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Recent Sightings: Blissful Evening
Newlyweds Matt and Jessi Hill pose for a professional photographer making pictures of them on the swimming pier at the Memorial Union Terrace while people swim nearby in Lake Mendota during a spring sunset.
Portion of North Park Street closed through August
As part of the State Street-Library Mall construction project, North Park Street will be closed to through traffic at State Street.
Campus signs get a makeover
Campus buildings are being marked with new signs that have a single, unified design as part of a project undertaken by UW–Madison’s Division of Facilities Planning and Management.
Seven Hilldale and Bascom professors named
The new recipients of the Hilldale and Bascom professorships have been selected by the Named Professorship Advisory Committee.
Faster, safer method zaps tumors with great success
When Kevin McSweeney was referred to UW Health last year for a tumor in his liver, he had already gone through six rounds of chemotherapy and 13 surgeries over ten years to treat his metastasized cancer.
Malala Fund co-founder is keynote speaker for Go Big Read
Shiza Shahid was a college sophomore when she first met Malala Yousafzai.
Chemical strategy hints at better drugs for osteoporosis, diabetes
By swapping replacement parts into the backbone of a synthetic hormone, UW–Madison graduate student Ross Cheloha and his mentor Sam Gellman, along with collaborators at Harvard Medical School, have built a version of a parathyroid hormone that resists degradation in laboratory mice. As a result, the altered hormone can stay around longer - and at much higher concentration, says Gellman, professor of chemistry at the UW.
New institute to be catalyst for redefining UW engineering research enterprise
A new trans-disciplinary research institute in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering is being created to drive technological advances that will enhance the success of U.S. industries and drive economic growth in the nation.
PEOPLE summer workshops prepare students to attend UW
Hundreds of Wisconsin middle and high school students hoping to be admitted to the University of Wisconsin–Madison with the help of the PEOPLE program will arrive on campus beginning next week for workshops and immersion into the college experience.
UW students hope to “wok” and paddle to national food contest victories
One team of UW–Madison food science students hopes to "wok" away with a victory, while the other aims to cruise via canoe, as they compete for top honors in two national collegiate food product development competitions held June 21-23 during the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans.
Shaw awards go to two UW researchers
One scientist studying how HIV spreads in the body and another examining cellular machinery and its role in disease have earned funding from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to advance their research.
Chancellor Blank completes visits to four-year campuses
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today visited the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, completing her goal to visit each of the UW System's 13 four-year campuses in her first year leading the state's flagship university.
New tumor-targeting agent images and treats variety of cancers
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) report that a new class of tumor-targeting agents can seek out and find dozens of solid tumors, even illuminating brain cancer stem cells that resist current treatments.
Genes found in nature yield 1918-like virus with pandemic potential
An international team of researchers has shown that circulating avian influenza viruses contain all the genetic ingredients necessary to underpin the emergence of a virus similar to the deadly 1918 influenza virus.
Long lost WWII soldier returned to family with help of UW–Madison scientists
No longer missing, Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon is finally on his way home.
University-Community Partnership Awards celebrate successful collaboration
The awards, revived last year after a break of several years, highlight exemplary partnerships that get to the heart of the Wisconsin Idea: community members and UW–Madison personnel working collaboratively to transform the campus and community for the public good.
Preferred name available for Wiscard
Students attending Student Orientation, Advising and Registration sessions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this summer have an opportunity to select a preferred name to be printed on their Wiscard, the official university identification card.
UW–Madison chemist wins young teacher-scholar award
Jordan Schmidt, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of 15 young researchers to win prestigious 2014 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar awards.