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Enter your best science images in the 2021 Cool Science Image Contest
To celebrate the exploratory and artistic value of those images and videos, the 11th annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the best visuals from members of the UW–Madison community.
Chemical signal puts bacteria on path to a bright future with squid host
A tiny molecule found among microscopic bacteria living in a mutually beneficial partnership with golf-ball-sized squid may give scientists a lead on how the bacteria are able to act in concert as a helpful colony instead of millions of individual freeloaders.
Match Day 2021 brings news of next chapter for UW medical students
In a day filled with excitement for the future, UW School of Medicine and Public Health medical students in the class of 2021 were matched into their clinical residency training programs on Friday, March 19.
No barking in the book store
Family dog Maggie, an 8-year-old Labrador Retriever, keeps an eye on things as undergraduate student Ali McGowan studies in the first-floor Moka Coffee and Tea lobby inside the University Book Store (UBS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
New program will fight COVID-19 and address its consequences
The Wisconsin Partnership Program's Partnership Education and Research Committee will allocate an additional $1.2 million to support innovative research and education projects.
Study: Witnessing arrest of father causes stress in children
The study is the first to directly link witnessing a parent’s arrest to stress hormone levels in children with incarcerated parents and has important implications for both law enforcement and the support systems in place for these children.
New method targets disease-causing proteins for destruction
The technology, developed by UW–Madison Professor Weiping Tang and colleagues in the School of Pharmacy, could produce entirely new kinds of drugs.
Skibba, Widmer win award for online learning design research
The award comes as a result of research the pair conducted on the impact of the TeachOnline@UW blended faculty learning community on perceptions of and practices for online education.
Statement in response to Atlanta shootings
Last evening we learned of violent shootings in Georgia that killed eight people, six of them of Asian descent, and are once again disheartened by the tragic loss of lives. As we mourn the losses, we recognize the perpetuation of bias and hatred toward our Asian and Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) community members.
Employee update: Testing exemption for vaccinated people and more
Employees and students who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to participate in routine on-campus testing. The MyUHS portal at University Health Services is now the place to check your vaccine eligibility and find vaccination appointments on campus.
Student to student: Celebrating Women’s History Month
“It is important to take this time throughout the month to recognize women who have gone without recognition in history, but also to recognize women who are making history in the present,” said senior Emily Ravet.
Study finds link between climate change and longer ‘dead zones’ in lakes
According to the study by UW researchers, warm summer weather is the main driver behind longer periods of anoxia, or oxygen-starved water, in Lake Mendota.
Spring of Deception
We found out this week why March is sometimes called the Spring of Deception in Wisconsin. After a burst of summery temperatures, a couple inches of snow fell on Madison on Monday.
UW-Madison seeks input on Library Mall redevelopment project
Whether in times of celebration or protest, Library Mall has long been a place where the community and university have come together to be heard.
Veteran finds hope for her dog, others, in melanoma treatment study
“The fact that he would not only be receiving some of the best, most advanced treatment options, he would be a part of something so much bigger for future fur friends, humans, and in support of my brothers and sisters in arms, our purpose was clear,” she says.
Researchers find a better way to measure consciousness
A new study of brain activity could prevent the potential trauma of patients under anesthesia regaining some awareness during medical procedures.
New process to check on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and schedule appointments at UHS
This week, University Health Services is expanding COVID-19 vaccination appointments to all non-student employees working in person. Rather than receiving an email, the MyUHS portal will replace emails for accessing eligibility information and appointment options.
COVID questions: Long haulers, travel guidance
Why do some people continue to experience symptoms after recovering from COVID-19? Can my family travel to Florida?
Stories of life-changing treatment at UW Health
One patient was the first in Wisconsin to receive a double-lung transplant after COVID-19. Another had a brain tumor successfully removed after a poor prognosis.
Meet the people who make Safer Badgers work, part five
“Things are always changing. And as a student, I know how this feels,” Greta says. “I’m here to help people understand the policies and procedures in a way they can understand.”