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‘Flatten the curve’ was everywhere, but it didn’t change people’s pandemic attitudes

August 31, 2021

“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

UW–Madison ranked first among public universities by Washington Monthly

August 30, 2021

“The Monthly’s rankings are crafted to push institutions of higher learning to be engines of upward mobility, scientific progress, and democratic participation,” the magazine explains. Read More

UW–Madison begins distributing $28.6M in emergency pandemic aid to students

August 26, 2021

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

Study shows effectiveness of substance-use diversion program

August 24, 2021

The Madison Area Addiction Recovery Initiative offers an alternative to the use-arrest-use cycle of individuals who committed a nonviolent, drug use-related crime. Read More

Latest COVID-19 Response Grants target mental health, ongoing pandemic effects

August 2, 2021

The Wisconsin Partnership Program has announced 14 awards totaling $2.7 million to community organizations and researchers to address the impact of the pandemic. Read More

Cicadas’ arrival is music to artist’s ears

July 27, 2021

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

July 21, 2021

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

July 20, 2021

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

July 20, 2021

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

July 13, 2021

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

As residence halls prepare to welcome back students, survey finds more than 92% plan to be vaccinated

July 12, 2021

 “We’re pleased to see so many students choosing vaccination, which is the most effective way to prevent COVID-19,” says Jeff Novak, director of University Housing. “Having a highly vaccinated community helps protect everyone, including those who cannot be vaccinated.” Read More

Educators publish free workbook to help instructors teach climate change science

July 9, 2021

The online workbook integrates existing science curriculum subjects — such as heat, light, energy, and acids and bases — into a discussion of the properties and effects of greenhouse gases. Read More

Badger Talks: The delta variant

July 9, 2021

“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