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Cell component breakdown suggests possible treatment for multiple neural disorders
New UW–Madison research provides the first direct evidence that mitochondria dysfunction contributes to fragile X and autism, raising hope for new therapeutic developments.
Center fights spread of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases with research, outreach
The Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease was established at UW–Madison in 2017 with a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research illnesses transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes (the vectors, in this case) and train new professionals who can stop the diseases from spreading.
Posting to Brussels sprouts novel tech-French course
The Division of Continuing Studies created about 30 customized courses last year, covering a disparate range of topics from dealing with dementia for nursing-home staff to distance learning and writing in the workplace.
Regents approve new health promotion and health equity degree program
The development of the program responds to student interest and employer demand for health-related expertise and health education careers.
Wisconsin Experience Summer Launch gives freshmen a head start
The program allows incoming freshmen to earn credit toward their degrees, meet other students, and learn about UW–Madison resources before the start of fall semester.
Program helps address shortage of physicians in rural areas
The program was created due to the shortage of physicians in rural Wisconsin. While 29 percent of Wisconsin residents live in rural locations, only 13 percent of physicians in Wisconsin have rural practices.
New exhibition seeks to connect WWI’s “staggering losses” with modern medicine
Drawing on Ebling Library's vast collection of health sciences materials, a new exhibition entitled "Staggering Losses: World War 1 & the Influenza Pandemic of 1918" seeks to tell the story of WWI, its impact on modern medicine, and the forgotten people who fought in it. We talked with Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, a librarian at Ebling who curated the exhibition, about what she learned and why people should still care about WWI.
First-ever large-scale exhibit of Aldo Leopold manuscripts on display
The exhibit reveals Leopold's genius as he navigated his complex relationship with nature: He was a bird watcher and a bird hunter, an advocate for protecting wilderness and a proponent of sustainable use of natural resources, a guardian of public wild lands who also understood the central importance of individual responsibility for the health of private lands.
Proactive review to strengthen fraternity and sorority life
“This review aims to help our fraternities and sororities benefit from the many new initiatives and best practices that are being developed nationally," says Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor.
Engineers’ projects in focus as campus makerspace holds first “reverse career fair”
“It’s a great way for students who have been making a wide range of projects and prototypes to show them off," says the event coordinator.
Save the dates: Public forums for VCRGE finalists
Three candidates for the position vice chancellor for research and graduate education will visit campus over the next several weeks to interview, present their visions of the UW–Madison research enterprise, and meet with faculty, staff and students.
Video: Stem cells, lab to clinic
David Gamm, director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute, and Forward Bio Institute director Bill Murphy explain how stem cell scientists at UW–Madison are working with industry to put scientific breakthroughs on the path to helping patients.
Student-driven oral history project marks 50th anniversary of Black Student Strike on campus
"13 demands" recounts the Black Student Strike of February 1969 through the memories of more than two dozen people who organized, participated in or witnessed it. The protest, surging and ebbing over roughly two weeks, was among the largest in the university’s history.
J.J. Watt, a powerhouse on and off the field, to be commencement speaker
Watt, who attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2008-10 and played for the Badgers, will share his approach to life with graduates on May 11. “I can’t wait to get back to Camp Randall,” he said.
Get Social: Lady Liberty returns
Nothing spruces up a frozen lake like a life-size replica of the top of the Statue of Liberty.
Absentee voting for primary election starts Feb. 11 on campus
In-person absentee voting for the Feb. 19 spring primary election starts next week at three sites on campus. Offices on the ballot include Madison mayor,…
Career fair helps students look to future
Students flocked to the annual Spring Career and Internship Fair held at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Feb. 5, to connect with potential future employers.
UW students catch Ronan Farrow’s attention with their “flawless taste”
The journalist Ronan Farrow won a Pulitzer prize and helped spark the #MeToo movement with his reporting on the decades-long sexual predation of movie producer…
SSTAR Lab examining solutions for making higher education more affordable
The SSTAR Lab’s mission is to use applied academic research to guide, support, and partner with practitioners whose work aims to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for current and future college students.
Program focuses on preparing pharmacy students in rural areas
“The rural focus is beneficial because there are more job openings in rural areas, and many students want to take their skills back to their hometowns,” says Professor Mara Kieser.