Tag UW-Extension

UW-Madison partners with communities, nonprofits to address urban food insecurity

March 9, 2015

Food insecurity has implications for health, community stability and local economies, and an interdisciplinary team of UW–Madison researchers has launched a project to study ways to boost the availability and consumption of healthy food in urban communities. The project is focusing initially on Milwaukee, Chicago and Detroit, three cities where food insecurity is considered extensive.

Raymond W. Cross appointed UW System president

January 9, 2014

Raymond W. (Ray) Cross, chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension, has been appointed as the next president of the University of Wisconsin System.

Growth industry: New faculty member supports local produce

October 15, 2013

When Julie Dawson starts making farm visits, she may face a problem many of her fellow University of Wisconsin–Madison agricultural extension specialists don’t: battling city traffic and finding a place to park.

Report examines sensitivity of coastal areas to climate change

August 7, 2013

A new study of the nation’s coastal areas and surrounding communities examines the potential risks that these areas would face from a changing climate.

Pioneering UW nursing educator Signe Skott Cooper dies at 92

July 17, 2013

Signe Skott Cooper, who devoted over 60 years of her life to nursing education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and within the UW System, culminating in the naming of the future home of the School of Nursing for her, passed away on July 16, 2013, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison at the age of 92.

UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol

February 25, 2013

Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 5.

Brower named to UW System and UW-Extension posts; Olsen selected as interim vice provost for teaching and learning

August 22, 2012

Christopher Olsen has been named interim vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, following Aaron Brower’s appointment as interim provost at UW-Extension and special assistant to UW System President Kevin Reilly.

New trivia game teaches about Wisconsin’s lakes

April 11, 2012

Can a musky eat a duck? Are jellyfish found in Wisconsin waters? What was the largest fish ever caught on hook and line in the state?

Jahn to speak at White House for Morrill Act’s anniversary

January 9, 2012

The 150th anniversary of a law that changed the mission of the University of Wisconsin and gave rise to the Wisconsin Idea is being marked in 2012, and a UW–Madison faculty member and student will be participating in a White House event that coincides with the occasion.

UW–Madison professors team up for milk quality

December 23, 2011

Support for land grants is key to economic growth in Wisconsin, Midwest, report says

August 12, 2011

There's an important message for Wisconsin in a new report that details the role that land-grant universities play in generating jobs and economic growth, according to those who lead agricultural research and extension efforts here.