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UW-Madison recommends meningitis B vaccination for undergraduates; free immunizations available beginning Oct. 20
The recommendation comes in response to two confirmed cases in students last week. Both students are currently recovering.
‘Super yeast’ has the power to improve economics of biofuels
Scientists have found a way to nearly double the efficiency with which a commonly used industrial yeast strain converts plant sugars to biofuel.
With designer lignin, biofuels researchers reproduced evolutionary path
As one of the researchers put it, 'Nature was already doing what we thought we’d laboriously taught her to do.'
Annual Passing the Mic Festival will be Oct. 20-22
UW-Madison’s 12th Annual Passing the Mic Festival will be Oct. 20-22 on the theme of “Hip Hop Education in the Classroom and Beyond.” It’s…
Westboro Baptist Church plans campus protest
The Westboro Baptist Church has notified UW–Madison that its members will stage a protest on campus on Thursday, Oct. 20.
WARF Innovation Award winners take on Zika outbreak, airway obstruction
A potential vaccine for a worrisome virus and a real-time method to monitor sedated patients have taken top honors from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The winning teams are led by UW–Madison's Jorge Osorio and Guelay Bilen-Rosas.
Engineers reveal fabrication process for revolutionary transparent sensors
The researchers are seeking to expand the technology's applications from neuroscience into areas such as research of stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, cardiac conditions, and many others.
A bold climb that changed the world
Students in the Chadbourne Residential College (CRC) and the Multicultural Learning Community (MLC) participate in a social justice workshop hosted by social activist Bree Newsome on Oct. 12, 2016. Newsome asked the students to think about a time that they felt powerful and provide them with insights and a history of social justice.
UW getting electron beam lithography system for nanotech research
Researchers from four UW campuses around the state will benefit from the new system, which uses a specialized technique for creating patterns 5,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
UW-Madison confirms two cases of meningococcal disease B
University of Wisconsin–Madison confirms that both students hospitalized with meningococcal disease last week had serogroup B. Additional genetic testing is still being conducted to determine if the two bacteria are closely related. Both students are recovering.
UW–Madison teacher pay study informs policymakers
School districts and policymakers across Wisconsin exploring teacher pay alternatives have new information to help guide them: a recently released study from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research in the UW–Madison School of Education.
Stitching history exhibition ties together history and humanity
Hedwig "Hedy" Strnad did not survive the Holocaust, but more than 70 years later her dress designs have come to life in the exhibition “Stitching History from the Holocaust”, now on display at Ruth Davis Design Gallery at the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology.
New faculty focus: Anthony Cerulli
Anthony Cerulli's fascination with world religions began in high school and led him to texts as diverse as the Bhagavad Gita and the writings of Jack Kerouac. He came to UW–Madison because of its international renown in South Asian Studies.
ESPN’s College GameDay returns to Bascom Hill
ESPN’s College GameDay visits Bascom Hill for Saturday’s historic matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Ohio State Buckeyes. University officials want to make sure that the experience is safe, fun and enjoyable for everyone.
Mentors sought for science-minded middle schoolers
UW-Madison’s Adult Role Models in Science (ARMS) is seeking campus volunteers to help Madison area middle school students learn about careers in science, how science works and why it is important in their daily lives.
UW-Madison to launch online Master’s in clinical nutrition to meet growing demand
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved an online master of science degree with a focus on clinical nutrition, among the first of its kind in the U.S.
Karen Strier is elected president of International Primatological Society
For the first time in its 52-year history, the International Primatological Society has elected a University of Wisconsin–Madison scientist as its president: Karen Strier, Vilas Research Professor and Irven DeVore Professor of Anthropology.
UW-Madison introduces new jobs site
On Monday, UW–Madison launched a new employment website, jobs.wisc.edu, offering a new look for applicants to the university’s job openings and a new system for those managing recruitment and selection.
UW-Madison students hospitalized with meningitis
Two UW–Madison students were hospitalized with meningococcal disease this week, with one case being identified as serogroup B. Both students are currently recovering.
Debate experts available from UW–Madison
The following University of Wisconsin–Madison experts are available to speak with reporters covering the upcoming presidential debates. The second of three debates is scheduled for…