Category Society & Culture
‘Lift as you climb’: Celebrating the life and legacy of Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ DeWalt
DeWalt, who died Nov. 20, led the nationally-known Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) talent development program for 15 years as its director. Read More
Medals for mettle: UW–Madison place in Olympic history
At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, UW–Madison graduate George Coleman Poage of La Crosse won two bronze medals, becoming the first African American to win Olympic medals. Read More
Six from UW–Madison are 2018 academy fellows
The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters recognized professors in the fields of environmental history, geochemistry, geology, limnology, medicine and political science. Read More
Wisconsin Idea Seminar brings UW to state
The five-day immersive tour helps UW–Madison faculty and academic staff engage with Wisconsinites, build relationships, and learn about the educational, industrial, social and political realities of the state. Read More
People taking note of music hall construction and its surprising features
The facility will handle a wide range of performances — from intimate recitals, to ensembles, to groups of 100 or more musicians and singers. And what look like wagon-wheel windows are actually not windows at all. Read More
Hora receives national book honor from AAC&U for ‘Beyond the Skills Gap’
UW-Madison’s Matthew Hora is being honored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) with its 2018 Frederic W. Ness Book Award, which is given to the work that best contributes to the understanding and improvement of liberal education. Read More
Model, actor, dancer and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco to visit campus Jan. 30
Model and actor Nyle DiMarco will be coming to UW–Madison Jan. 30 to talk about his journey and being an activist for the Deaf community. Read More
American Family Insurance funds a counselor to work with Odyssey Project students
To help participants solve problems, the Odyssey Project has hired a new counselor with seed money from American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation. Read More
As Wisconsin tries to lure young adults, how do certain communities succeed?
A study of places that are attracting more residents found that it was always about proximity to cities, and about housing, schools and outdoor amenities. Read More
Students give UW high marks for encouraging critical thinking, leadership
The National Survey of Student Engagement shows UW–Madison students gave high scores in the four areas of growth laid out in the Wisconsin Experience — intellectual curiosity, empathy and humility, relentless curiosity and purposeful action. Read More
New robots, old stereotypes: Why do so many robots embody Asian women?
According to a UW professor, Asian-featured fembots are just the newest twist in the longstanding cultural “fetishization and overt sexualization of Asian women.” Read More
Report: Focusing on advanced energy sensors and controls could mean 44,000 jobs for Wisconsin
With targeted investments and forward-looking policies, Wisconsin could capitalize on its strengths in sensors and controls for the advanced energy industry to drive economic growth and support over 44,000 jobs annually. Read More
Cakes make for delicious, approachable science outreach
For 14 years, Ahna Skop, a professor of genetics, has baked a cake to celebrate each of her lab’s academic publications and graduating students. Read More
Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference to feature Symone Sanders
The UW–Madison School of Social Work will host its fourth-annual Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference on Friday, January 26, 2018. This conference is… Read More
Scouting the eagles: Evidence that protecting nests aids reproduction
Reproduction among bald eagles in a remote national park in Minnesota was aided when their nests were protected from human disturbance, according to a new study. Read More
Wisconsin corridor turns testbed for connected vehicle technology
A team of UW–Madison researchers and Madison traffic engineers are establishing a testbed for a connected vehicle corridor on Madison's Park Street, to explore the future of transportation technology. Read More
UW search team recovers remains of airman missing since WWII
It has been more than 70 years since 1st Lt. Frank Fazekas’ P-47 Thunderbolt crashed in northern France, just over a week before the D-Day invasion in 1944. Read More
Report: MMSD 4K students demonstrate stronger literacy, behavior skills
A new report shows that students who enrolled in Madison schools' 4K classes experienced slightly stronger literacy skills and slightly higher engagement than comparable students who didn't take the classes. Read More
Religious holidays 101: Quick-start guide to learning about holidays beyond Christmas
As winter break begins, many students have Christmas on the brain. But students who are Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or other faiths don’t have that same experience. Learn about some of the amazing holidays of other major religions. Read More
UW-Madison beginning eText pilot program in spring
Approximately 3,000 students in 16 courses are participating in the eText pilot program, across five schools and colleges. Read More