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Last day at the Shell
With the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center scheduled to open on April 24, the Camp Randall Sports Center, more commonly known as the Shell,… Read More
Monica Turner elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Her work and long-term research on the 1988 Yellowstone fire has helped us better understand how climate change is altering the internationally loved landscape and helped land managers plan for the future. Read More
Informed by mechanics and computation, flexible bioelectronics can better conform to a curvy body
In the future, for example, a flexible bioelectronic artificial retina implanted in a person’s eyeball could help restore vision, or a smart contact lens could continuously sense glucose levels in the body. Read More
Five startups from UW with great ideas to protect the earth
From improving air quality, water scarcity and quality, to renewable and alternative energy sources, these solutions are not only better for the environment — they’re better for business. Read More
The wait is finally over: Ice cream machines arrive
David Skadron had an epiphany: “How can we live in the dairy state, and not have an ice cream machine?” Read More
Re-Wear It: Teaching sustainable fashion practices one clothing swap at a time
Initially starting as a pandemic project, Re-Wear It has since evolved into a student organization with biweekly clothing swaps and sustainable fashion workshops. Read More
Meet the 2023 Academic Staff Excellence Award Winners
Each year, UW–Madison recognizes outstanding academic staff members who’ve excelled in leadership, public service, research and teaching. They bring the university’s mission to life and ensure that the Wisconsin Idea extends far beyond the campus and the state. Read More
Badgers win national debate championship
The team was deemed the most persuasive in the nation, winning with their argument, “we should regret the fear of death.” Read More
Newly described ancient reptile named in language of First Nations where fossils were found
A newly identified rynchosaur, ancient relative to modern crocodiles and birds, is the first species to be scientifically named in the Arapaho language. Read More
A ‘new chapter’ for UW–Madison: Jennifer L. Mnookin installed as institution’s 30th leader
The ceremony capped a week of special investiture events that celebrated both Mnookin’s ascendency to the chancellorship and the university’s history of curiosity-driven yet revolutionary research, esteemed public service and teaching excellence. Read More
Three professors win coveted Guggenheim Fellowships
Three UW–Madison Faculty in the College of Letters & Science and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have won 2023 Guggenheim fellowships. Read More
5 student entrepreneurs to keep an eye on
An incubator in its own right, UW–Madison creates the conditions for emerging entrepreneurs to take flight Read More