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Campus marks Constitution Day with classes, lectures
Constitution Day is Sept. 17. A number of talks and presentations will take place this month. All are free and open to the public.
Happy birthday, law school — that’s a lot of candles
What began with just two part-time law professors and 15 students has grown into a renowned institution of legal education that has conferred more than 21,000 degrees. UW Law will mark its 150th anniversary throughout the academic year.
UW–Madison to co-lead $10 million grant to cultivate STEM faculty
To broaden participation in STEM programs and fields, the National Science Foundation awarded a five-year, $10 million NSF INCLUDES Alliance grant to be co-led by UW–Madison’s Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
Robert Fettiplace’s explorations of the inner ear earn him the Kavli Prize
Fettiplace will receive a gold medal from King Harald of Norway and share the $1 million neuroscience prize with two colleagues in hearing research. The award, given every two years, is considered a portent of a future Nobel Prize.
Stem cells at UW–Madison: 20 years after groundbreaking discovery
In November 1998, human embryonic stem cells — the all-purpose cells that can become any cell in the human body — were extracted from donated human embryos in the lab of UW–Madison developmental biologist James Thomson. To mark the 20th anniversary of the accomplishment, we will explore how far we've come in the world of stem cell research.
Report highlights progress on campus climate initiatives
Staff, faculty, students and leadership have been working hard this spring and summer on a variety of initiatives, including two new cultural center startup spaces, preparing to repeat campus-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct, and taking part in a Native Nations working group gathering with tribal communities.
UW–Madison international and area studies centers awarded $4 million in federal grants
Eight centers here will use the money to conduct research on key world regions and issues, provide training and outreach throughout the state, and support regional and international teaching on campus.
Mentorship program worth its weight in gold for Wisconsin startups
MERLIN Mentors, supported by University Research Park and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, is a source of free guidance for entrepreneurs from people who have been there, done that.
More than a mascot: Chancellor hails ‘Bucky on Parade’
“I confess: I love Bucky Badger,” says Chancellor Rebecca Blank. So it’s safe to say nobody enjoyed this summer’s “Bucky on Parade” public art project more than she did, and she’s thanking the artists and sponsors behind it.
Exact Sciences groundbreaking at University Research Park paves path to 21st century research landscape
Today’s groundbreaking of a 130,000 square-foot, five-story headquarters for Exact Sciences at University Research Park reflects the acknowledgement that high-technology workers show an increasing interest in denser, more urban surroundings.
Professor’s innovations changed how children learn math
Emeritus professor Tom Carpenter, whose student-centered ideas about teaching math to young children from all backgrounds and skill levels helped transform the field of mathematics education, died Aug. 7
In “Imaging Self,” high school students explore the arts in a college setting
Imaging Self, a new UW–Madison summer program for arts-oriented high school students, helps them learn more about themselves through personal expression in visual art, dance, and theater, as well as making connections among various art forms.
New Korean language flagship program to launch
“This ambitious new program will offer unprecedented opportunities for UW–Madison students to study Korean language and culture on campus and overseas to a level that few other U.S. citizens achieve,” says Dianna Murphy, Director of the Language Institute.
Bob Dylan’s electric guitar and leather jacket inspire a dissertation
The singer-songwriter’s controversial performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival inspired Rivka Maizlish to look into the debate over how Americans have defined "folk."
Study finds fewer middle-skill jobs in U.S. than estimated
Using a new skills index based on federal data, the study finds that 16 percent of all jobs require training beyond high school but less than a bachelor’s degree, compared to previous estimates of one-third to more than one-half of total employment.
UW–Madison’s Mathieu appointed to National STEM Education Advisory Panel
Mathieu is a leading academic voice for transforming undergraduate teaching and learning within STEM disciplines, experience he will contribute as one of nine higher education representatives on the 18-member NSF panel.
IceCube: Discovering the source of cosmic rays
Since cosmic rays were discovered in 1912, scientists have sought the origins of these mysterious particles. In September 2017, a flash of blue light in the ice deep beneath the South Pole set researchers on a path to resolving this century-old riddle.