Category Society & Culture
UW Law’s Immigrant Justice Clinic works to help DACA recipients meet Oct. 5 filing deadline
Immigrants whose DACA permits are set to expire soon can call on the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Immigrant Justice Clinic for help with their renewal applications. Read More
Talking to doctors: Never simple, but getting tougher: Could this help?
UW-Madison professor of family medicine Paul Smith is leading the development and testing of Care Talks to help people improve communication with the medical system. Read More
‘Go Big Read’ panel of UW–Madison experts scheduled for Oct. 9
J.D. Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy," the common-reading program's selection for this year, has people talking as it touches on a wide range of pressing contemporary issues. Read More
UW-Madison course examines natural disasters
When Harold Tobin was planning the course on "Natural Hazards and Disasters" last spring, he could not know that hurricanes and wildfires would own the news cycle this semester. Read More
Fire in a crowded theater? Nitrate film is crumbling as experts strive to salvage the past
The effort combined chemical analysis of nitrate film, review of historical literature on it, and information from professionals who have handled, stored and shipped it. Read More
Photo gallery: Multicultural orientation celebrates new Badgers
The Multicultural Orientation and Reception (MCOR), part of a series of beginning-of-the-semester Wisconsin Welcome events, was held at the Wisconsin Union Theater's Shannon Hall, with music and dance performances by members of UW–Madison student organizations. Read More
Farm to Flavor dinner showcases vegetables bred for flavor
Only deep, earthy beets, rich sweet corn and bright kale were fit for the Farm to Flavor dinner, a showcase for vegetables bred specifically for intense flavor by the UW–Madison plant breeding network the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative. Read More
Justice Elena Kagan to speak at UW–Madison
Kagan, who was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2010, will appear on campus Sept. 8. Following her Senate confirmation, she became the fourth woman to sit on the nation’s high court. Read More
Campus museums recreate ‘cabinet of natural history’ digitally
The centralized database will link five museums’ combined 9 million-plus specimens that span all seven continents, the moon and Mars. Read More
Convocation to welcome new students to campus
The Chancellor's Convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 5, will welcome the 2017 freshman class, anticipated to be the largest in UW–Madison history at about 6,600 students. Read More
Series offers new insight into Jane Austen on 200th anniversary of her death
Jane Austen: Remembered and Revisited invites community members to explore her work and her world, drawing on UW–Madison expertise in literature, dance, music, film and visual arts. Read More
Preschool “Kindness Curriculum” is now available, free
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Healthy Minds is releasing its free mindfulness-based “Kindness Curriculum,” a 12-week program designed for teachers to implement with their preschoolers. Read More
UW-Madison hosts businesses from around Wisconsin and beyond
The Office of Corporate Relations welcomed representatives of 88 companies to the UW–Madison Business Engagement Day on Campus. Read More
Chancellor Blank asks study group to review history of student involvement with KKK
"In the wake of the tragedy in Charlottesville, it is time to take a fresh look at our history to ensure that we fully understand and appropriately acknowledge the activities of members of the campus community during this time period." Read More
Course explores new field at intersection of genomics and society
Jason Fletcher is researching how public policy intersects with genetic data, what our genes can predict about how society functions, and how we should use this data responsibly — an area of study dubbed "social genomics." Read More
Reflective art installation displays beauty, intrigue of genetics
Pictures obtained from Ahna Skop’s exploration of the cell — as well as striking images from other UW–Madison research projects — will serve as a basis for a traveling art exhibit, “Genetic Reflections.” Read More
Artwork presented to chancellor
Local artist and UW alumnus Michael Ward presented a painting to UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Aug. 16, in thanks for UW having hosted the first exhibit of his work. Read More
Signs of Summer
There’s plenty of interaction, but absolutely no talking in one class at UW–Madison this summer, as an intimate group of students learns to communicate with American Sign Language. Video by Craig Wild/University Communications Read More
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but all agree conversation is necessary
While about two-thirds of respondents expressed support for using gene editing to treat diseases, only one-third favored using the technology for enhancement, such as creating "designer babies." Read More
New summer program helps international students acclimate before the fall rush
A new program allows first-year international students to arrive several weeks ahead of the fall semester and take an academic reading and writing class for non-native English speakers. Read More