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Wisconsin Partnership Program announces $6 million in grants to health equity initiatives
Initiatives that address the health of Black men and women, prevent suicide among Wisconsin farmers and promote economic stability and restorative justice are among the six award recipients. Read More
Bucky plans virtual Homecoming for 2020
Although COVID-19 will prevent in-person events, the Wisconsin Alumni Association is still creating ways to celebrate — from a star-studded pregame event to the finest flamingo traditions. Read More
University Housing: Thanksgiving and end of semester planning
We will be asking you in early November to state your plans for Thanksgiving and the end of the semester through our My UW Housing portal. If you leave Madison for Thanksgiving and choose to return to finish the semester, you will return to your weekly testing schedule. If you are returning from out of town, you may be asked to take a test before your usual scheduled time. Please self-isolate post-Thanksgiving until you have a confirmed negative test. Read More
Chancellor assesses State of the University
Chancellor Rebecca Blank reported to the Faculty Senate on the State of the University in 2020. She covered the COVID-19 crisis, budget issues, racial equity, and more. “I challenge all of you to think about what we will do differently and better as a result of this period of time,” she said. Read More
Proven treatments and new methods crucial to fighting COVID-19
UW Health clinicians are using current respiratory treatments and are working with the School of Medicine and Public Health on several novel therapies. Read More
ERC’s polling, research illuminate elections
Earlier this year, the Elections Research Center launched a battleground poll in three swing states. In this and other ways, the center is helping us better understand what is going on in the current campaign. Read More
UW Health offers caution on indoor gatherings
The risk of COVID-19 transmission increases in indoor settings, especially if airflow is limited, if people are unmasked and if they are unable to physically distance. Read More
Chancellor Blank: UW working on racial justice, equity and inclusion on campus
"It’s been heartening to see the many ways students, faculty and staff across our campus, at all levels, are using this historic moment to recommit to meaningful action." Read More
Registration open for Diversity Forum 2020
The 2020 UW–Madison Diversity Forum will be held virtually on October 27-28. This year’s forum will explore a convergence of contemporary issues from racial equity and social justice to disparities in health care and white privilege during two full days of speakers and interactive sessions. Read More
Landscape ecologist Monica Turner: California wildfires aren’t a random situation
For more than a decade, Turner has warned that situations like the one that damaged Yellowstone in 1988 could become more common. She puts the current catastrophic wildfires into context for us. Read More
UW Health’s Med Flight operates with all-female helicopter crew
The team is grateful for the opportunity to fly together, and hopes their story can show young people that your gender doesn't have to define your career. Read More
Pandemic spawns hope for faith in journalism
Conventional wisdom has written print journalism’s obituary many times, as revenues decline and outlets shut down. But there are signs of hope. Read More
Interview: Keys to a successful COVID-19 vaccine
The race to develop a vaccine for the virus that causes COVID-19 will represent the largest global vaccination effort since the fight against polio nearly 70 years ago. That historical perspective is important, says Morgridge Institute virology investigator Paul Ahlquist. Read More
Campus to resume some in-person activities, maintain strict health measures
"These and other efforts can allow us to complete this semester without further interruptions, if they are combined with serious attention to health protocols both on-campus and off-campus," says Chancellor Rebecca Blank. Read More
Chancellor Blank: Universities should encourage student voting
Now is the best time to think in new ways about how to fulfill our responsibility to educate students for lifetimes of engagement, argue Lawrence S. Bacow and Rebecca M. Blank in this editorial. Read More
Chancellor Blank: Update on COVID-19 response
“We must bring our daily case totals down and we are taking aggressive action to do that,” the chancellor says. Testing will be increased and more contact tracers will be added. Read More
UW Health’s anti-racism strategy to promote health equity
UW Health's ambitious diversity, equity and inclusion vision is to be a leader in dismantling racism in ourselves as individuals, our system and our community. Read More
UW Health and UW focus on diversity for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
As UW Health begins scheduling participants for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study, experts are focused on equity and inclusion to ensure a diverse population takes part. "People of color are a vital population to making this study a success." Read More
NSF award will support fundamental data science research
Data scientists are harnessing big data and laying the foundations for major advances in data-rich applications thanks to a five-year, $4.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Read More
Badgers vs. the pandemic
Badgers have joined the fight against coronavirus across a range of professions, whether treating patients on the front lines or delivering food to grocery stores. Meet eight heroes who’ve stepped up, determined to put the Wisconsin Idea into action. Read More