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New Faculty Focus: Pajarita Charles
Professor Pajarita Charles' work is concentrated on supporting healthy child development among children of formerly incarcerated fathers.
System recognizes UW–Madison students, professor
Kevin Hernandez and Ariana Saffold are being honored for outstanding efforts of students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups, and English Professor Russ Castronovo for excellence in teaching.
On 500th anniversary, class examines how Martin Luther went viral
Luther’s "95 Theses" prompted the Protestant Reformation. His message spread far and wide, gaining momentum with each share. His novel platform: the printed page.
Scientists explore national security implications of gene editing
Experts from the United States and across Europe, China and India, including UW and Morgridge Institute researchers, shared ideas for harmonizing genome editing policies across borders.
A downright wicked introduction to the Winter Commencement speakers
The Evil Queen from ABC's "Once Upon A Time" is here to introduce UW–Madison's Winter 2017 Commencement speakers. They are two of Hollywood’s top storytellers and they met years ago in the basement of Vilas Hall.
Winter Commencement speakers began successful Hollywood partnership on campus
Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, two of Hollywood’s top storytellers, met each other while editing Super 8 film in the basement of Vilas Hall.
All hands on deck to understand, predict, prevent abrupt ecological change
“It’s a generally thorny problem and we are often scrambling to react,” says lead principal investigator Monica Turner. “In fact, understanding abrupt change in ecological systems is among the biggest challenges in contemporary ecology.”
Connect with the campus music scene: concert venues, radio station and more
UW-Madison supports the local music scene through performance venues for bands as well as the campus radio station, among other things.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, pink-colored lighting illuminates the exterior of Bascom Hall and the surrounding landscape.
Gymful of effort, smiles: Adaptive fitness proves exercise is for everybody
The UW–Madison Adaptive Physical Activity Program helps its clients recover from serious injuries and illnesses with a can-do attitude and individual attention from the many students who work there.
New Faculty Focus: Margaret Kerr
Professor Margaret Kerr believes it's important to better understand the factors that impact parents’ experiences and to develop interventions focused on helping people become better and happier parents.
From darts to Disney, student orgs offer lots of options
Student organizations are a great way to meet new people, gain leadership skills and be involved throughout your collegiate career.
Media advisory: UW–Madison experts ready to talk Halloween
Halloween brings spooky costumes, superstitions and sooooo much candy. Experts from UW–Madison can talk on a variety of subjects, including spiders and bats and pumpkins. Oh my!
Communication and policy the focus of two science festival events
Two mini-symposia held during the Wisconsin Science Festival will teach early career scientists and nonscientists alike the value of sharing research broadly and how science interacts with and influences governmental policies.
MacArthur recipient, New Yorker writer Stillman to speak on ‘crimmigration’
Sarah Stillman provides new perspectives on social injustices, including her current work on the intersection of the criminal justice system, immigration, and deportation.
Committee begins search for new campus health leader
The new University Health Services executive director, who also will serve as the university’s chief health officer, will succeed Sarah Van Orman. Linda Scott, dean of the School of Nursing, is serving as chair of the search and screen committee.
New Faculty Focus: Sebastian I Arriola Apelo
"Studying milk production in the dairy state, I feel my research can have a significant impact on the state economy and environment in general, and dairy families in particular."
American Family Insurance supports UW–Madison Rec Sports upgrade
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce the next phase of its partnership with American Family Insurance, which will be the first “pillar partner” of the Division of Recreational Sports.
A little myelin goes a long way to restore nervous system function
New research shows that in long-lived animals, renewed but thin myelin sheaths are enough to restore impaired nervous systems and can do so for years after the onset of disease.
New study shows how cells can be led down non-cancer path
As cells with a propensity for cancer break down food for energy, they reach a fork in the road: They can either continue energy production as healthy cells, or shift to the energy production profile of cancer cells.