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A visual nudge can disrupt recall of what things look like
The connection between visual knowledge and visual perception challenges widely held theories that visual information about the world is stored abstractly. Read More
Regular dining hours to resume at University Housing
University Housing’s six dining markets soon will return to regular service for the fall semester, beginning with hours at all locations Aug. 28 through Labor Day, followed by regular academic year hours starting Sept. 6. Read More
UW-Madison partners with WPT for show on new farming challenges
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wisconsin Public Television have partnered for “Wisconsin’s Homegrown Farmer,” a program about the challenges facing a new generation of farmers that will begin airing Sept. 8. Two of the farmers are Kat Becker and Tony Schultz of Stoney Acres Farms in Athens, Wis., which they made into an organic vegetable farm. Read More
Miller tabbed to lead strategic partnerships
Ben Miller has been named assistant vice chancellor for government and corporate affairs, overseeing UW–Madison’s state, local, federal, corporate, campus and visitor relations. Read More
Farm-to-home delivery service wins innovation award
Square Harvest allows consumers to order exactly what they need from small, local farms and food producers, marrying computer technology with small-batch food production. Read More
JVN Day celebrates life of John ‘Vietnam’ Nguyen
The memory and passion of John “Vietnam” Nguyen will live on Aug. 27-28 in the JVN Day 2016 festival, which features music, movies, service initiatives and more. It’s been four years since the 19-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison student drowned while trying to save a friend on Lake Mendota. Read More
Symmetry crucial for building key biomaterial collagen in the lab
Functional human collagen has been impossible to create in the lab. Now, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers describe what may be the key to growing functional, natural collagen fibers outside of the body: symmetry. Read More
Biological supplier prospers with aid of UW manufacturing expertise
A Madison lab is using the university's quick response manufacturing techniques to bring products to market more quickly and improve profits. Read More
Innovative program helps state residents living with diabetes
Healthy Living with Diabetes classes are offered throughout the state by the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging with support from the UW–Madison Health Innovation Program. They help people manage their diabetes with practical advice delivered by trained leaders, many of whom have diabetes. Read More
UW–Madison named one of America’s healthiest campuses
Active Minds has named UW–Madison as a recipient of the 2016 Healthy Campus Award, recognizing excellence in prioritizing and promoting student health and well-being. Read More
UW–Madison teams up with Madison police to foster officer well-being
The collaboration will focus on whether mindfulness-based practices can help improve officers’ abilities to manage their daily and occupational stressors. Read More
The Mind’s Eye
We live in a three-dimensional world, but each of our eyes only receives a two-dimensional image. How does our brain combine these images? Research in… Read More
Musical Athletic Training
UW-Madison student Robert Medina saw athletic training as a clear career path to take, so he entered the program within the Department of Kinesiology. It… Read More
Bucky’s Butchery
Bucky’s Butchery is operated by a team of UW–Madison undergraduate students. The retail shop and processing plant is located in the UW Meat Science and… Read More
Biophysicist, chemical engineer named Steenbock Professors
Paul G. Ahlquist, who explores virus replication, and James B. Rawlings, who develops methods to model chemical processes, are the 2016 recipients. Read More
Study: Some women need more frequent mammograms
One size doesn’t fit all women in clothing, and neither should all women have mammograms on the same schedule, a new national study concludes. Read More
UW-Madison named to inaugural class of Excellence in Assessment designees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is being recognized as a national leader in performance-based student assessment. UW–Madison Monday was named as one of just 10 members of the inaugural class of Excellence in Assessment (EIA) designees. Read More
Campus area streets to be closed during UW–Madison move-in
Numerous campus area streets will be closed to accommodate the more than 7,500 University of Wisconsin–Madison students who will be moving into university residence halls. The big move-in days are Sunday, Aug, 28; Tuesday, Aug. 30; Wednesday, Aug. 31; and Thursday, Sept. 1. Read More
A better way to predict the weather on sea and over land
Scientists at UW–Madison have made new updates to old technology that will enable weather forecasters to make improved predictions of severe weather. Read More
UW–Madison map library pinpoints Sawyer County site of 1966 bomber crash
Staff at the Arthur H. Robinson Map Library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison used their resources to help track down the site where a 130-ton B-52 bomber crashed in the dark on Nov. 18, 1966, near unincorporated Hauer in Sawyer County in northwestern Wisconsin. Read More