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Campus COVID update: Omicron increasing on and off campus; new guidance for testing
Read this message in: Español Hmoob བོད་སྐད Tibetan 中文 Chinese नेपाली Nepali Dear students, staff and faculty, We’re reaching… Read More
Pay plan increase in January approved
The state’s legislative Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved a pay plan for state employees on Tuesday that includes a 2 percent wage increase in each of the next two years for most UW–Madison employees. Read More
Study finds that not even the largest lakes in the world are safe from salt
Researchers used water quality data and computer models to analyze the amount of salt being carried into Lake Michigan by 234 different tributaries, from major rivers to tiny streams. Read More
State, county and campus urge precautions as omicron fuels rise in COVID-19 cases
Anticipating a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, Dane County has extended its masking order to Feb. 1 and the state of Wisconsin issued a public health advisory calling on people to take precautions. Campus leaders continue to monitor the situation and are taking all of these developments into account. Read More
The Wisconsin Idea, holiday party version
As part of their introduction to campus, Inside UW asks new faculty members: “What’s something interesting about your area of expertise you can share that will make us sound smarter at parties?” Read More
By citations, UW–Madison faculty demonstrate strong impact
Seventeen researchers from UW–Madison were recently recognized on the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list, published annually by the analytics company Clarivate using data from Web… Read More
Gov. Evers, state leaders tour UW biotech spinoff Stratatech
“Stratatech is an excellent example of the innovative ideas coming out of UW–Madison and universities across the state,” Evers said. Read More
Wearing their hearts on their mortarboards
A little paint, glue, beading and sparkles can transform a graduation cap into a piece of art reflecting the wearer's Badger memories. Read More
Welcoming home the national champions
For the first time in program history, the Wisconsin volleyball team has won a national title. Fans celebrated with the victorious Badgers on Sunday at the Field House after the players returned home from the NCAA finals in Columbus, Ohio. Read More
‘Look at us now:’ Graduates reclaim Kohl Center traditions for 2021 winter commencement
Sunday’s winter commencement ceremony marked a sweet return to an in-person celebration at the Kohl Center following a one year pause and a virtual winter commencement in December of 2020 due to COVID-19. Read More
National champs!
The Badger volleyball team beat Nebraska 3-2 in a thrilling NCAA National Championship final, as fans on campus cheered them on heartily. Read More
A study day, but with dogs and art
Students got together to study — and pet dogs — during Study Day at the Chazen Museum of Art on Dec. 16. The pet-therapy event is intended to provide a study break for students as they head into final-exam week. Read More
Public Health blog: Omicron in Dane County
The appearance of omicron means people should pay more attention to COVID-19 and get vaccinated/boosted, but not panic, according to Public Health Madison & Dane County. Read More
On to the championship!
The Badgers volleyball team defeated Louisville 3-2 on Thursday to advance to the national championship in the NCAA volleyball tournament. Read More
Shark antibody-like proteins neutralize COVID-19 virus, help prepare for future coronaviruses
“What we’re doing is preparing an arsenal of shark VNAR therapeutics that could be used down the road for future SARS outbreaks," says researcher Aaron LeBeau. Read More
Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative funds 50 new proposals
PARCI provides support through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for research projects that had to spend down grants during the pandemic even though the research activities themselves were stalled. Read More
From ground to orbit, sensors check air to improve quality
To comprehensively tackle the complexities of air pollution, proper monitoring and modeling is required from a community to global scale. Read More
Campus COVID update: Looking ahead to spring semester
This message shares some important reminders as well as additional information about how the university plans to operate in the spring. As always, we will continue to evaluate our plans and policies as new information and public health guidance emerges. Read More
Two UW–Madison teams chosen 2021 WARF Innovation Award winners
Researchers who created a device for detecting explosives and a cross-disciplinary group working at the frontiers of medicine and nanotechnology have taken top honors from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Read More
Student creates performance piece about 2020 derecho
My work deals a lot with place and memory,” she said, “and how our sense of memory and connection to place is often skewed by ideas that we have given to that place in a contemporary way.” Read More