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UW startup DataChat democratizes data science
The company's growth since being founded in 2017 illustrates the many ways UW–Madison nurtures start-ups that arise from its research. Read More
UHS COVID-19 health alert – act now to avoid campus restrictions
The following message was sent from UHS Executive Director Jake Baggott to students, faculty and staff on Feb. 19. Read this message in Español… Read More
What the detection of B.1.1.7 in Dane County means for campus
On Thursday, February 18, Public Health Madison and Dane County announced that a case of COVID-19 caused by a variant of the virus called… Read More
Study led by UW doctor finds analyzing DNA in urine could help detect cancer
Currently, cancers are detected using more invasive methods. Urinalysis has long been used to manage many diseases and disorders, but not cancer. Read More
Fixing genetic mistakes to restore vision
The project, funded by a five-year, $7.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute, will rely on an approach aimed at correcting nonsense mutations in DNA. Read More
Measuring the pancreas’s protein landscape assists diabetes and cancer research
New research aims to measure the pancreas’s entire suite of proteins. Ultimately, that data will advance research on pancreatic diseases like pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, or diabetes. Read More
The Science Coalition honors Rep. Mark Pocan as 2021 ‘Champion of Science’
The award is given to a distinguished group of policymakers for furthering university research through increased federal investment in science. Read More
How UW helped Nasonville Dairy become an industry leader
UW's Center for Dairy Research has helped Nasonville develop new cheese products for export, start ultrafiltration lines to produce lactose-free milk, and trouble-shoot quality problems that pop up. Read More
Mission to Mars will memorialize exceptional UW engineering alum
Jim Willmore’s name, along with those of his team members, is inscribed on a small helicopter called Ingenuity being sent to Mars as part of NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission. Read More
COVID questions: Visiting considerations; allergy concerns
Before planning a visit it's important to have an honest conversation about it in advance to make sure everyone understands the risks. Read More
UW–Madison UniverCity Year program to partner with four communities in 2021
The program links university resources with local knowledge to improve sustainability, resilience, livability, and the general well-being of Wisconsin communities. Read More
Steven Wright’s ‘The Coyotes of Carthage’ depicts realities of race, money and politics
USA Today ranked the UW law and creative writing professor as one of “100 Black novelists and fiction writers you should read." Read More
Governor’s budget designed to help the university ‘bounce back’
Calling higher education an economic driver for Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers proposed a major reinvestment in the University of Wisconsin System. Read More
COVID-19 Response: Testing and vaccination updates for employees
This weekly update on campus COVID-19 testing and Safer Badgers covers testing updates, vaccine updates and how to get help Read More
Polar bears as patients: Caring for animals at Henry Vilas Zoo
“I am so lucky to get to work with such wonderful polar bears,” says Mary Thurber, the primary veterinarian at Henry Vilas Zoo and clinical instructor of zoological medicine at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Read More
Campus emerging from icebox
Campus has suffered through an extreme cold spell, with temperatures dropping below zero for 12 nights in a row. While it makes outdoor activities difficult, it gives campus buildings an eerie, beautiful look, with steam lit up by the winter sunlight. Read More
Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank in response to Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal
"I want to thank Governor Evers for a budget proposal that recognizes the vital role the UW System plays in educating tomorrow’s leaders and in the economic development of Wisconsin." Read More
Aldevron expands manufacturing capabilities in Madison
Aldevron’s partnership with UW–Madison in research and education is a compelling reason the company has continued to invest in its Madison site, its CEO said. Read More
A year of COVID: Panel reflects on what’s transpired
A review of how the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health rose to the challenge and responded to the pandemic. Read More
Search underway for new director of Division of the Arts
The director will help to shape and advance a collective, new vision for the division and its programs in alignment with the university's plans and direction. Read More