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As supply allows, UHS offers COVID-19 vaccines to more eligible members of campus
University Health Services is offering vaccines as quickly as possible to eligible members of the campus community, but limited vaccine supply means there is not yet enough for everyone. Expect an email within the next several weeks, or check with your health care provider or community vaccinators.
UW Health’s healthcare heroes have stepped up
Their roles range from administering tests to caring for patients to ramping up telehealth, and they've worked long hours to help all of us through this difficult time.
Badger Talks: Disparities in COVID vaccination
“I think the disparities in vaccination are a reflection of the underlying disparities that drive Covid-related mobidity and mortality in the first place."
CDC recommends fitters like Badger Seal, giving it boost
The team of UW–Madison engineers developed a simple and inexpensive do-it-yourself fitter that ensures a tighter mask seal around the wearer’s nose, mouth and face, as masks can leave gaps that could allow virus particles to escape.
Nominations open for 2021 LaMarr Billups Community–University Engagement Award
The award recognizes and honors a member of the Greater Madison community who has made outstanding contributions to campus-community partnership initiatives.
Employee update: Outdoor safety, events, vaccine and more
Effective March 8, campus events may be held for up to 50 people indoors and up to 150 people outdoors. Facial coverings and maintaining physical distancing are required.
Inaugural Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit will focus on self-care for students
While the summit’s primary audience is students, other members of the campus community may find the information beneficial.
Changes to campus events policy
Effective March 8, the new campus events policy will allow up to 50 people to gather indoors and up to 150 people outdoors.
In virtual classrooms, UW–Madison instructors find meaningful ways to connect with students
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced many courses online last year, UW–Madison instructors have been investing great thought and effort into making their virtual classrooms engaging and inclusive.
UW-Madison extends campus banking relationship with UW Credit Union
UW Credit Union has served as UW–Madison’s preferred financial partner since 2009.
Raimey-Noland Campaign to seek gifts supporting diversity, equity and inclusion
The campaign is named for the first known African American woman and man to graduate from UW–Madison, Mabel Watson Raimey and William Smith Noland.
More than a footnote: Remembering the life of William S. Noland, the first known Black graduate of UW–Madison
Noland, a member of the first Black family to establish permanent residence in Madison, received his UW degree on June 17, 1875.
When perseverance is the only option: Mabel Watson Raimey
Raimey is believed to have been the first African-American woman to graduate from UW–Madison. And that is just the beginning of her story.
Uncovering winter’s blanket
As we awake from winter and flirt with the warmer, snow-melting temperatures of early spring, let’s reflect on the found beauty of Mother Nature’s seasonal transitions.
Pharmacy students meet urgent need for vaccinators in Wisconsin
“It’s a win-win,” says pharmacy student Maggie Hoernke. “We get practice educating patients and administering the vaccine, and we also get to help out the public.
COVID Questions: Experts present facts about effectiveness of testing, content of vaccines
We will be publishing answers to questions about COVID-19 and the pandemic each week in this COVID Questions column.
Individualized brain cell grafts reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in monkeys
UW researchers say the stem cell treatment is an "extremely powerful" step toward a treatment for millions of human Parkinson’s patients.
Groundbreaking entrepreneurship science lab fosters student entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurship Science Lab is using data science to bolster student entrepreneurship on college campuses — and by extension, create greater opportunity for young innovators and increase economic prosperity for local communities.
Employee update: Positive cases, testing and vaccine
Beginning March 1, the state will make additional populations eligible for vaccination, but because of limited supplies, UHS will not be able to offer vaccine immediately to everyone newly eligible.
Community Chats series highlights how campus partners are tackling pressing issues
In the first episode, Brenda González talks with Emily Auerbach of the UW Odyssey Project, which offers life-changing UW–Madison humanities classes for adult students facing economic barriers to college.