Category State & Global
MIA Project begins DNA-based searches, raises support to find missing from Wisconsin
The UW–Madison Biotechnology Center project, which has recovered the remains of three American WWII servicemen, will host an online concert March 27 as part of its fundraising efforts. Read More
Camp revamp
Construction continues on a comprehensive renovation of the south end zone of Camp Randall Stadium — the first major makeover since 2005 for the home of Badger football and other events. Read More
System President Tommy Thompson given a warm good-bye at Bascom Hall
“President Thompson really answered the call two years ago when we badly needed a leader at System. I can’t imagine a better person to have been president of System during the pandemic,” UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said. Read More
Veterinary medicine students launch software startup to serve clinics
The platform allows veterinarians to request, send and review the medical records of patients who have received care from other clinics through a business-to-business software model. Read More
Massive bubbles at center of Milky Way caused by supermassive black hole
The black hole origin of these huge bubbles rules out the possibility that the expansion of the material was driven by exploding stars, according to professor of astronomy and physics Ellen Zweibel. Read More
Ancient example of modern global warming was too hot for tiny, important ocean creatures
During another time in which Earth warmed rapidly in conjunction with a spike in atmospheric carbon similar to our modern climate, seawater temperature and chemical changes decimated an important piece of the food web in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Read More
‘Sower in the Field’
Moving crews installed South African artist Mary Sibande’s sculpture "Sower in the Field" at UW–Madison's Chazen Museum of Art on Feb. 27. Sibande's works, exhibited in leading museums around the world, deal with race, gender and labor in South Africa, including her family's forced domestic work imposed by the then-apartheid state. Read More
War in Ukraine draws concern, action on campus
UW–Madison has reached out to its Ukrainian and Russian students on campus to offer support. Although campus is heading into spring recess on March 11, several events and activities are planned in the coming days. Read More
A science trailblazer retires: Stem cell researcher James Thomson’s legacy changed the future of biology
After more than 30 years with UW–Madison and 12 years with the Morgridge Institute for Research, Thomson has announced plans to retire in July. Read More
Morgridge Center has new director, new home
Travis Wright, a nationally recognized expert in school-based support for children and families undergoing trauma, has been named faculty director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Read More
Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s statement on legislative action
"I am very pleased that the Legislature, working in a bipartisan fashion, passed three bills that will have a lasting impact on our academic and research enterprises," the chancellor says. Read More
‘Super pest’ Colorado potato beetle has the genetic resources to sidestep our attacks
New research reveals how diversity within its genome has allowed the pest to quickly evolve resistance to nearly anything humans have thrown at it. Read More
UW women medal for Canada, USA in Olympic hockey
Five former UW players have achieved Olympic gold and five more won silver as Canada defeated Team USA, 3-2, for the women’s hockey title in Beijing. Read More
Governor announces UW plans; lieutenant governor visits campus to promote them
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes visited UW–Madison Wednesday to talk about proposals for higher education that Gov. Tony Evers announced in his State of the State address Tuesday night. Barnes met with student leaders at the Memorial Union and toured the Multicultural Student Center and Identity Centers in the Red Gym. Read More
Study finds tributaries play significant role in Great Lakes PFAS loading
The sources of the chemicals in the study are likely linked to a firefighting foam manufacturer, other industrial activity, and airports which use firefighting foam on runways. Read More
‘Stroll’ wows crowd at Kohl Center
Members of UW–Madison "Divine Nine" fraternities and sororities performed a stroll — a dance often performed in a line by Greek letter organizations to represent power and unification — on Feb. 12 at the Kohl Center. Read More
Celebrating the tiger’s entrance
More than 120 people participated in a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the Malaysian Student Association in the Multicultural Center Lounge in the Red Gym on Feb. 5, one of several celebrations by student groups. Read More
Sharon Dunwoody was a ‘star’ of science communication
Sharon’s scholarship helped generations of journalists, students and scientists become better translators of complex ideas to audiences all over the world. Read More
Fog detection software helps airlines keep travelers safe
The software uses machine learning techniques with near real-time data from weather satellites to monitor conditions 24/7 and issue potential fog warnings. Read More
COVID questions: You tested positive. What’s next? And, advice on boosters
UW School of Medicine and Public Health experts Devlin Cole, a preventive medicine resident in the Department of Population Health Sciences, and James Conway, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program director and Office of Global Health director, provide the answers. Read More