Category State & Global
Cheap, simple bacteria test could spare newborns deadly infections
For babies, the trip from the womb to the outside world is a transition from a blank, sterile slate to host for what will eventually be trillions of microscopic organisms.
UW–Madison students, faculty receive 2012-13 Fulbright Program grants
A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students and faculty have received 2012-13 grants from the Fulbright Program, the country's flagship program for international educational exchange.
Moroccan pioneer in women’s rights to speak on aftermath of Arab Spring
Fatima Sadiqi, who founded a women's organization working on family law reforms and women's rights in her native Morocco, will speak on "North African Women's Rights in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring" as this year's J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW prof’s award-winning ‘Slow Violence’ gives voice to global struggle
The cover of Rob Nixon's new book features black smoke, drifting across a dreary cityscape.
Seeing sound from all angles at Wisconsin Science Fest
Sound can be an incredibly powerful experience, able to dominate our attention, convey information, transport us from the here and now or add or relieve tension and emotion.
UW-Madison joins initiative to provide language instruction for ROTC cadets
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 25 other universities nationwide in an effort to help address the U.S. military's need for critical language specialists who understand foreign cultures and can communicate in regions of strategic and economic importance.
Global House Party to celebrate Peace Corps experiences, seek new volunteers
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin–Madison and the Peace Corps Campus Recruiting Office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are hosting a Global House Party to celebrate the anniversary of congressional action to create the Peace Corps, share experiences and encourage future generations to carry on the strong Peace Corps tradition at UW–Madison and across Wisconsin.
Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks
"I want to blow your mind, take you places you have never seen before. Do not hesitate to ask question. I will not bite."
Mildred Fish-Harnack Lecture to feature women’s advocate Rashida Manjoo
Rashida Manjoo, an internationally recognized lawyer, teacher, and advocate who works to advance women's rights and human rights around the world, will deliver a major lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison next week.
Chancellor’s statement on the Sikh temple shootings
As the families of those slain at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek come together to grieve their painful loss today, we at UW–Madison extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies.
UW–Madison welcomes third group of Chinese champions
Six world-class athletes arrived in Madison last weekend to become students in the Chinese Champions Program at UW–Madison.
UW faculty, students aid African conservation efforts
Faculty and students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will lend their expertise to conservation efforts in central Africa as the first university member of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership.
Two UW–Madison researchers build ties with Indonesia
It took a trip halfway around the world to bring two University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists together.