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New Faculty Focus: Elizabeth R. Wright
The director of the new cryo-electron microscopy facility says it can provide us with a wealth of information that can be translated to the development of drug targets, therapeutics, and treatments. Read More
Reaching for the stars: 50 years of space astronomy
In December 1968, the world’s first autonomous space-based astronomical observatory carried seven telescopes from UW–Madison, designed and built by a plucky band of scientists in an unassuming warehouse on South Park Street. Read More
Friendly competition aims to boost food donations
Throughout the week of Dec. 3-7, the McBurney Disability Resource Center has challenged the nine departments of the Division of Student Life to a friendly competition to increase donations to the Open Seat Food Pantry. Read More
Badgers burn Phoenix, advance in NCAAs
The sixth-seeded Wisconsin volleyball team earned a first-round victory over Green Bay Thursday night at the UW Field House on the first day of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Read More
University reaction to Theta Chi separation
University and student leaders expressed disappointment in Friday’s decision of Theta Chi fraternity chapter to end its affiliation with UW–Madison and its Fraternity and Sorority Community. Read More
New entity will enshrine Mercile Lee’s founding role in prominent scholarships
The naming honor was announced at an often emotional ceremony attended by about 350 people, many of them former scholarship recipients. They praised Lee’s leadership, vision and mentoring. Read More
Wholly devoted: VetMed programs supports pets, empowers people
WisCARES was launched in 2014 to provide veterinary medical care, housing support and advocacy, and other social services to Dane County pet owners who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Read More
UW-Madison helps launch national effort to increase college access and equity
The participating institutions will work within “clusters” of four to 12 institutions to implement innovative and effective practices to advance student success on their campuses. Read More
Birds’ eye view
See how many buildings you recognize in this gallery by University Communications photographer Bryce Richter, who captured stunning aerial views of Madison and the UW–Madison… Read More
Where the ocean meets the sky, chemists look for clues to our climate
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are studying how our past, present and future climates are affected by a complex aerosol made up of seawater, air and bits of organic matter from the organisms that call the ocean home. Read More
It’s not a shock: Better bandage promotes powerful healing
The bandage developed by UW–Madison engineers leverages energy generated from a patient’s own body motions to apply gentle electrical pulses at the site of an injury. Read More
Biomanufacturing projects stepping out at UW–Madison
The Forward BIO Institute institute aims at making Wisconsin a Midwestern hub of the ongoing merger of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cutting-edge tissue engineering. Read More
Five questions with Su-Chun Zhang, forger of brain cells
In light of the 20th anniversary of James Thomson’s derivation of human embryonic stem cells, we had some questions for one of the founders of stem cell neuroscience. Read More
Above it all
See how many buildings you recognize in this gallery by University Communications photographer Bryce Richter, who captured stunning aerial views of Madison and the UW–Madison campus from a helicopter on Oct. 23, 2018. Read More
Two UW–Madison professors named AAAS Fellows
Donata Oertel and Chang-Beom Eom are among 416 fellows recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Read More
Switching identities: Revolutionary insulator-like material also conducts electricity
The new material could lay the groundwork for ultrafast electronic devices, such as the cellphones and computers of the future. Most importantly, the material remained stable and retained its unique characteristics. Read More
Poll results: What’s your favorite time to see and hear the band?
Last week, the Wiscopinion poll asked, what’s your favorite time to see and hear the band? The halftime show and Fifth Quarter came out on top. Read More
Get Social: Badger attains emoji status; Leckrone’s final game
UW-Madison-related social media was dominated this week by something new — the badger emoji — and something not so new — retiring band director Michael Leckrone. Read More
For student commencement speaker, years of writing and performing lead to Kohl Center stage
Jamie Dawson, a seasoned spoken word artist and member of the First Wave program, has been chosen as the student speaker for winter commencement. Read More
Study calls for curbing congestion by building fewer roads
By funding public transportation, limiting parking and preserving the walkability of neighborhoods, a UW-based think tank argues, cities and states can reduce congestion generated by new development better than if they only plan for cars. Read More