Category State & Global
UW-Madison student wins Marshall Scholarship
UW-Madison senior Deshawn McKinney has been named a winner of the Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award given to up to 40 scholars each year to study at the graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
New ESL active learning lab expands learning possibilities for international students
The UW–Madison ESL program — part of the English Department — recently celebrated the launch of a new interactive learning lab.
The 15th edition of Curb Magazine is all about love in Wisconsin
Each year, 21 students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison participate in a unique capstone project: writing,…
Weather satellite extends beyond mission, into classrooms
Teachers from around the country are taking their experiences from the launch back to their schools through a program spearheaded by UW–Madison's Margaret Mooney.
UW alumni receive Schwarzman scholarships for study in China
Brian Drout and Chien Sheng will receive full tuition for a one-year master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Magnetic brain stimulation can bring back stowed memories
The lab of Brad Postle, a psychology professor at UW–Madison, is challenging the idea that working memory remembers things through sustained brain activity.
Study shows many lakes getting murkier, but gives hope for improvement
While water clarity in most Wisconsin lakes has not changed in 20 years, researchers say the fact that more lakes are getting worse signals there is work to be done.
UW study to examine women’s roles in peacemaking
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is hosting a project designed to explore women’s existing roles in African peacemaking and to see what lessons can be gleaned from their mostly informal initiatives.
UW-Madison dips in research rankings
It has been a challenging year for Wisconsin’s top research university, and the ability of the university to keep pace with the nation’s elite research institutions has been affected as UW–Madison saw its ranking drop from fourth to sixth.
UW-Madison student named Rhodes finalist
Deshawn McKinney, a University of Wisconsin–Madison senior majoring in English, has been named a Rhodes finalist. Over the weekend, McKinney and other finalists traveled to Chicago for interviews followed by recipients of the prestigious scholarship being named.
UW-Madison ranked in top 25 for study abroad and international students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been recognized as a top 25 university for campuses with the most students studying abroad and for the most international students on campus.
Four finalists selected for UWPD police chief
A search committee of faculty, staff, students and community members has selected four finalists for the position of University of Wisconsin–Madison chief of police.
With start of Guyer’s presidency, humanities consortium moves to UW–Madison
UW-Madison Professor and Center for Humanities Director Sara Guyer starts this semester as the President of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes, founded in 1988 to link humanities organizations and scholars.
Guthrie chosen to lead Office of Human Resources
Wayne Guthrie, senior vice president, staff operations, for the Arthritis Foundation in Atlanta, has been named the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s chief human resources officer.
UW search team finds downed WWII plane
This summer, in a unique collaboration, a team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison recovered wreckage and possible human remains from a site in France where an American pilot crashed during World War II.
UW-Madison provides students info, tools to take part in Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday and UW–Madison has provided students with a variety of information and tools to help them succeed in voting.
Summit seeks to recruit more American Indian nurses
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is hosting a one-day Native Nations Nursing Summit on Nov. 4 as part of an ongoing effort to increase the number of nurses from American Indian communities.
Brain cells by the billions: UW spinoff sells neural cells to drug researchers
Leaders of the University of Wisconsin–Madison lab that first transformed human stem cells into brain cells have started a company that produces and sells specialized neurons to drug researchers.
Kaine to hold Tuesday campus event
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine will hold an event on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Gordon Dining & Events Center, 770 W. Dayton Street.
Farm & Industry Short Course serves Wisconsin farmers
In only 16 weeks, the UW–Madison Farm & Industry Short Course teaches students to operate their own farms, run an agricultural business, or work in the agribusiness sector.