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Convocation 2023: Thousands of new students begin their ‘Wisconsin Experience’
Convocation is UW–Madison’s formal welcome ceremony for all new freshmen and transfer students. For thousands of incoming students, the event at the Kohl Center is their entry into higher education and the beginning of their academic experience at UW–Madison. Read More
Naloxone nasal spray available in more campus locations
This August, due to campuswide interest, UW–Madison installed 13 additional boxes, for a total of 25 locations on campus, so the entire UW–Madison community has access to this lifesaving measure. Read More
UW–Madison experts address back-to-school topics
School’s in. And so are experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison who can discuss a variety of subjects related to the start of a new school year. Read More
Extreme heat hits central U.S.: UW–Madison experts available
An atmospheric heat dome parked over the central U.S. is sending temperatures soaring this week. Combined with oppressively high humidity, the sizzling temperatures are a… Read More
UW experts provide tips for dealing with dangerous heat
UW experts weigh in on why heat can be so dangerous for our health and offer tips on how to stay cool when temperatures soar. Read More
Down the tubes: Common PVC pipes can hack voice identification systems
Machine learning algorithms can ward off a host of digital impersonators trying to hack voice recognition software, but new research has shown they aren't so impervious to analog threats. Read More
In first week, Provost Charles Isbell begins to settle into his new academic home
Most recently the dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, Charles Isbell began Aug. 1 as provost at the UW–Madison. Read More
Fueled by new chemistry, algorithm mines fungi for useful molecules
Researchers have trained a new algorithm based on promising new targets and reinvigorated the search for clusters of genes likely to result in interesting biological compounds. Read More
Picturing the places wildlands and people meet at a global scale
Led by a team at UW–Madison, researchers have created the first global map of wildland-human interfaces. Their findings, recently published in Nature, could improve responses to environmental conflicts like wildfires, the spread of zoonotic diseases and loss of ecosystem biodiversity. Read More
IceCube shows Milky Way galaxy is a neutrino desert
For the first time, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos — tiny, ghostlike astronomical messengers. Read More
With sheer determination, researchers can make tough materials that bend without breaking
Their findings could lead to new ways of increasing the toughness of a wide array of materials. Read More
UW will launch materials engineering research initiative with major NSF sponsorship
UW's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center bring together teams of researchers from diverse backgrounds to better understand disordered materials, including various types of glass, as well as the emergence of order from disordered materials. Read More
Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison to launch research on connection between asthma and Alzheimer’s disease
An interdisciplinary team of researchers will investigate the links between systemic inflammation and inflammation in the brain. Read More
In a first, researchers image adaptive immune systems at work in fish
A new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison offers a first-of-its-kind visual of a non-mammal species' adaptive immune system in action. Read More
Bacteria with a taste for an inflammatory compound could help protect against heart disease
Some microbes in the guts of humans and mice may help control the buildup of plaque in arteries, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, by gobbling up a group of inflammatory chemicals before they can circulate in the body. Read More
Federal grants to 2 Wisconsin startups highlight UW’s leading role in fusion energy
The two companies' Wisconsin roots and national recognition are the result of decades of fusion investment and innovation at UW–Madison. Read More
UW researchers will develop gene editing therapy to treat blindness
Research led by researchers at UW–Madison will leverage new ways of delivering drug therapies through nanotechnology with advanced genome CRISPR technology to innovate new treatments for two hereditary diseases that cause blindness. Read More
Archaeologists uncover evidence of intentional burial, cave engravings by early human ancestor
Until now, scholars believed that the mental capacity behind complex cultural behaviors like burial and mark-making required a larger brain, like those of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Read More
SSTAR Lab project will connect Native students with financial support
UW–Madison will collaborate on a project to give Native students a comprehensive resource of college-level financial aid programs and policies. Read More
Media Advisory: Climate and weather-related research and experts from UW–Madison
New weather trends, from a predicted El Niño to an early fire season in Western Canada signal the beginning of what may be a turbulent weather pattern. Experts from UW–Madison are available for insight and analysis. Read More