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Phased return to on-campus research
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education’s guide to resuming research in UW–Madison facilities is now available online.
Chancellor: UW plans for a safe return this fall
Chancellor Blank explains how the university will operate this fall to ensure students receive a full educational program while maintaining the safety of the campus community.
Cancellation decisions for fall international programming to be made on rolling basis
The International Division is in the process of making decisions about program cancellations on a rolling basis to allow for the most up to date assessment of conditions. Please be aware that cancellations are very likely as the environment is understood with greater clarity.
South Pole neutrino detector uses computing capabilities to aid COVID-19 research
The Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center is providing some of its available computing resources to help researchers understand how the virus compromises human immune systems and reproduces.
Meeting new demand for comfort food, SpaghettiOs were created by UW grad
Fifty-five years ago, Donald Goerke — asked to develop an easy-to-eat meal for children — created one of the classics: the "neat round spaghetti you can eat with a spoon."
Badger brothers: Saving lives and striving for a healthier world
Identical twin physicians Jesse and Joel Charles say COVID-19 "has revealed a deep unfairness," affecting the disabled, the mentally ill, and communities of color more severely than others.
Chancellor: Public universities are on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle
"In record time, we’ve put together public-private partnerships of scientists, engineers, public health experts, manufacturers and many others to address the pandemic," Chancellor Blank writes in a piece coauthored with Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
The UW Now: Experts discuss economic impact of COVID-19
Join a livestream and Q & A with a panel of experts from the UW community Tuesday at 7 p.m. CDT.
Chancellor Blank on how a research university responds to societal crisis
The value of the university has never been clearer, Chancellor Rebecca Blank says. In this webinar she discusses the role of a major research university in addressing a crisis such as COVID-19.
Odyssey Project online graduation full of pride, community, love
In a Zoom ceremony that included more than 200 people, participants were treated to a cacophony of joy as they celebrated the resilient graduates of the UW–Madison Odyssey Project, an award-winning program offering humanities classes each year for 30 adult students facing economic barriers to college.
How nursing fatigue and student aid are being addressed
Vice Provost Derek Kindle and nursing Professor Barbara Pinekenstein discussed emergency aid for students and health care worker fatigue during The UW Now livestream. Read a summary or watch the program.
Promising research projects win funding
Twelve projects have been chosen for the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative. The goal is to stimulate groundbreaking research and acquire equipment that will foster significant scientific advances.
Videos: Celebrities offer shout-outs to grads
Well-known Badgers near and far, from André De Shields to Charlie Berens, offer well wishes to the Class of 2020.
Math research produces better way to identify gerrymandering
UW mathematicians are analyzing how algorithms, not just maps, are used to gerrymander political districts. They hope to expose techniques that politicians might use to create biased districts, and use that knowledge to prevent it.
UW Health expands COVID-19 testing
UW Health has more than doubled the number of daily completed tests. People with at least one mild symptom can be tested.
Wisconsin Partnership announces $2.2 million in grants in response to COVID-19
The funded projects include 11 community-led initiatives that support a wide range of efforts across the state to address the immediate health needs of Wisconsin’s diverse urban and rural communities.
Fashion show moves to Sunday
Students in the Textile and Fashion Design program will show their creations on Facebook at 7 p.m. Central Time Sunday in School of Human Ecology's annual fashion show, "Threads 2020: React."
Budget and furlough information for UW–Madison employees
To address the substantial costs of the COVID-19 crisis, the university is continuing to cut expenses including through employee furloughs.
Nine projects win Wisconsin Idea Fellowships
The projects, which are all rooted in the concept of addressing needs identified by community partners, range in topic from food insecurity, the disparity in education, civic responsibility and more.
Sea Grant research addresses the growing crisis of PFAS exposure, finds PFAS in rainwater
A Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded project has helped improve the state’s capability to test for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and led to the discovery of their widespread presence in rainwater across the country.