prolong life in chemo-treated mice
A University of Wisconsin–Madison physician and her research team have shown that a heart medication can prevent ovarian damage and improve survival in adolescent mice after chemotherapy. The treatment also increased the number of their healthy offspring. Read More
Mackie honored as his latest startup shifts toward high gear
Thomas “Rock” Mackie, a scientist, entrepreneur and educator, has been honored with the 2015 Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education award for career-long assistance to students and faculty interested in starting businesses. Read More
Blank joins Internet2 board
Chancellor Rebecca Blank has been elected to the Internet2 Board of Trustees, a panel comprising university presidents, chief information officers, network and discipline researchers, and industry partners. Read More
New employee assistance consultant ready to help
A problem doesn’t have to be big before a person reaches out to the Employee Assistance Office. In fact, it’s better if it isn’t. Read More
Moving fast to study nitrate in the Mississippi, algae in Mendota
The Mississippi River has long had its explorers. From de Soto to Marquette, Lewis and Clark to Clemens, the fourth largest river in the world has for centuries inspired enchantment. Read More