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Second round of emergency COVID-19 financial aid coming for students
UW-Madison’s share of the new federal emergency student support is $9.9 million. This funding will be used to continue to address the additional financial burden many students and families are facing. Read More
UW–Madison watching for new variants of virus that causes COVID-19
UW–Madison is working closely with public health agencies to prepare for the arrival of the variants, and the university has close ties to laboratories conducting surveillance and genomic sequencing for these virus types. Read More
Meet the people who make Safer Badgers work
As part of UW–Madison's Safer Badgers effort, people are needed to answer questions over phone and email, staff the testing sites, support the app, manage building access and more. Read More
Badger Talks video: The future of travel
The start of mass vaccination for COVID-19 has raised the exciting prospect of being able to travel again in the near future. In this Badger Talks video, Laura Albert, professor of industrial and systems engineering, talks about what we can expect as we return. Read More
School of Education announces master’s program scholarship to address inequities
The program empowers graduates to change teaching, learning and policy by harnessing vast amounts of educational data that will help guide decisions and improvements in education to bridge the equity gap. Read More
Two vice presidents have Madison in common
Kamala Harris and Dick Cheney don’t have much in common, as they’re on different sides of the political spectrum. Except one thing: The new vice president and the former vice president both lived in Madison at the same time in the late 1960s, each with a close connection to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Building access limits to take effect Feb. 8; updates on testing
Each week, we’re updating the campus community on expanded COVID-19 testing requirements. With the start of instruction this week, these measures are now fully underway. Read More
A big-time installation
Worker used a gantry earlier this month to guide a 15-foot wide painting into place at the Chazen Museum of Art. The 1971 acrylic painting called "Danse Élanse" by artist Jean Dubuffet can now be seen on a wall of the main lobby. Read More
Next group of vaccine eligibility begins March 1
UW–Madison will identify and notify faculty and staff who have direct contact with students of their eligibility and provide next steps for vaccination as this information becomes available. Read More
New public history collective focuses on neglected history of Latinx in Wisconsin
The project will not only add critical perspectives and missing facts to the historical record, but will also help combat ongoing racism and bias. Read More
Dark Energy Survey catalogs nearly 700 million astronomical objects
Astronomical researchers around the world can access these unprecedented data and mine them to make new discoveries about the universe. Read More
Latest developments in testing, access are topics of Thursday forum
An online information session is set for 5 p.m. on Thursday to keep the campus community up to date with the latest on spring COVID-19 testing requirements and the Safer Badgers app. Read More
New UW–Madison Policy Library now live
The online, searchable policy library serves as the single, up-to-date resource for all university-wide polices at UW–Madison. Read More
ISS and IFSS to join the International Division
International Student Services and International Faculty and Staff Services will merge into a new unit as part of an effort to streamline and enhance immigration services offered to students, faculty and staff. Read More
Statement on financial support for students affected by the pandemic
UW–Madison is expecting our second round of stimulus funds to provide approximately $10 million in critical student support, which will be administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid. To complement these funds, UW Madison also continues to solicit and leverage non-federal funding to support students, including those who may not meet criteria for federal funding. Read More
On-campus testing switching to drop-in only
Effective Sunday, Jan. 24, campus testing will transition to drop-in only. While Badger Wellness Ambassadors will begin working on Jan. 25, enforcement of the building access restrictions will not begin until Feb. 1. Read More
Collaborative effort will look at ways to enhance campus response to mental health crises
The primary goal is to further ensure the well-being and safety of students, de-escalate potentially high-stress situations, and promote a shared commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Read More
Video: Pool your drool
Try these tips in order to have a successful saliva sample as new COVID-19 testing requirements are implemented for the spring semester. Read More
The COVID-19 saliva test, step by step
The COVID-19 testing on each of the UW–Madison campus test sites is the same: Sign in with your Safer Badgers app, get the testing kit, submit the saliva sample, and turn it in. Read More
UW-Madison to begin vaccinating members of campus community aged 65 and older
University Health Services has sent notices to about 1,800 members of the campus community from this group to invite them to make appointments to be vaccinated. Read More