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Veterinary medicine partnership with community saves baby crane

December 18, 2015

A young Wisconsin sandhill crane is back to full health and flying south for the winter thanks to a partnership with the School of Veterinary medicine. Read More

Department of Surgery triples its named chairs and professorships in 2015

December 17, 2015

The department raised $17.5 million and established 11 new chairs and professorships, increasing its number of endowments to 16. Read More

Winter Commencement coverage

December 17, 2015

About 1,200 students will take part in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s mid-year commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Kohl Center. Meet some of… Read More

Concussion research experts

December 17, 2015

Several experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW Health can talk about concussion research. “Concussion,” a new movie starring Will Smith, will be released… Read More

Surveys provide valuable data for graduate programs and prospective students

December 17, 2015

Seventy-two percent of UW–Madison doctoral candidates surveyed who hoped to find a job had a signed contract or a definite commitment for employment waiting for them upon completion of their degree. Read More

A compassionate approach leads to more help and less punishment

December 17, 2015

Understanding what motivates people to be altruistic can not only inform our own behaviors, it may also play a role in creating more just societal institutions. Read More

Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell’s 2015 Message

December 17, 2015

With another year entering our rearview mirror, Darrell Bazzell thanks employees for all they do to make UW–Madison such an outstanding university and resource for the state of Wisconsin. Read More

Moments in Time: Photographers’ Choice 2015

December 17, 2015

This now-annual collection of photographs compiled by University Communications photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter highlights some of the decisive moments of 2015. Read More

Tenure task force to meet Dec. 23

December 16, 2015

The UW System Tenure Policy Task Force will meet next week to discuss draft proposals regarding faculty layoff and post-tenure review policies. Read More

Study finds people transformed how species associated after 300 million years

December 16, 2015

The researchers found a surprising and very recent shift away from the steady relationship among species. Read More

UNESCO selects Yoshihiro Kawaoka as winner of Carlos J. Finlay Prize

December 16, 2015

Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a prominent influenza and Ebola researcher, was selected for his overall contributions to the field of microbiology. Read More

10,000-year record shows dramatic uplift at Andean volcano

December 16, 2015

The dramatic finding rested on a simple, painstaking study of the ancient lakeshore, which resembles a bathtub ring. Read More

Graduates to Watch

December 15, 2015

A few of the top students graduating from UW–Madison in December 2015. Read More

ExxonMobil, UW–Madison partner on biomass-to-transportation fuel research

December 15, 2015

The University of Wisconsin–Madison and ExxonMobil have announced a two-year agreement to research the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass into transportation fuels. Read More

Nominations accepted for Academic Staff Excellence Awards

December 15, 2015

For the 25th year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison plans to honor the achievements of nine extraordinary members of the academic staff. Read More

Town hall meeting on graduate stipend changes scheduled

December 15, 2015

“Graduate students play a critical role in the university’s educational and research excellence,” says Graduate School Dean William Karpus. Read More

Support swells for vital university research using fetal tissue and cells

December 15, 2015

Nearly 1,000 scientists and staff joined a growing chorus of objections to a state proposal to ban the use of fetal tissue in life-saving biomedical research. Read More

WARF announces additional grant to benefit IT, energy institute

December 15, 2015

An additional grant of $20 million to the UW–Madison campus was announced by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Board of Trustees this week. WARF’s grant will help support important IT infrastructure commitments that are essential to the university’s research and academic mission. Also benefitting from the additional funds will be the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI). Read More