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Dark matter detection receives 10-ton upgrade
The researchers’ goal is to take the experiment online as quickly as possible to compete in a global race to be the first to detect dark matter. Read More
Video: These crystals are growing up so fast
Middle, high school and home school students will compete in the Wisconsin Crystal Growing contest, from March 1 to April 30. Read More
Professor: Use math to pick your bracket winners. Really.
It's more than picking the teams with the most ferocious mascots. When picking your brackets for the NCAA basketball tournament, Engineering Professor Laura Albert McLay says you can use math. The Markov Chain, for instance. Also, she spins a pretty mean basketball. Read More
Students find inspiration in class merging science and art
The class, called Zoethica: Bioinspired Art and Science, is part of Peter Krsko’s semester-long commitment to UW–Madison as the Arts Institute’s spring Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence. Read More
Ten selected for WARF named professorships
The awards honor faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily through their research but also through teaching and service. Read More
App offers fast track for inserting photos into medical record
Two UW radiologists founded ImageMoverMD, a Middleton business that streamlines image processing in hospitals and clinics, and enables quick consultations between specialists. Read More
Citizen observations help inform Arboretum’s annual account of spring
Both official and unofficial observations curated by UW–Madison Arboretum staff suggest that the mild winter of 2017 is leading to earlier spring activity in some plants and animals. Read More
Marrett, Morgridge, Stubblefield to receive UW–Madison honorary degrees
The Committee on Honorary Degrees looks to sustained and characteristic activity as its warrant: uncommonly meritorious activity exhibiting values that are esteemed by UW–Madison. Read More
‘Forward under 40’ honors young alumni
The Wisconsin Alumni Association recognizes eight alumni under the age of 40 who are leveraging the benefits of their UW education to better their cities, states, nation, and the world. Read More
University Ridge offers a ski course for the public
“Madison embraces skiing,” says G. Michael Gaspard, general manager of University Ridge. “We are open to the public, we are a resource to help keep people active year-round, and we’ll take as many people as we can get.” Read More
Six UW–Madison women to be honored as 2016 Outstanding Women of Color
The six winners of the 2016 University of Wisconsin–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards will be honored at the annual celebratory reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Edgewater Hotel, 1001 Wisconsin Place. Read More
Professor follows students from first grade through high school in new book
After two decades of research, Catherine Compton-Lilly’s latest book documenting the literacy practices and school experiences of a group of low-income, inner-city students and their families is now available. Read More
Alumna Nancy Armstrong shares stories of American women’s movement
UW-Madison graduate Nancy Armstrong is senior producer of MAKERS, a multimedia platform that includes the first documentary of the modern American women’s movement and the largest collection of women’s stories ever assembled. Read More
New faculty focus: Tom Linsmeier
Thomas G. Ragatz Accounting and Law Distinguished Chair • Hometown: Tomah, Wisconsin • Educational/professional background: Ph.D., Business Administration: Accounting, University of… Read More
Fast-track master’s preps graduates for jobs in energy analysis
UW-Madison's new Resource and Energy Demand Analysis (REDA) program is a one-year route to a master's degree, with plenty of demand for graduates in the energy industry. Read More
International Learning Community fosters global connections among residents
The International Learning Community houses in Adams Residence Hall allow residents to be immersed in a language and learn about another culture. Read More
Dedication ceremony inaugurates Black Cultural Center on campus
A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday for the new Black Cultural Center inside the Red Gym on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Assistant police chief retires
Brian Bridges, assistant chief of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department shares some of his memorabilia from his 32-year career with UWPD. Bridges is retiring from the department; his last day is March 1. Read More
UW center helps determine Antarctica’s highest temperatures
A new study may help scientists understand glacier recession and warming in the Antarctic Peninsula, phenomena they have documented in the region over the past 50 years. Read More
Big Apple Badgers – Jerome and Simona Chivian Chazen
New York City is home to some of the world’s greatest art museums, and two University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni have brought some of that renown to UW–Madison. Read More