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Seed strategy can help restore a biodiversity hotspot
Seeding longleaf pine understories with a mix of native savanna species could help restore one of North America’s most biodiverse ecosystems.
UW–Madison’s commitment to the state at the heart of new campaign
A new campaign will share the hard work and innovation that make Badgers truly unstoppable.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Turns 175
This July, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will kick off a year-long celebration to mark 175 years of constant trailblazing, ground-breaking research discoveries and defining cultural movements.
Madison researchers join ranks of AAAS fellows
Six UW–Madison researchers are among the 506 scientists, engineers and innovators honored in this year’s awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
New center will build on work of university’s Public History Project
UW–Madison’s Public History Project, set to conclude this summer, will continue and expand its work as a new, permanent entity to be called the Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History.
Finding some wiggle room in semiconductor quantum computers
A new housing for quantum semiconductors upends conventional wisdom, achieving more perfect computations thanks to its less-than-perfect design.
New nanocapsules deliver therapy brain-wide, edit Alzheimer’s gene in mice
UW researchers have found a way to move gene therapies through the blood-brain barrier, a crucial step for brain-wide CRISPR treatments of disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Following pandemic, educators are not all right but meditation could ease burden
UW’s Center for Healthy Minds has found that COVID-19’s upheaval of K-12 schooling took its toll on educators and staff, but a meditation app showed promise for relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression.
A blood test for cancer shows promise thanks to machine learning
UW–Madison researchers have developed a method for early cancer detection using blood plasma, machine learning and equipment commonly found in medical labs.
Carla Vigue named director of tribal relations for UW–Madison
Carla Vigue, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, joins the University of Wisconsin–Madison as tribal relations director, bringing two decades of community affairs and outreach experience to the role.
First-in-kind psychedelic trials treat opioid and methamphetamine use disorders
School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine and Public Health collaborators are leading two first-in-kind clinical psilocybin trials for treating opioid and methamphetamine use disorders.
Northeastern Wisconsin PFAS plume moves into Green Bay via groundwater
Researchers have “fingerprinted” PFAS chemicals in the waters of Green Bay, linking them to upstream to their likely source and downstream to farm fields.
UW–Madison increases research expenditures by $16 million, retains top 10 research institution ranking
UW–Madison remains the eighth-ranked research institution in the nation among public and private universities and saw an increase in research spending from 2020 to 2021.
UW–Madison, U.S. Army announce partnership on environmental issues
UW–Madison and the U.S. Army will launch a two-year pilot program to work collaboratively on training, consultation and resources for environmental-related issues.
Folds in pUG molecules turn off genes and could provide clues about human disease
A curlicue RNA molecule dubbed a pUG can silence gene expression in roundworms, according to new findings. Researchers are using what they’ve learned to study human pUGs and their role in our own gene expression.
UW researchers honored for inventions
UW professors Susan Hagness, Jo Handelsman and Justin Williams have been named fellows of the National Academy of inventors.
Nuclear engineering student crowned Miss America 2023
Nuclear engineering student and 2022 Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke won the Miss America title on Dec. 15. She’s using her platform to raise awareness of nuclear energy’s benefits for a clean energy future.
Chancellor investiture to be held in April
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin will be formally installed as University of Wisconsin–Madison’s chancellor at an investiture ceremony the morning of Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Hamel Music Center. An investiture is a ceremony that formally places a new academic leader in their role and celebrates the university’s great distinction and future possibilities. The event …
Five years in, Bucky’s Tuition Promise is building a legacy of affordability across Wisconsin
The program covers full tuition for Wisconsin students whose household adjusted gross income is $60,000 or less through scholarships and grants.