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Kids Coding

July 8, 2016

UW-madison students get hands on experience while teaching kids the basics of computer coding.

Plants in Space

July 8, 2016

UW-Madison works with NASA to learn about space agriculture, which is a necessary component to space travel in the future.

Patient Partners

July 8, 2016

A UW–Madison Law School program teams up students with families to reform healthcare legislation and improve the lives of people in the community.

UW-Madison information on Sociology 134

July 7, 2016

In response to questions, Sociology Department Chair and Conway-Bascom Professor of Sociology Pamela Oliver shared the response below to media and legislators on Thursday,…

Lessons of lager: Yeast origin becomes a complex tale

July 6, 2016

The findings are important as yeasts are critical to many industries — brewing, fermenting other foods, making drugs like human insulin, and producing new biofuels.

A taste of vision: Device translates from camera to brain, via the tongue

July 6, 2016

The device, patented almost 20 years ago by a visionary UW doctor, is now on the market after a long campaign by the company he founded.

UW-Madison campus hosts 25 young African leaders

July 6, 2016

From fields including medicine, public health, law, education and community activism, they have come here for a six-week academic and leadership institute.

Unparalleled pomp attends professor’s Finnish fete

July 5, 2016

Sociology Professor Douglas Maynard has received many honors in his career but until recently, they never came with a sword.

New startups ‘graduate’ from UW business accelerator

July 5, 2016

The companies launched with help from the D2P program are working in such areas as growing brain cells, virtual reality and stroke rehabilitation.

Statement on the death of student Beau Solomon

July 4, 2016

Chancellor Rebecca Blank's statement on the death of student Beau Solomon in Rome, Italy.

Red threads

July 1, 2016

Badger backers make their way through smoke machines as they enter the stadium tunnel during the Night of the New Red Threads Under Armour launch party at Camp Randall Stadium on June 30. The event marked the beginning of a new $96 million, 10-year apparel partnership between Wisconsin Athletics and Under Armour.

UW-Madison spinoff taking a big bite out of swallowing problems

July 1, 2016

Swallow Solutions' system sets up a customized therapy program so users can strengthen the tongue and associated swallowing muscles in the throat.

Gulbrandsen reflects on 16 years shepherding innovation at WARF

June 28, 2016

WARF saves taxpayers a lot of money, but WARF only succeeds if UW–Madison succeeds," says Gulbrandsen, who led the foundation for 16 years. "UW–Madison and WARF benefit the state and the entire world, and that’s something the state should be proud of.