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150 years ago, periodic table brought order to the chemical universe
"You could say that we take the periodic table (of the elements) for granted," says UW–Madison chemistry instructor Matt Bowman. "But I could not imagine chemistry without it.”
UW–Madison center will coordinate data for cancer clinical trials
The network will conduct early phase clinical trials to assess the safety, tolerability and cancer prevention potential of agents and interventions of varying classes in order to advance their further clinical development for cancer prevention.
Statement from UW–Madison on Homecoming video
Homecoming should be a time when all students and alumni feel welcome to come back to UW–Madison and celebrate together.
Wisconsin School of Business enrolls first class in Business Analytics Graduate Program
New one-year, STEM-designated program at the Wisconsin School of Business helps students gain skills to thrive in a data-driven business world.
Go Big Read book ‘The Poison Squad’ featured on WPR’s ‘Chapter a Day’
Blum’s book pays tribute to Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, dubbed the “father of the pure food and drug act.”
Moving beyond hype: Could one-two treatment restore damaged heart muscle?
UW-Madison researchers hope a combination of two cutting-edge approaches would use a fabric-like material to prevent “wash-out” and successfully implant cardiomyocytes to damaged hearts.
Science writer wins award for ‘Origins’ series
Commenting on “Origins,” the judges stated: “The writer crafted a compelling and accessible narrative from three complex origin stories: of galaxies, of life on Earth, and of humankind."
Standing CT for horses, developed at UW–Madison, fills longstanding need in veterinary medicine
UW-Madison scientists have introduced a standing helical computed tomography (CT) scanner named Equina that fills a longstanding, unmet need in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions facing horses and other large animals.
Randy Shaver honored for boosting farm productivity
Emeritus Professor Randy Shaver, who was selected as the World Dairy Expo's 2019 Person of the Year, helped Wisconsin dairy farmers learn to make great corn silage, improving returns per cow and per acre of forage.
Remembering Heidi Dvinge
On Sept. 20, Professor Heidi Dvinge passed away unexpectedly. Her colleagues describe her tragic loss as “devastating.”
Badgers have the top t-shirt cannon in college athletics. Boom.
Bucky Badger fires t-shirts into the student section at Camp Randall Stadium with the new t-shirt cannon during the game against Central Michigan…
Faculty of Color reception 2019
Newly hired and recently promoted faculty of color were celebrated on Tuesday night at the UW–Madison Faculty of Color Reception at Memorial Union.
Red Tutu Trot: A fun way to raise money for cardiac health on campus
Heart disease and cardiac arrest affects both young and old populations, yet cardiac health seems to rarely be on the minds of college students. Cardiac on Campus has the goal of changing that.
‘These spaces are sacred’: Ho-Chunk speaker urges mindfulness, reverence of campus indigenous sites
She invited audience members to picture the land as it once was, with wigwams up and down the Isthmus and a gathering space for international council meetings of tribal leaders near today’s Wisconsin State Capitol.