Category Society & Culture
Digital time capsule #UWRightNow back on display
Over 24 hours on April 18, 2012, Badgers from campus, the city and across the world submitted thousands of their personal stories, tweets, photos and videos to a website curated by the university. Read More
UW–Madison junior, First Wave artist Dawry Ruiz named national 2022 Truman Scholar
The scholarship's mission is to select and support the next generation of public service leaders. Ruiz is working toward a career in the nonprofit youth arts field. Read More
UW mock trial team argues its way to nationals
At the nationals competition in Lancaster, Penn., the team ranked 11th out of 48 teams, and received its first-ever All-American Attorney, freshman Jackson Kunde, who ranked 25th overall. Read More
You’re muted — or are you? Videoconferencing apps may listen even when mic is off
Not only did researchers find that the apps gather audio data while "mute" is activated; they could identify activities picked up when microphones weren't believed to be on, such as eating, playing music, typing and cleaning. Read More
‘How the Word is Passed’ chosen as UW–Madison’s 2022-23 Go Big Read book
Author Clint Smith visits New Orleans, Monticello, New York City and Angola Prison to tell the story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation’s collective history and memory. Read More
Headed in the write direction
The Greater Madison Writing Project at UW–Madison works with teachers in rural Wisconsin school districts, such as Jessica White in Gresham, to offer professional development for educators as well as enrichment opportunities for students and young adult writers. Read More
UW–Madison professor shapes UN report on climate change
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report urges immediate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of the economy, including energy, transportation, construction, manufacturing and agriculture. Read More
Enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem
The 2022 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards honor UW–Madison innovators and alumni who further the Wisconsin Idea through outstanding accomplishments in entrepreneurship. A ceremony honoring the recipients was held March 23 at the Discovery Building. Read More
Remembering senior Arden Jiaxin He, a prolific scholar of extraordinary talent
Arden, who passed away on March 2 at age 19, was a triple-major in data science, economics and mathematics who brought a fierce intellect and empathetic spirit to academic work. Read More
Nonprescription CBD product labeling largely inaccurate, study finds
UW–Madison School of Pharmacy students concluded that just 15% of CBD-infused oil, beverages and other products are labeled correctly, based on a survey of stores in Southwestern Wisconsin. Read More
Four honored with UW Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards
The four recipients of this year’s awards showcase how the university and its alumni are leading innovation in technology and manufacturing, bolstering the local startup ecosystem, and driving economic growth in the state and across the country. Read More
MIA Project begins DNA-based searches, raises support to find missing from Wisconsin
The UW–Madison Biotechnology Center project, which has recovered the remains of three American WWII servicemen, will host an online concert March 27 as part of its fundraising efforts. Read More
Ducking into spring
Several mallards celebrated the first official day of spring on March 20 by taking a swim on the rapidly expanding patches of open water on Lake Mendota. Read More
System President Tommy Thompson given a warm good-bye at Bascom Hall
“President Thompson really answered the call two years ago when we badly needed a leader at System. I can’t imagine a better person to have been president of System during the pandemic,” UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said. Read More
Government spending bill funds major research initiatives at UW–Madison
“This legislation provides crucial funding for cutting-edge university research and projects, and will improve health, drive innovation and create a more prosperous Wisconsin,” said UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca M. Blank. Read More
‘Sower in the Field’
Moving crews installed South African artist Mary Sibande’s sculpture "Sower in the Field" at UW–Madison's Chazen Museum of Art on Feb. 27. Sibande's works, exhibited in leading museums around the world, deal with race, gender and labor in South Africa, including her family's forced domestic work imposed by the then-apartheid state. Read More
War in Ukraine draws concern, action on campus
UW–Madison has reached out to its Ukrainian and Russian students on campus to offer support. Although campus is heading into spring recess on March 11, several events and activities are planned in the coming days. Read More
A science trailblazer retires: Stem cell researcher James Thomson’s legacy changed the future of biology
After more than 30 years with UW–Madison and 12 years with the Morgridge Institute for Research, Thomson has announced plans to retire in July. Read More
Morgridge Center has new director, new home
Travis Wright, a nationally recognized expert in school-based support for children and families undergoing trauma, has been named faculty director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Read More
New facility will preserve irreplaceable library resources
The building will expand current shelving space that is nearing capacity for the storage of rare and distinctive research materials in preservation-level environmental conditions. Read More