Health & Wellness News from the University of Wisconsin–Madison

Three honored for innovation, entrepreneurial excellence

April 18, 2024

Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter received the 2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards. These entrepreneurs exemplify the Wisconsin Idea — UW–Madison’s longstanding commitment to benefiting the world beyond the boundaries of campus.

New tool provides researchers with improved understanding of stem cell aging in the brain

March 27, 2024

By identifying and decoding these autofluorescence signatures, the researchers have developed a tool that can aid in studying adult neurological diseases and aging, but potentially also expand beyond neuroscience.

Air sampling at schools accurately detects flu and COVID-19 virus levels

February 2, 2024

A new study from the Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that air samplers placed in school cafeterias provided an accurate read of flu and COVID-19 infections in a K-12 school district.

Latest Health & Wellness News

Golden to step down as dean of School of Medicine and Public Health
January 30, 2024
Study identifies promising target for treating inflammatory bowel disease and colitis-induced colorectal cancers
January 23, 2024
UW–Madison scientists reveal the inner workings of an essential protein trafficking complex
January 3, 2024
Type 2 diabetes may contribute to racial disparities in colorectal cancer among Americans
November 30, 2023
Lauren McLester-Davis becomes UW’s first director of Indigenous science advocacy
November 29, 2023
Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines
November 27, 2023
Mice eating less of specific amino acid — overrepresented in diet of obese people — live longer, healthier
November 22, 2023
New paper links childhood deprivation to accelerated biological aging later in life
November 21, 2023
Watch: Getting hands-on with wildlife
November 20, 2023
UW–Madison and GE HealthCare broaden shared commitment to health care innovation
November 17, 2023

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Health & Wellness Events

April

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Early Signs of Spring

Arboretum Garden Tour

1:00 pm, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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Breaking the Silence: Addressing Dementia in Communities of Color

10th Annual Minority Health Month Event

3:00 pm, Marcus Performing Arts Center
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Scenic Stroll

Arboretum

1:00 pm, Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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SoHE Wellness Week: Mindful Monday

All day, Nancy Nicholas Hall
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Let's Talk

Healthy Sex, Healthy Relationships

1:00 pm, Online
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Let's Talk

APIDA students

1:30 pm, MSC, 2nd floor Mezzanine
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Let's Talk

All students

3:00 pm, College Library, Room 2192D

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