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Libraries, Arts Institute and Chazen celebrate Shakespeare in Wisconsin 2016
UW-Madison was selected as the Wisconsin host site for “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” a national traveling exhibition.
Special University Committee meeting set for Friday
A special University Committee meeting to gather comment on the UW System Tenure Policy Task Force report is set for 10 a.m. Friday in Room 260 of Bascom Hall.
UW-Madison enhances efforts to combat sexual assault
Sexual violence and the university’s response to it remains a topic of concern on our campus and others across the country. We want to share…
Pluripotent stem cells offer blood ready for preclinical trials
When the body has a low blood cell count, it can have trouble fighting off infection. But transfusible blood products may be in the not-so-distant future.
Medical students work in Milwaukee to ‘TRIUMPH’ over urban health problems
The neighborhood is their classroom, and their efforts target broad public health goals. The program prepares them for careers as community-engaged physicians.
Advisory: Zika virus experts available
Zika virus disease is an emerging mosquito-borne illness and so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, outbreaks of the virus have…
Lab keeps cancer treatment radiation machines honest
As radiation sources used to attack cancer grow in number and complexity, a UW–Madison center offers the last word on accurate radiation doses.
Winter wonder
Living along the jet stream – those fast-flowing air currents in the upper atmosphere circling the earth – brings its share of erratic weather patterns and unpredictability.
Re-‘making’ the world of education: A learning revolution
Bringing the maker movement into the education conversation has the potential to transform how we understand ‘what counts’ as learning, says Erica Halverson.
WARF’s Gulbrandsen to receive lifetime award
His tenure has seen WARF increase grant support for UW–Madison, expand its entrepreneurial mission, and chart scientific milestones from embryonic stem cells to life-saving vaccine research.
Partners preserve and expand accessibility of Silver Buckle Press
Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum will house and care for the historic Silver Buckle Press and its collection.
Nominations for University Staff Recognition Awards being accepted
Once a year, five University Staff employees are selected to receive a plaque and a monetary prize to acknowledge their outstanding contributions to the campus.
Greek task force takes action against sexual violence
Last semester, leaders of the four Greek Governing Council executive boards at the University of Wisconsin–Madison convened a task force to identify and implement recommendations…
Video game research shows promise for autism
The Waisman Center is studying how helping kids with autism spectrum disorder improve their motor skills may have a positive impact on their symptoms.
UW scientists contribute to state’s Pollinator Protection Plan effort
Wisconsin’s honey bees help support an $88 billion agricultural enterprise and play an important role in ecosystems throughout the state. But our bees face challenges.
UW Health Med Flight expands to southwestern Wisconsin
UW Health Med Flight plans to establish a satellite medical-helicopter base in southwestern Wisconsin, a move that will improve response times for medical emergencies in the area.
Study illuminates war between the sexes: fruit fly edition
New research from the Laboratory of Genetics pinpoints the effect on reproduction of a female's ability to masquerade as a male.
Connecting with Milwaukee students, educators
Chancellor Rebecca Blank and School of Education Dean Diana Hess visited with youngsters at a Boys and Girls Club in Milwaukee and discussed new opportunities for partnerships with area education leaders including the Milwaukee school superintendent.
English professor explores the ‘useful and sweet’ in medieval how-to texts
Lisa Cooper studies the ways in which medieval instruction books can be both practical and beautiful.
WARF taps Fujifilm chief, local executives for Entrepreneurons series
WARF, in conjunction with BioForward, is hosting a special two-part series exploring why Wisconsin is the right environment for tech businesses.