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UW student missing after Dec. 29 plane crash
A University of Wisconsin–Madison freshman is among the six people missing and feared lost after a private plane crashed in Lake Erie near Cleveland on Dec. 29. Read More
Hugh Iltis, UW’s ‘battling botanist,’ dies at 91
Passionate, articulate and informed, Iltis was opinionated, sometimes argumentative, but always a fearless defender of the natural world he revered. Read More
Fossil fuel formation: Key to atmosphere’s oxygen?
“Why is there oxygen in the atmosphere?" asks researcher Shanan Peters. The high school explanation is 'photosynthesis.' But we’ve known for a long time ... that building up oxygen requires the formation of rocks like black shale." Read More
Heat-activated penile implant might restore sexual function in men with E.D.
Brian Le, a UW urologist with a background in materials science, estimates that the device — if it continues to reach its research milestones — could come to market in five to 10 years. Read More
Wisconsin cancer patients test encouraging lymphoma treatment
Half of the patients in a Wisconsin Oncology Network clinical trial for a rare blood cancer are still in remission eight years after beginning treatment, according to new results of a follow-up to the study, led by UW hematologist Julie Chang. Read More
CyberBadgers: A look back at 2016 on social media at UW
A look back at some of the most popular Tweets and Instagram posts at UW–Madison during 2016. Read More
UW team is triumphant in ‘Ninja Warrior’ contest
There was no stopping the three-person Wisconsin Badgers team on their road to the "Team Ninja Warrior: College Madness" championship. Read More
UW alumni travel to Texas for Cotton Bowl
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and fans traveling to the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas, with the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will begin the trip on Dec. 31. Read More
UW-Madison student places second in nationwide engineering contest
Anna Scheibengraber, a fifth-year senior studying Mechanical Engineering at UW–Madison, was one of eight students from across the nation to receive an award for “exceptional thinking and innovation” during the PepsiCo/Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Student Engineering Challenge. Read More
Professor helps preserve ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
In summer 2016, Dante Fratta, an associate professor of geological engineering and civil and environmental engineering at UW–Madison, was part of international team of experts who used modern methods in an effort to preserve the ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Read More
Aldo Leopold series involves community in environmental discussions
UW-Madison will honor pioneering conservationist Aldo Leopold’s legacy and connect it to our time with a wide-ranging series of seminars, lectures, and workshops. Read More
Students make finals of ‘Team Ninja Warrior’
Three UW students – "Science Ninja" Zach Kemmerer, pole vaulter Taylor Amann and "R.A. Ninja" Andrew Philibeck – made it to the finals of "Team Ninja Warrior College Madness," airing Dec. 20. Read More
Astronaut Lovell tells grads: ‘We are all the crew of spaceship Earth’
More than 1,000 students celebrated winter commencement Sunday at the Kohl Center. Astronaut James Lovell delivered the charge to the graduates. Read More
Astronaut James Lovell’s commencement speech
Read the complete text of Capt. James A. Lovell's commencement address to 2016 winter graduates. Read More
UW identifies flu strain affecting NYC shelter cats as H7N2 influenza
"Influenza infection is unlikely in cats that have not had contact with cats from New York City’s Manhattan Animal Care Center," says a UW veterinary professor. Read More
Northwoods Tour project helps preserve everyone’s history
A UW–Madison team recognized the significance of preserving home videos and other personal histories in new and reliable formats. To share that expertise across the state, they launched a project called the Northwoods Tour. Read More
Ocean temperatures faithfully recorded in mother-of-pearl
Mother-of-pearl or nacre (pronounced nay-ker), the lustrous, tough-as-nails biomineral that lines some seashells, has been shown to be a faithful record of ancient ocean temperature. Read More
Report shows much room for improvement in Wisconsin’s health
The report by researchers at the UW Population Health Institute gives Wisconsin a grade of B– for overall health, and warns that we are falling behind other states. Read More
Madison police captain to lead UWPD as new chief
Kristen Roman, a UW–Madison graduate who has extensive experience in community outreach, mental health issues and services to vulnerable populations, will begin her duties on campus Jan. 9. Read More