Category State & Global
Turn off a light, save a life, says new UW–Madison study
We all know that turning off lights and buying energy-efficient appliances saves us money. Now, according to a new study by UW–Madison researchers, we know that saving energy also saves lives. Read More
Barley experiment reveals plant science to fifth-graders
A big part of 5th grade science project is the emphasis on using controls and variables in scientific experiment. How much water did you use? How often did you water? Did using hot or cold water make a difference? Read More
Plan to halve U.S. child poverty in 10 years presented by UW–Madison professor
Childhood poverty could be reduced by half in 10 years, according to a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Timothy M. Smeeding, a UW–Madison professor of public affairs and economics, served on the committee that wrote the report. Read More
Quantum science at UW–Madison joins exchange, invests in faculty and students
“By the investments we are making in quantum science and technology," says Steve Ackerman, "we are ... leading the way in concepts and technology that may revolutionize computing, communication, security and more.” Read More
Chancellor Blank’s statement on Gov. Evers’ UW System budget proposal
"Fully funding the tuition freeze and the investment in our faculty ensures we can increase access for our students in high-demand programs, helping build the talent pipeline while driving economic growth for Wisconsin," Blank says. Read More
UniverCity Year program to partner with Pepin County
Launched in 2016 with the Wisconsin Idea in mind, this program facilitates engagement between the UW–Madison learning community and localities across Wisconsin, bridging research and community knowledge to address some of the greatest challenges facing Wisconsin’s local governments. Read More
Citizen science monitoring program Journey North finds home at Arboretum
Journey North has more than 60,000 registered participants in the United States, Canada and Mexico. People report sightings from the field, view maps, take photographs and submit observations. Read More
Q & A: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe on journalism, free time, and the day she won’t forget
Ayesha Rascoe reports on the White House for NPR. She’ll be on campus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the spring 2019 Public Affairs Journalist in Residence from Feb. 11-14. Read More
Faculty, staff return to Vilas Hall after flooding; cleanup continues in Vilas and Chemistry
Faculty and staff have returned to the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Vilas Hall Monday to aid in cleanup while facilities crews assess and repair flood damage there and in the Chemistry Building. Read More
To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert
The Wisconsin Ginseng Board came to Professor Ann McGuidwin to explore ways to assure Taiwan that the fresh roots would contain none of the R. similis nematode. Read More
At UW–Madison’s Antarctic outpost, they take this kind of weather in stride
Temperatures in Madison rivaled those in Antarctica on Wednesday and Thursday, prompting the city to all but shutter its doors. But for researchers at UW–Madison’s IceCube project, an enormous particle telescope built in the ice beneath the South Pole, it was just another day at the office. Read More
Genes behind lager yeast’s cold- and sugar-loving success revealed
Behind the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage is a yeast adapted to the cold. New research has shown how modern lager yeast adopted the cold-loving and sugar-hungry traits essential to their success. Read More
UW-Madison named best value college
Schools that made the list offer stellar academics at an affordable cost with strong career prospects for graduates, The Princeton Review says. Read More
As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the growing season, when seeds must sprout and get established. Read More
Marking MLK Day with a history-making leader
In addition to a keynote by Wisconsin's first African-American lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes, Monday's event also featured music, discussion and, on a lighter note, coloring pages paying tribute to famous African-Americans. Read More
UW research instrument returns from 22,000-mile seaward journey
A lab known as SPARCLET, traveled for two months to aid in a study aimed at better understanding how pollutants and turbulent conditions over the Philippine Sea affect the region and influence global weather. Read More
UW course helps dairy farmer find small-farm success in a brutal market
The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy & Livestock Farmers, one of several “Short Courses” at CALS, helps beginning farmers like Andy Jaworski of the Green Bay area to get started. Read More
Antarctic ice sheet could suffer a one-two climate punch
Variations in the axial tilt of the Earth have significant implications for the rise and fall of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, which, if melted, would dramatically elevate sea level and alter the world’s coastlines. Read More
Bortin’s landmark in journalism saw Russia open up
UW–Madison alumna Meg Bortin went from being a non-journalism major to becoming a correspondent and editor at Reuters and the International Herald Tribune. In 1992, she helped found the first independent English language daily newspaper in Russia: The Moscow Times. Read More
NOAA plan to improve weather forecasting includes UW–Madison
Neil Jacobs, assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), visited Madison to gather input and lay out a vision to improve U.S. weather forecasts to better meet the needs of society. Read More