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Students who serve: Badgers in the National Guard
On Veterans Day, the Wisconsin State Journal profiles three students who have balanced National Guard deployments with their studies. Read More
Outstanding Women of Color 2020-21
The awards honor faculty, staff, students and community members who have made contributions in social justice, activism and advocacy on behalf of disadvantaged, marginalized populations; community service; scholarly research; and community building. Read More
In gratitude this Veterans Day
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor salutes UW–Madison’s student veterans and other military-connected students. “I see amazing examples of resilience and I am struck with gratitude at the depth of life experience they infuse into our classrooms and UW community,” she writes. Read More
Strengthening community during COVID-19
“Operation Connection through Quarantine” launched with a goal of contacting 2,300 students while they were in quarantine. Volunteer faculty and staff were gathered by word–of–mouth across campus from various schools, colleges, and departments. Read More
‘Thanksgiving To Go’ returns with multiple menu options
The Wisconsin Union team has made affordable, gourmet Thanksgiving To Go meals available for purchase this year, with ordering available now through Nov. 20 and pick-up on Nov. 25. Read More
UW System, Alliant Energy recognize outstanding students, teachers for 2020
UW–Madison senior Dalila Ricci won an honor for students from underrepresented groups pursuing a degree in business or engineering. Faculty Associate Sharon Thoma was singled out for outstanding commitment to student success. Read More
Fueling Discovery: Virtual presentations begin
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is hosting a series programs dedicated to enriching the lives of UW alumni and friends. On Nov. 12, learn about storytelling that helps heal in the wake of disaster, risk factors that may help demystify schizophrenia, and promising quantum science. Read More
Helping students succeed in a new reality
As director of the Center for Academic Excellence, DeVon Wilson is helping to clear the many hurdles COVID-19 is placing in front of the underrepresented, first-generation, low-income students he and his team support. Read More
Chancellor Blank: Thank you for voting
As always, we encourage people to engage in vigorous discussion and debate. But I also encourage you to express your views, and your reactions to election results, constructively and respectfully. Read More
Help celebrate new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building
It houses a meat and poultry processing facility and a Biosafety Level 2 facility for food safety research. They are at the core of the research, teaching and outreach that will be offered to students and industry. Read More
Menard family gift supports UW’s Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy
The gift enables the CSLD to promote the "critical understanding of ... constitutionalism and the rule of law, individual rights, and the meaning of freedom and free markets in a flourishing liberal democracy." Read More
‘All Ways Forward’ campaign extended
The multiyear campaign to raise much-needed funding for UW–Madison priorities has been extended until Dec. 31, 2021, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Thursday. Read More
WARF announces annual grant for UW research
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which obtains patents on UW inventions and licenses them to industry, has granted the university and the Morgridge Institute for Research a combined $100.3 million for 2020-21. Read More
What does the possible discovery of organic gas on Venus really mean?
Chemistry Professor Susanna Widicus Weaver says there’s reason for excitement, as one possible explanation is that there is phosphine-producing life in the atmosphere of Venus. Read More
AstraZeneca COVID-19 clinical vaccine trial resumes at UW
AstraZeneca announced that the COVID-19 vaccine trial has resumed in the United States, including at UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, after the FDA and an independent safety review board completed their review of an illness contracted by a trial participant in the United Kingdom. Read More
Progress Report: Student Inclusion Coalition and Campus Partnership
As Homecoming week 2020 comes to a close, the Student Inclusion Coalition; Student Affairs; Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA); as well as the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) would like to share the progress that has been made to address concerns related to campus climate, diversity and inclusion. Read More
Campus blood drive to benefit COVID-19 convalescent plasma program
“Convalescent plasma is a powerful tool in treating COVID-19 patients, and we are proud of these students for stepping up and helping increase how much is available. The community is saving the community.” Read More
CDC director: UW–Madison COVID-19 testing, outbreak turnaround model for nation
Weekly testing of students who live in dorms and of certain employees has helped the campus curb an outbreak in September, when hundreds of cases were reported and about 10% of students tested positive, officials say. This month, the daily average has been about 1%. Read More
Green screen saves the opera
The same type of advanced technology that makes impossible car chases seem real in a big-budget Hollywood movie like “Tenet” is making UW Opera’s upcoming production of “I Wish It So: Marc Blitzstein — The Man in His Music” possible in the middle of a pandemic. Read More
Studies investigate need for and impact of culturally aware mentorship training
“Our study suggests that mentor training should include content targeting different experiences with and perceptions about racial/ethnic diversity," says Professor of Medicine Angela Byars-Winston. Read More