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Boundless Together, Part 4

November 6, 2015

The last of four new commercials about UW–Madison will premiere this weekend during the Badger football game. Learn more about the research highlighted in the spot. Read More

Mackie honored as his latest startup shifts toward high gear

November 5, 2015

Thomas “Rock” Mackie, a scientist, entrepreneur and educator, has been honored with the 2015 Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education award for career-long assistance to students and faculty interested in starting businesses. Read More

Badgers ADAPT offers activities for athletes of all abilities

November 5, 2015

Badgers ADAPT, a Rec Sports initiative to provide adaptive and Paralympic sports, events and activities, takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Southeast Recreational Facility, 715 W. Dayton St. Read More

New employee assistance consultant ready to help

November 5, 2015

A problem doesn’t have to be big before a person reaches out to the Employee Assistance Office. In fact, it’s better if it isn’t. Read More

Minuscule, flexible compound lenses magnify large fields of view

November 3, 2015

Drawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created miniature lenses with vast range of vision. Read More

UHS psychologist hopes to help international students succeed

November 3, 2015

Students seek counseling at University Health Services for a variety of reasons. Now speakers of Mandarin have another option -- and advocate -- in Chinese native Canzi Wang. Read More

Radiolab’s Soren Wheeler to be fall Science Writer in Residence

November 3, 2015

Soren Wheeler, an author and senior editor at Radiolab, has been named UW–Madison’s fall 2015 Science Writer in Residence. Read More

UW–Madison engineers reveal record-setting flexible phototransistor

October 30, 2015

Inspired by mammals' eyes, University of Wisconsin–Madison electrical engineers have created the fastest, most responsive flexible silicon phototransistor ever made. Read More

Divorce rate doesn’t go up as families of children with disabilities grow

October 30, 2015

Couples raising a child with developmental disabilities do not face a higher risk of divorce if they have larger families, according to a new study by researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

C-SPAN 2’s ‘Book TV’ to feature UW–Madison authors

October 29, 2015

The forecast calls for curling up with a good book. Why not choose one from a UW–Madison author? Nine will be featured in upcoming episodes of C-SPAN 2’s “Book TV.” Read More

Scientists: Harnessing microbes could help solve hunger, health, chemical and energy problems

October 28, 2015

Tim Donohue, a UW–Madison bacteriology professor and director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, joined 17 other scientists from around the world and representing a wide range of disciplines today (Oct. 28, 2015) to lay out a case for an organized approach to harnessing the power of microbes to tackle many of the world’s most pressing problems. Read More