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Winter decides to stick around
During the first week of spring, winter showed its resilience, dropping a foot of snow on campus.
UW researchers identify cell type that could be key to preventing marrow transplant complication
UW researchers at the Carbone Cancer Center have identified the cells that can cause graft-versus-host disease, the most common complication of bone marrow transplants.
Tyler James Williams charms crowd at BHM keynote
Much like the character he portrays on Abbott Elementary, the actor showed both a serious and a fun side during his Black History Month keynote speech in Varsity Hall at Union South on March 22.
Corporate investment could improve climate-tech innovation
When well-resourced corporations invest in start-ups, they can have an outsized influence on which start-ups succeed and grow, therefore shaping climate technology trajectories.
Women’s History Month: celebrating UW women
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are the stories of some of our other favorite UW women who continue to inspire.
For stressed-out grad students, mindfulness makes big difference
Cultivated through practices such as meditation, yoga or prayer, mindfulness centers around being in the present moment in an open, non-judgmental, curious, accepting way.
New funding to protect bats from fungal epidemic hinges on UW–Madison discoveries
Researchers will investigate a multi-pronged approach to protecting wild bats against Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
Student-run podcast helps Badgers find their way
“Mad Students Podcast,” features interviews with UW students about their majors, projects they’re doing around campus and advice they have for younger students.
Media advisory: UW–Madison experts available on springtime
Spring is here – at least according to the calendar. Experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available to discuss a variety of topics related to the season, which officially began March 20 and runs through June 20.
Schlecht to lead campus planning and design
Peter Schlecht has been selected as the new University Architect and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Planning & Design in Facilities Planning & Management.
AP reporting on Russian attack on Ukraine wins Shadid award
The reporting team brought the shocking new realities of the war in Ukraine to an international audience and put pressure on Russia to open humanitarian corridors.
UW–Madison’s innovative Teacher Pledge, aimed at supporting future educators, extended
This donor-funded initiative pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for students enrolled in one of the School’s teacher preparation programs. In return, graduates “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin.
Newborn Screening Program on UW–Madison campus helps millions
These newborns have had their dried blood spot samples tested at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene on campus for a variety of rare, serious disorders that, left untreated, can lead to severe health issues and sometimes death.
Seven national titles: Crowd shares Badgers’ joy at championship
There were seven, count 'em, seven championship trophies on display at the Welcome Home event for the Badgers women's hockey team at LaBahn Arena on Monday night. No other collegiate women's hockey team has as many.
Inaugural Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award recognizes excellence in outreach
A conservation scientist with a goal of finding ways to equitably protect tropical forest biodiversity and a teaching faculty member whose outreach work has led to a method for teaching visually impaired students about nanotechnology received the award.
Cecil Garvin, esteemed teacher of Ho-Chunk language, to receive honorary degree from UW–Madison
Garvin is a supremely fluent speaker of Ho-Chunk — one of only a few remaining. He has instructed learners of all ages and abilities in community settings as well as through dedicated language camps and classes offered through the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh national title
The Badgers defeated Ohio State 1-0 and will celebrate with fans in Madison with an event at 6 p.m. Monday night at LaBahn Arena.
DOE renews funding for Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center; UW–Madison hub to receive $27.5 million for 2023
The extension will allow GLBRC scientists to continue foundational research to enable the breakthroughs needed for the cost-effective conversion of non-food plants into low-carbon replacements for jet fuel, diesel and other fossil fuels.
UW–Madison engineering talent critical to state, national economic progress
A planned new building is a critical starting point in the college’s ability to provide a hands-on education to many more engineering students and help keep pace with industry growth.
Earlier algae blooms, lingering toxins: Invasive species cause big changes to a lake’s microbial community
Two invasive species are having an outsized impact on toxic algae blooms according to a recent study from UW–Madison, which shows that algal toxins stay in water longer thanks to the combined effects of invasive species on Lake Mendota's microbial community.