Category Society & Culture
UW aging researchers to expand ‘Elder Tree’ web platform to smart devices
Elder Tree supports older adults who wish to remain in their homes. Now, because not everyone can use a computer easily, it will be adapted for smart speakers and smart displays. Read More
Four prominent Ho-Chunk alumni to address campus on significance of treaties
The panel discussion, featuring four alumni of the UW Law School who are experts on treaty issues, will be the marquee event for Treaty Day 2021, an annual campus commemoration. Read More
New André De Shields Fund will support BIPOC artists
The Wisconsin Union Theater has started the fund, named after the Broadway star and UW alumnus, to support artistic projects and performances by BIPOC and other people who are historically underrepresented on stages and in audiences. Read More
States to lead Law School’s DEI initiatives
Michael States, who comes to UW from Ohio State, will serve as the Law School’s first associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion — leading DEI initiatives with an emphasis on racial and social justice. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Suzanne Eckes
Suzanne Eckes: professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Hometown: Neenah, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: For the past 18 years I have been on the… Read More
‘Flatten the curve’ was everywhere, but it didn’t change people’s pandemic attitudes
“Although we didn’t see a difference in people’s ideas or behavioral intentions based on their awareness of the chart," says researcher Nan Li, "the message is still beneficial." Read More
A look inside historic, and dynamic, Lathrop Hall
Join dance Professor Chris Walker (recently appointed director of the Division of the Arts) on a video tour of this campus asset — home of the acclaimed UW–Madison Dance Department. Read More
UW–Madison begins distributing $28.6M in emergency pandemic aid to students
The university's approach to distributing the money includes emergency grants that students with financial need can use to pay off debts or to cover costs such as tuition, food, housing, health care and child care. Read More
Heather L. Reese named Wisconsin Public Media interim director
Reese will lead the division at UW–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin, following the recent death of director Gene Purcell. She is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the UW Law School. Read More
Pat Connaughton of NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks to speak at celebration for 2020 graduates
As previously announced, UW–Madison will welcome graduates of spring, summer and winter 2020 back to Madison Sept. 17-19 for a celebration of their achievements. Read More
Apply for the Annual Fall Research Competition, providing support across divisions
The yearly contest from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education funds select research projects in biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities. Read More
No longer a memorial, rock removed from campus
"It was a powerful moment today to see this demand come full circle," said Nalah McWhorter, former president of the Wisconsin Black Student Union. WBSU and Wunk Sheek lobbied to remove the rock because it had historically been referred to by a racist slur. Read More
Badgers well-represented in list of Native American leaders
UW–Madison alumni — including the president of the UW System Board of Regents and several campus and system employees — are included on Madison365’s “Most Influential Native American Leaders” in Wisconsin list for 2021. Read More
Wisconsin Public Media remembers Director Gene Purcell
The head of the UW–Madison division that provides statewide access to public media through Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin died Saturday from injuries suffered in a traffic crash. Read More
Cicadas’ arrival is music to artist’s ears
Jennifer Angus, a professor in the School of Human Ecology, has created "Magicicada" — an exhibit of her exquisite, ornamental patterns and imaginative vignettes using cicadas. Read More
Research aims to give everyone a fair shot at accessing COVID-19 vaccines
A UW team's work will inform government and community groups’ efforts to address vaccine access and hesitancy, with the ultimate goal of increasing immunization rates. Read More
Badger Talks program adds podcast to lineup of popular public discussion events
Host Ben Rush "is a master at casually, yet thoughtfully, presenting topics and experts who provide thought-provoking insights on topics important to listeners.” Read More
UW named as inaugural site for National LGBTQ+ Health Care Fellowship Program
The American Medical Association Foundation initiative is aimed at transforming the health equity landscape for the LGBTQ+ community. Read More
An update on the Public History Project
Director Kacie Lucchini Butcher discusses the UW–Madison Public History Project — "a multi-year effort to uncover and give voice to those who experienced, challenged and overcame prejudice on campus" — as it builds toward a public exhibit in fall 2022. Read More
Badger Talks: The delta variant
“Luckily, our vaccines ... have been shown to be effective even against this delta variant, so we continue to have protection when we are getting vaccinated,” Devlin Cole says. “But we do now have even more increased risk of getting very, very sick if we’re not vaccinated.” Read More