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They grin, you bear it. Research reveals physical impact of a smile.
New research shows that smiles meant to convey dominance trigger a physical spike in stress hormones in their targets, while smiles intended as a reward appear to physically buffer recipients against stress.
Carbone Cancer Center gets renewal, $27 million in funding
The UW Carbone Cancer Center passed its review and will remain Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of 49 in the country.
Alumni Park wins architecture award
SmithGroupJJR has won an award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the planning and design of UW–Madison's Alumni Park, which opened on Oct. 6.
When you have snow, make igloos
Yes, it’s cold here. But we endure winter with a hardiness that we are proud of, knowing that while other parts of the country complain about temps in the 40s, we laugh.
Four deans reappointed after five-year reviews
All four deans have received feedback on the results of their reviews and all have agreed to accept reappointment to their positions.
Heller: Meal plan changes needed, flexible
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller is sharing the rationale for meal plan changes announced in November and updated to reflect feedback from…
Poll results: What do you love that everyone else hates?
In last week's Wiscopinion, we asked student what they love that everyone they know hates. The answers grouped in four categories:
New exhibit pushes viewers to connect with an African tradition of honoring ancestors
Students, staff and faculty collaborated to create “Whirling Return of the Ancestors," which highlights one tradition of the Yorùbá people in Western Africa.
Survey results suggest the newly expanded Our Wisconsin program is making inroads
In its second year, the Our Wisconsin inclusion program at UW–Madison expanded four-fold to 4,332 students, and survey results suggest it is increasing awareness of and respect for diversity on campus.
UW-Madison celebrates International Women’s Day March 3
The event highlights and reflects on the work of those who have been engaged in improving conditions for women locally, nationally and internationally,
Student to student: OK, you’re graduating. What’s next?
A look at your options after graduation from UW–Madison: jobs, graduate school, volunteering or travel.
Seeking grocery shopper loyalty, Fetch Rewards is “obsessed with simple”
A company started by a UW–Madison undergrad five years ago is finding success with an app that rewards grocery buyers who scan in their receipts.
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.