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Q & A: Mota anticipates opportunities, challenges as ADA coordinator
Ruben Mota has been hired as UW–Madison’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator. He comes to the position from the McBurney Disability Resource Center, where he was associate director, student services.
Partnership fosters entrepreneurship that has social impact
Entrepreneurship can be measured in more than just financial success, says the leader of an effort to incorporate solving social problems into entrepreneurial ventures in…
Ada Deer, Kenneth Cole named Martin Luther King Jr. award honorees
Deer, a UW–Madison graduate and former instructor, was the first female tribal chair in Menomonee history and the first woman to head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Cole, also a UW–Madison graduate, is active in community building in Madison.
Deductions for parking fees, vanpool and bus passes changing to pre-tax
Employees who are paid monthly will see the pre-tax deduction on their paycheck dated Jan. 31 for the pay period of Jan. 1–Jan. 31. Those who are paid biweekly will see the pre-tax deduction on their paycheck dated Jan. 30 for the pay period of Jan. 5–Jan. 18.
Nominees sought for 2020 Administrative Improvement Award
The award recognizes outstanding administrative work that resulted in improved efficiency, increased revenue channels, cost savings and/or improved service delivery.
Get Social: Snapshots of winter break — here, there and everywhere
So how did you spend your month off - traveling, going back to your hometown or maybe exploring Madison. In this week's Get Social, take a look a #UWMadison photos from winter break.
Viral video: Student commencement speaker’s address tops 3.5M views
Lisa Kamal, a standout geology major, opened her commencement speech by singing a few lines from the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” She went on to explain that the cast recording had become a coping mechanism for her during some dark times. It struck a chord with viewers online.
University Hospital among first to perform DCD heart transplant
The milestone transplant occurred Dec. 30 as part of a clinical trial involving five medical centers nationwide. The patient is recovering and doing well.
First cohort of students dives into new physics-quantum computing master’s degree
UW–Madison’s inaugural MS in Physics – Quantum Computing, which addresses a workforce need as the first program of its kind in the U.S., will prime students to enter this rapidly growing field.
Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate
Access to Medicare significantly affects detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, according to a new study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Compassion training for parents may reduce their children’s stress
“It is critical to include parents of infants and very young children in this research because preventing stress-related difficulties in children is a more effective approach than intervening after problems develop.”
Precipitation and groundwater levels: It’s a long-term relationship
The need to understand how weather affects groundwater in Wisconsin is underscored by record summer deluges and groundwater high enough to harm farms, homes and roads.
Top limnology posts of the decade: warming, zebra mussels, algae
UW-Madison's Center for Limnology took a look back at its top posts from the past decade about the waters of Wisconsin and the world. Take a look.
Writers’ Institute helps authors find publishing success
Named in 2019 as the Best Writing Conference in Wisconsin by The Writer magazine, Writers’ Institute also has a strong track record of helping its writers navigate a path to publication.
Renewing our commitments on diversity and inclusion
The beginning of a new year offers an opportunity to create new resolutions and renew commitments we’ve made in the past. Last fall, a teachable moment around the student-produced Homecoming video reminded us that we must remain diligent to make diversity and inclusion a conscious decision in order to create a welcoming campus climate.
Searches begin for deans of Law School and L&S
In October, Law School Dean Margaret Raymond announced that she would step aside and return to the faculty. Former Letters & Science Dean Karl Scholz left the position when he became provost in August.
Former top facilities official returning to UW in interim role
Alan Fish, former associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at UW–Madison, is returning to the campus to serve in his previous position on an interim basis. The search for a permanent associate vice chancellor will begin soon.
UW Varsity Band Spring concert tickets on sale Jan. 13
Marching band director Corey Pompey, in his first year, will continue the tradition by leading the band at the 46th annual event at the Kohl Center.
Necessity births breath-monitoring invention at UW–Madison
When a doctor could not find an accurate way to determine if patients under anesthesia were getting sufficient airflow and oxygen, she led an effort to invent a new device.
Swans on Lake Mendota
Tundra swans appeared on Lake Mendota last week on their annual stopover here in their annual migration from the Arctic. Some of the swans…