Category State & Global
UW-Madison professor reflects on decades of attending party conventions
UW-Madison political science professor Byron E. Shafer, who has attended political party conventions since 1980, expects some interesting developments at this year's events.
Expert: Improve financial literacy by ‘paying regular attention’ to tasks
Nearly two-thirds of Americans couldn’t pass a basic financial literacy test, according to the FINRA Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study out this week. Those results aren’t surprising to J. Michael Collins, faculty director of the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW professor helps promote sustainability throughout the state
Tom Eggert and his colleagues at UW–Madison are helping businesses showcase their sustainable practices through the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council.
UW-Madison scores high in world university rankings
For the third year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked 25th worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings.
UW-Madison campus hosts 25 young African leaders
From fields including medicine, public health, law, education and community activism, they have come here for a six-week academic and leadership institute.
Gulbrandsen reflects on 16 years shepherding innovation at WARF
WARF saves taxpayers a lot of money, but WARF only succeeds if UW–Madison succeeds," says Gulbrandsen, who led the foundation for 16 years. "UW–Madison and WARF benefit the state and the entire world, and that’s something the state should be proud of.
UW biotech spinoff Mirus Bio celebrates two decades in business
The company makes cutting-edge products based on discoveries by three UW scientists for delivering DNA and RNA into cells.
Explorations at Aztalan yield enthusiasm and excitement for visitors, students
Excavations are underway to better understand the daily lives of the ancient peoples who called Aztalan home a millennium ago.
Leadership institute aims to help researchers target health disparities
The week-long “research boot camp” is for investigators, particularly from underrepresented communities, doing research on health disparities and health equity.
New high-power Evinrude outboard built with UW–Madison software
The engine maker got some help from an unlikely source: code originally written to understand the motion of air after an atomic bomb explosion.
UW-Madison celebrates 50th anniversary of Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The Consortium's mission is to enhance diversity in business education and management careers in the United States. The UW has been there from the beginning.
Conference will translate distance learning technology research into practice
Drawing on current research, the Distance Teaching & Learning conference will explore technology-enabled teaching environments, including virtual reality and multimedia.
Five UW spinoffs among finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest
The contestants emerged from about 200 entries and three rounds of judging in the contest organized by the Wisconsin Technology Council.