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Prehistoric presents
A toy dinosaur stands next to replicas of a Spinosaurus tooth on display and available for purchase — along with many gems and minerals — during the Friends of the Geology Museum Holiday Sale.
Alternative stellar lifestyle: Common, curious, solved at last
Starting around 1950, a series of advances formed a clear and accepted picture of how individual stars are born, evolve and die. As they age, the changing patterns of color, light output, size and lifespan of stars are predictable. Every star like the sun will become a red giant, a planetary nebula and finally a white dwarf.
Nobel Week: UW grad Campbell honored
University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate William C. Campbell, whose co-discovery of the antiparasitic drug ivermectin improved the lives of tens of millions of people in impoverished corners of the world, will receive his Nobel Prize this week.
Recent sightings: Lab conditions
Photo: Jeff Miller Pam Wittenwyler, a 1992 graduate of UW–Madison, takes a break from running at Picnic Point to throw a…
Creating pathways: connecting American Indian students to health professions
In the last several years, NACHP and the School of Nursing have been working to break down barriers that deter American Indian students from pursuing careers in health fields with the larger vision of improving the health and wellness of American Indian communities in Wisconsin.
Student-produced magazine highlights contemporary perspectives on traditional Wisconsin
Curb Magazine, with a theme of “Backroads & Boulevards,” is a 64-page publication produced by 21 students in the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
How cells are foiled by a herpesvirus family member in the virus-host arms race
Not every virus wants to go viral - at least, not immediately. Some want to slip in quietly. Hide. Wait for the perfect opportunity to attack.
New way to make yeast hybrids may inspire new brews, biofuels
About 500 years ago, the accidental natural hybridization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast responsible for things like ale, wine and bread, and a distant yeast cousin gave rise to lager beer.
Scientists grow functional vocal cord tissue in lab
University of Wisconsin scientists have succeeded in growing functional vocal-cord tissue in the laboratory, a major step toward restoring a voice to people who have lost their vocal cords to cancer surgery or other injuries.
Writers’ Institute expands to serve authors in Wisconsin and beyond
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's 27th annual Writers' Institute expands to three full days in 2016, featuring best-selling authors and prominent writing coaches as well as literary agents and editors on the hunt for new talent.
Mead Witter Foundation gives $25 million to UW–Madison School of Music
The Witter and Mead families have been connected to the State of Wisconsin and to the University of Wisconsin since before the notes of “On, Wisconsin” were ever heard.
Video game gives faculty a deeper understanding of discrimination
A scene from the video game “Fair Play,” which puts participants in the shoes of an African-American graduate student. (Image courtesy Games+Learning+Society Center)…
Campus message: Coping with the threat of violence
In the wake of recent acts of violence around the country and abroad, campus leaders encourage the community to make plans, recognize your own reactions and build coping skills to be effective in the face of violence.
New report shows improved graduation rates at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been recognized by The Education Trust as a national leader in improving graduation rates for underrepresented students and overall.
Cosmic Radio Bursts yield first clues about their origins
With the help of the world’s largest steerable radio telescope, a team of researchers that includes a University of Wisconsin–Madison physicist has produced the first detailed portrait of a Fast Radio Burst — a brief but highly energetic pulse of radio waves from unknown sources in the distant universe.
Recent sightings: Exhibit breaks a gun-shaped coffin
Artist-in-residence Eric Adjetey Anang led a symbolic breaking of the barrel of his gun-shaped coffin. The gun-breaking action was in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and against gun violence locally, nationally and internationally.
Q&A – Talking Title IX with new campus coordinator
David Blom became the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Title IX Coordinator in August, returning to the campus where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1979.
Researchers forge primitive human leukemia cells in lab
By generating cells with the properties of primitive human leukemia cells, researchers have established a model for studying chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) stem cells, potentially leading to better treatment options.
UW system tenure task force aims to finish in December
A UW System task force reviewing policies on faculty layoffs and post tenure review will finalize its recommendations at a December meeting, the task force…
Get the latest news on changes to HR Design
Three information sessions to update campus on recent changes to HR Design, a campuswide effort to build a more efficient and effective human resource…