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40-year map project, History of Cartography, draws to a close
The series brings together cutting-edge research and a colorful collection of stories and histories told through maps. It has drawn international attention to the history of maps and mapping. Read More
Concrete canoe co-presidents discuss construction and community
Who knew that designing and constructing a canoe made out of concrete could create such a sense of community? Read More
Action video games make players better learners of visual, memory tasks
Results of a study led by C. Shawn Green, a psychology professor at UW–Madison, will help researchers understand how gaming creates some of its well-documented positive effects. Read More
Five-year reviews beginning for four deans
This year, reviews are underway for Mark Markel, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine; Robert Golden, dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health; Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology; and Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Read More
Finalists chosen for associate vice chancellor for FP&M
Finalists for the facilities planning and management position will be on campus for interviews and presentations in the coming weeks. Read More
ProPublica’s Caroline Chen is UW–Madison’s fall Science Journalist in Residence
Chen, whose work spans public health, the pharmaceutical industry, hospitals and regulators, has spent much of the last 20 months covering the coronavirus pandemic for the investigative journalism newsroom ProPublica. Read More
WARF announces its annual gift, largest in foundation’s history
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is providing a total of $216.8 million in support for the University of Wisconsin–Madison research enterprise during the 2021-22 academic year. Read More
Update on COVID-19 booster shots
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized booster shots for people ages 18 and over who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and for some at risk populations who received the Moderna vaccine. If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends it, these boosters will be available soon, including on campus through University Health Services. Read More
Kyle Cranmer chosen to lead American Family Insurance Data Science Institute
Cranmer, a UW–Madison alumnus and executive director of the Moore-Sloan Data Science Environment at NYU, played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson. Read More
Behind the mask
The stories behind our masks range from pragmatic to sentimental. They're a way to connect with others during pandemic times. Read More
App repairs student connections torn by pandemic
Demic is an app created by students that facilitates academic support and social connection among UW–Madison students. About 800 students have already joined the app, which launched at the beginning of the semester. Read More
Haeberli remembered as physicist, teacher, museum supporter
Professor Emeritus Willy Haeberli, a world-class experimental nuclear physicist, died Oct. 4. In addition to his scientific achievements, he taught physics classes for 49 years and developed the popular course “Physics in the Arts.” Read More
UW–Madison partners with businesses in Federal Work-Study initiative
The new initiative gives students an impactful experiences and provides crucial support to employers during a time when budgets are stretched as a result of COVID-19. Read More
Fasting is required to see the full benefit of calorie restriction in mice
A study led by metabolism researcher Dudley Lamming lends support to preliminary evidence that fasting can boost health in people, and adds to the growing picture of how health is controlled by when and what we eat, not just how much. Read More
Update on employee caregiving resources
Read this message in: Español Hmoob བོད་སྐད Tibetan 中文 Chinese नेपाली Nepali October 12, 2021 Colleagues, As the fall semester begins its second… Read More
Explore over 170 virtual and in-person events at the 11th annual Wisconsin Science Festival
Activities Oct. 21-24 in over 30 counties will be both in-person and virtual, including hands-on experiments, Q&As with scientists, demonstrations, performances, readings and more. Read More
New technique, effective in mice, could help advance the use of probiotics
Researchers in the School of Pharmacy, led by Quanyin Hu, have developed a system that can keep probiotic bacteria alive in the lower intestine long enough to help treat or prevent colitis in a mouse model of the disease. Read More
UW–Madison biochemist Amy Weeks named Packard Fellow
The fellowship is awarded annually to early-career scientists whose research has led to new discoveries that improve people’s lives and enhance our understanding of the universe. Read More
UW scientists decipher the mysteries of enigmatic fungi
“There are very few places on the globe where you have the collection of expertise with fungi that we have at UW–Madison,” says Anne Pringle, a professor of botany. Read More
UW–Madison graduation rates rise again, setting records
The university’s six-year and four-year graduation rates are at record highs, and the average time-to-degree for undergraduates has shortened again. Read More