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How talking more can make you better at listening — to foreign languages
The typical foreign language class spends much of its time listening to fluent speakers, but new UW research shows that the students should spend more time talking.
Grad student studies territorial behavior of mating loons
Integrative Biology grad student Jeremy Spool spent a spring living among loons to make a fascinating discovery about how they protect their lake territories.
Fueled by tragedy, Cardiac on Campus helps students take care of hearts
The organization hosts fundraising events to install AEDs, teaches students and community members CPR for free, and raises awareness about heart disease, the number one killer in the U.S.
Pet dogs every week from now until the end of finals
Dogs On Call lets students play with and pet dogs for free — something that has been shown to reduce stress hormones. Here are all their events.
Job description process begins for Title and Total Compensation Study
Employees will work with their managers to review job descriptions in the summer and fall. To prepare employees for this next step, Job Description Orientation sessions are scheduled for the week of April 23.
Finalists chosen for chief information officer
The vice provost for information technology/chief information officer is responsible for working with the UW–Madison community to develop and implement strategic IT plans and managing key campus IT resources and services.
2018 Academic Staff Excellence Awards
Nine UW–Madison professionals have been selected as recipients of the 2018 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. The awards recognize achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
Top returning adult students honored for perseverance, success
For some returning adult students, graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is nothing short of a miracle. We honor two of them.
Snowfall patterns may provide clues to Greenland Ice Sheet
A new UW–Madison study describes a unique method to measure snowfall on the Greenland Ice Sheet that could help answer some key questions.
New Faculty Focus: Olufunmilola Abraham
The pharmacy professor is passionate about technology use to improve quality of pharmacy practice and patient care for underserved, understudied and vulnerable populations, particularly children.
UW Varsity Band Concert celebrates Camp Randall centennial
The annual UW Varsity Band Concert at the Kohl Center April 19-21 will be a mammoth spectacle with pyrotechnics, aerial stunts and multimedia displays.
Grad student researches native bee habitats in urban areas
In surveying Madison’s native bee populations, Vera Pfeiffer hopes to provide a better, more informed context for policies that can make the habitats we share with pollinators more biodiverse.
26 UW–Madison students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships
The NSF fellowship program selects high-potential scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers, providing awardees with support for graduate research training in STEM fields.
Ladson-Billings to receive Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award
The prestigious honor recognizes “meritorious contributions to education research” and is intended to “publicize, motivate, encourage and suggest models of education research at its best.”
Three years in, UW South Madison Partnership shows strong growth
It is both a physical space and a broader philosophy, one rooted in building relationships — connecting UW–Madison with an area whose residents historically have had less access to the university.
Finalists chosen for lead student affairs role
A search and screen committee has recommended three finalists for the new position of vice chancellor for student affairs at UW–Madison. All three candidates will be visiting campus in the weeks ahead to give public presentations and meet with members of the campus community.
2018 University Staff Recognition Awards
Eight members of the UW–Madison community whose dedication, good nature and work ethic make them stand out as employees are winners of the honor.
Waisman Center welcomes a center leader to director position
Qiang Chang, a longstanding member of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Waisman Center’s leadership team, has been named the new director of the center following a nationwide search.
UniverCity partners with Green County
UW-Madison's UniverCity Year has chosen Green County for the 2018-19 academic year and will work on projects to improve the sustainability, resilience and livability there.
Poll: Where did you spend spring break, and where did you want to be?
Before spring break, we asked what students’ ideal spring break would be, and how they were actually going to be spending spring break. The results:…