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UW–Madison performs well in global subject rankings
Subjects in which UW–Madison placed in the top 20 include environmental science and engineering, communication, education, statistics, sociology, agricultural sciences and mathematics.
Medical minds
Knowing that your doctor is under stress may not be comforting, but it might put you more at ease to know that mindfulness — the practice of training your brain to cultivate well-being — is now being taught in medical school.
Mindfulness in the Medical Community
https://centerhealthyminds.org/ The Center for Healthy Minds works to cultivate well-being and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind. Applying its teachings helps…
Doctor, take your meditation
The Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison works to cultivate well-being and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind. Applying its teachings helps doctors better cope with the stresses of their profession.
Catching the Bug
The Big Ten Network program Forward Motion goes behind the bark with entomology Professor Chris Williamson to find out what you can do about the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect is threatening 700 million trees in Wisconsin. Are yours among them?
The Secret Life of Plants
Do plants communicate? They may not walk, talk, or hear, but they do send messages to other plants and animals. That’s just one interesting fact…
The Art of Science
Cool Science Images 2016 A look behind the scenes at a yearly competition at UW–Madison to find incredibly cool science images.
Sound Advice
Farmers work around loud machinery every day, and that can ruin their hearing if they don’t take precautions. One UW–Madison researcher is trying to help…
The Mind’s Eye
We live in a three-dimensional world, but each of our eyes only receives a two-dimensional image. How does our brain combine these images? Research in…
Musical Athletic Training
UW-Madison student Robert Medina saw athletic training as a clear career path to take, so he entered the program within the Department of Kinesiology. It…
Bucky’s Butchery
Bucky’s Butchery is operated by a team of UW–Madison undergraduate students. The retail shop and processing plant is located in the UW Meat Science and…
Shop Smarter
UW-Madison School of Business Professor Joann Peck offers some sure tips to make us better consumers and shoppers.
Kids Coding
UW-madison students get hands on experience while teaching kids the basics of computer coding.
Plants in Space
UW-Madison works with NASA to learn about space agriculture, which is a necessary component to space travel in the future.
Patient Partners
A UW–Madison Law School program teams up students with families to reform healthcare legislation and improve the lives of people in the community.