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Testing the waters for a new kind of graduate teaching
A UW–Madison engineering professor has designed a three-credit graduate course in a virtual university format, with live online lectures delivered to remote audiences.
Aldo Leopold’s writings given voice March 3 at UW Arboretum
The 13th annual Madison Reads Leopold event on Saturday, March 3, will feature a reading of the influential conservationist’s “A Sand County Almanac” and other writings.
UW mathematician on NOVA
Appearing on the PBS program "Nova," UW–Madison professor and math expert Jordan Ellenberg explains how understanding simple facts about probability can help people in their everyday lives. "Prediction by the Numbers" airs Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. CST.
Outstanding Women of Color honored
In a campus tradition dating back to 2007-2008, the award celebrates women who share their exceptional scholarship with the campus and community through their dedicated work, outreach and impact.
Girls and women not a “silver bullet” for ending poverty
Researcher Kathryn Moeller says such initiatives transfer the responsibility for change onto girls and women, and away from governments, corporations and global governance institutions whose actions have often led to the unequal distribution of resources, poor labor conditions and other structural inequities.
Sounds of ‘La Boheme’ to fill Shannon Hall this weekend
For the first time since its 2014 renovation, an opera will be performed in Wisconsin Union Theater's Shannon Hall this weekend.
UW Arboretum celebrates 50 years of winter lectures, fellowship
The educational talks for naturalists began as an effort to help extend the Arboretum’s guiding credo — Aldo Leopold’s land ethic — beyond the Arboretum grounds.
New research reimagines anti-poverty policies and the social safety net
A selection of innovative anti-poverty policy proposals by leading social scientists, including some from UW–Madison, explores alternatives to shrinking federal programs.
Forecasting antibiotic resistance with a ‘weather map’ of local data
To help physicians choose the best antibiotic first, researchers in the School of Pharmacy and the State Cartographer's Office are drawing inspiration from the weather.
Pulling needles out of haystacks: With computation, researchers identify promising solid oxide fuel cell materials
Using advanced computational methods, UW–Madison materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer to reality.
GreenHouse program coordinator blends sustainability, student life
The learning community, one of 10 organized by University Housing, lets students explore sustainability and agricultural systems through seminars and hands-on experiences that are integrated with residential life.
Nominees sought for 2018 Administrative Improvement Award
The award recognizes exceptional performance in administrative roles that support academics, research, student services, outreach and administration.
Vigil, march commemorate Parkland shooting
About 200 students and community members gather on Library Mall Wednesday for a vigil in honor of those killed and injured in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
ABC News’ David Muir, America’s most-watched anchor, to be spring commencement speaker
Muir is known as a tough and principled reporter whose exclusive interviews generate global headlines — a “Gen X Walter Cronkite,” as Vanity Fair magazine put it.
Ebola vaccine inches toward human clinical trials
The need for an Ebola vaccine is acute. Periodic outbreaks of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa, including an epidemic between 2013 and 2016, caused major loss of life and serious economic disruption.
Poll results: What’s one thing you can’t live without?
In our last Wiscopinion, we asked, what's one thing you couldn't live without? Here are the results:
Kohler, college of engineering to unveil Kohler visualization studio
In addition to donating $1 million to renovate the space, Kohler has committed ongoing involvement from its associates to ensure students gain an innovative mindset and technical knowledge.
UW–Madison ranked No. 1 for Peace Corps for second year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has once again been ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
UW dining halls look to expand sustainability efforts
In an effort to reduce waste, University Housing is transitioning to compostable to-go containers and working on connecting with more local food recovery partners — just two of many ways UW’s dining halls are working to become more sustainable.
UW Press book inspires national framework for teaching about slavery
A new report found a broad failure of textbooks, state standards and pedagogy to adequately address the role slavery played in the development of the United States — or how its legacies still influence us today.