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2022 Lab Symposium yields insights for supporting biotech research
The Symposium on Laboratory Lifecycle Management, a gathering to share ideas about accelerating biotech innovation and research in Wisconsin, yielded forward-thinking ideas to support UW's contribution to the state's growing biotech sector.
Listening sessions scheduled for provost search
The Provost Search and Screen Committee invites the UW–Madison community to share input on the search for the next provost during two listening sessions.
A blood test for cancer shows promise thanks to machine learning
UW–Madison researchers have developed a method for early cancer detection using blood plasma, machine learning and equipment commonly found in medical labs.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave “Future of Integration” speech at UW–Madison
A crowd of nearly 3,000 gathered in the Stock Pavilion in 1965 to hear King give a speech titled “The Future of Integration,” in which he defined what came to be known in the civil rights movement as a “period of constructive integration.”
Saying ‘grazie’ to a mentor
"While everyone can use a good mentor, I think some people cannot make it very far without one. I was one of those people."
University Club will reopen on Jan. 23 with new, casual dining service called Union Commons
The University Club was founded in 1907 as a members-only social club to promote fellowship in the campus community, but it temporarily closed starting in 2020.
Carla Vigue named director of tribal relations for UW–Madison
Carla Vigue, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, joins the University of Wisconsin–Madison as tribal relations director, bringing two decades of community affairs and outreach experience to the role.
First-in-kind psychedelic trials treat opioid and methamphetamine use disorders
School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine and Public Health collaborators are leading two first-in-kind clinical psilocybin trials for treating opioid and methamphetamine use disorders.
Vice Provost for Libraries Lisa Carter accepts role at the University of Michigan
At UW–Madison, Carter helped lead organizational change efforts in the General Library System, including advocacy for improved diversity and inclusive practices within the Libraries.
Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness
The most common retinal cell types forming synapses were photoreceptors – rods and cones – which are lost in diseases like retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, as well as in certain eye injuries.
Northeastern Wisconsin PFAS plume moves into Green Bay via groundwater
Researchers have "fingerprinted" PFAS chemicals in the waters of Green Bay, linking them to upstream to their likely source and downstream to farm fields.
UW experts can make you sound smarter at parties
Since 2019, Inside UW has served up a hearty dish of interesting tidbits with help from some of UW–Madison’s newest faculty members.
Sheehan named chief human resources officer at UW–Madison
Sheehan brings a variety of leadership experiences, extensive knowledge about the university, solid existing relationships with university stakeholders, and a strong vision for the future of work at UW–Madison.
Drying process could be key step in the development of life
New research could help explain crucial early steps on the path of life that led from a pool filled with simple amino acids to bacteria, redwood trees and people.
When living closer to humans, animals encounter each other more often
Living closer to humans brings wild animals closer to each other, possibly closer than they'd like, according to new research from UW's Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Campus encouraged to plan ahead for winter storm
Updated: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 Despite a winter storm, UW–Madison will be open for normal business Friday. According to the National Weather Service, a…
Study maps uneasy future of Wisconsin trout populations
Climate change has affected Wisconsin trout species differently: Populations of smaller, brightly colored brook trout have declined, while numbers of larger brown trout have generally increased.
Pay plan increases to take effect in January
Pay increases will go into effect for many UW employees beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
Moments in time: photos from 2022
We've captured some of the most memorable and captivating images from our staff photographers, Jeff Miller, Bryce Richter and Althea Dotzour and student photographers Colton Mansavage Taylor Wolfram.
What medication flavors do cats prefer? Science says none.
Sixty percent of cats didn’t like any of the oil-based flavors, compared to 85 percent that disliked the water-based flavors.