Category State & Global
Scout’s story: UW veterinary medicine featured in Super Bowl commercial
The story of the care "Lucky Dog" Scout is receiving from the UW School of Veterinary Medicine is told here by David MacNeil and the veterinary team. Video by UW–Madison.
UW–Madison student engineers to host concrete canoe competitions
The university's civil and environmental engineering students will host the regional competition April 2–4 and the national competition June 13–15. UW–Madison won five consecutive national titles from 2003 to 2007.
Longtime political scientist, scholar on African politics M. Crawford Young dies at 88
Young was a central figure in the creation of UW–Madison’s African Studies Program. His leadership and support helped the program thrive, and he remained active in it until his death.
New weather ‘normals’ show how Madison’s climate has changed over 40 years
The National Weather Service’s new 30-year averages will show an extra 2.5 inches of precipitation, less early winter snowfall, and warmer summer nights have all become normal.
Blank’s Slate: Potential for collaboration statewide
Chancellor Rebecca Blank visited Eau Claire, Wausau, Stevens Point and Black River Falls this month, connecting with local leaders and alumni while touring major businesses and bringing a gift to the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Partnership fosters entrepreneurship that has social impact
Entrepreneurship can be measured in more than just financial success, says the leader of an effort to incorporate solving social problems into entrepreneurial ventures in…
First cohort of students dives into new physics-quantum computing master’s degree
UW–Madison’s inaugural MS in Physics – Quantum Computing, which addresses a workforce need as the first program of its kind in the U.S., will prime students to enter this rapidly growing field.
Astronaut Mae Jemison to speak at UW–Madison for Martin Luther King Jr. event
A physician and engineer, Jemison — the first woman of color in space — is the founder of two medical technology companies and leader of 100 Year Starship, an effort to ensure human travel to another star within the next century.
Badgers head to volleyball championship Saturday
The Wisconsin volleyball team moved past No. 1 Baylor to advance to its third national championship match in school history.
UW–Madison UniverCity Year program seeks faculty to partner with counties
This year, UniverCity Year expects to make a greater impact across the state by partnering with seven communities at the same time: the villages of Egg Harbor and Marshall, the city of Wisconsin Rapids, and Adams, Brown, La Crosse and Milwaukee counties.
At 2019 winter commencement, grads step into the ‘beautiful chaos’ that awaits
More than 7,000 gathered at the Kohl Center Sunday to celebrate, including about 1,200 graduates.
Clinical trial for Ebola vaccine developed at UW–Madison underway in Japan
Fifteen healthy young men will receive two doses of the experimental vaccine. If the first group tolerates it, an additional group of up to 20 volunteers will receive a higher dose of the vaccine.
UW South Madison Partnership announces 2020 expansion
The partnership is moving into expanded facilities formerly occupied by Madison College at The Village on Park. Renovation of the office, event and instructional spaces is expected to be complete in late spring.
Senior adds prestigious Marshall Scholarship to string of academic honors
Established in 1953, the Marshall Scholarship Program gives high achieving young Americans the opportunity to study at the graduate level at any university in the United Kingdom. The program was created to honor the ideals of the Marshall Plan.
Environmental researchers, educators ‘speed date’ to build partnerships
Dozens of participants hashed out collaborations that can advance research, build new partnerships, and improve the experiences of hundreds of thousands of visitors to educational sites across South Central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts revived under Governor’s task force
WICCI will contribute climate data informing the work of a state panel charged with advising Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
A new study provides evidence that summer monsoons from Asia and Africa may have reached into the Middle East for periods of time going back at least 125,000 years, providing suitable corridors for human migration.
Three UW–Madison students named 2020 Rhodes finalists
“To be a finalist is truly remarkable, and we congratulate Claire, Lauren and Kevin on this impressive accomplishment and on all they’ve achieved,” says UW–Madison Provost John Karl Scholz.
Professor will make ‘workhorse’ microscope more powerful
Kevin Eliceiri says he has always believed that science is best done by building on the work of others and openly sharing what you have done.
Open Doors Report lists UW–Madison as a leading university for study abroad and international students
UW–Madison is ranked No. 18 among all U.S. universities for the number of students studying abroad, according to report.