Category State & Global
Radar adds technological twist to age-old cranberry counting process
UW electrical and computer engineers, acting on an idea from a Wisconsin cranberry grower, have developed a device to make a laborious, time-consuming process more efficient.
Lethal management of wolves in one place may make things worse nearby
Farms that had a wolf killed experienced a 27 percent decrease in risk of another attack, but it was offset by a 22 percent increase at a number of farms in the same township.
SERF demolition: Out with the old, in with the new
Construction crews this week started demolishing the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) to make way for a larger, more modern recreational facility that will open…
Wisconsin agricultural outlook forum explores rural-urban divide
The forum will outline recent trends and future outlook for the state’s main agricultural products, but it will also explore how Wisconsin agribusinesses affect — and are affected by — the rural-urban divide.
In second year, UW’s Philanthropy Lab class awards $50,000 to three nonprofit groups
Three Madison-area nonprofit organizations were chosen to receive money this semester from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Philanthropy Lab class — a total of $50,000.
‘Amazing Grace’ chorus members take a vacation from Alzheimer’s with singing
The Amazing Grace chorus mixes caregivers and people with dementia; to encourage social contact, the pairs seldom sit side-by-side at performances.
Living in the past: Director of University Archives retires
Under David Null’s care and expertise, the UW Archives have become one of the premier academic archives in the country.
2017 UW–Madison winter commencement takes place on Sunday
Just more than 1,000 students will take part in the 2017 University of Wisconsin–Madison winter commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Kohl Center.
In new partnership, Badger Volunteers help care for children with disabilities
Badger Volunteers has started a new partnership this semester with Gio’s Garden, a respite center for young children with developmental disabilities.
App software firm with UW–Madison roots starts selling “pro” version
“We are uniquely positioned to help teams build apps with the same exact code that will work on the web, and on the App Store and Google Play,” Ionic CEO Max Lynch says.
Campus remembers graduate student Ian Santino
“Even as he was facing the many challenges of his illness, he went out of his way to befriend and support others,” his advisor says. “I will remember him always as a kind, caring person, an excellent TA who served as a mentor to many a talented scholar.”
Camp Randall season: Plenty of singing, dancing, cheering — and wins
It was quite a year at Camp Randall Stadium, where the Badgers won every regular-season football game on their way to the Big Ten West Division title. And the home fans supported them loudly, vigorously and humorously.