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Badger Ready offers second chance at completing an undergraduate degree
The new Badger Ready program offers an opportunity for adults 25 and older and veterans of any age to finish their college degrees.
In ‘Origins,’ UW–Madison and South African scientists tackle mysteries of our shared beginnings
The quest to understand our beginnings — of our universe, of life on Earth, of our species — inspires people all over the world. At UW–Madison, researchers have forged partnerships with colleagues in South Africa and are uncovering answers and opening new scientific frontiers.
Chancellor Blank responds to report on student organizations that took name of KKK in 1920s
This report does not make for comfortable reading, nor should it," Blank writes. "It makes clear that the history our campus needs to confront is not merely that of these two groups or a particular set of individuals, but 'a pervasive culture of racial and religious bigotry.'”
Grad student studies territorial behavior of mating loons
Integrative Biology grad student Jeremy Spool spent a spring living among loons to make a fascinating discovery about how they protect their lake territories.
Grad student researches native bee habitats in urban areas
In surveying Madison’s native bee populations, Vera Pfeiffer hopes to provide a better, more informed context for policies that can make the habitats we share with pollinators more biodiverse.
26 UW–Madison students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships
The NSF fellowship program selects high-potential scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers, providing awardees with support for graduate research training in STEM fields.
Ladson-Billings to receive Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award
The prestigious honor recognizes “meritorious contributions to education research” and is intended to “publicize, motivate, encourage and suggest models of education research at its best.”
UW Sea Grant Institute awards $2.8 million in research grants
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute—which is dedicated to the sustainable use of Great Lakes resources through research, education and outreach — has announced the award of $2.8 million in research dollars for 2018-20.
Grant to fund study of entrepreneurial ecosystems at universities
The Wisconsin School of Business has received funding to study how to improve university entrepreneurial ecosystems to drive economic growth.
Women’s Hockey shines, despite loss in Frozen Four
"While it was a disappointment to fall a goal short of reaching the NCAA national title game, I want to appreciate the culture of excellence in this program, which continues to achieve great things nearly every season," says Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Women’s hockey team plays in Frozen Four, Friday night at 7:00 on Big Ten Network
No. 3 Colgate vs. No. 2 Wisconsin in NCAA tournament action in Minneapolis.
Study destroys myth that motorcycle helmets break necks
The motorcycle crash victims who did not wear helmets had twice as many injuries to the cervical spine, commonly known as the neck, the study says.
UW study: Excessive use of menthol cough drops could actually increase coughs
A new study of more than 500 patients has shown that too many cough drops - especially those containing menthol - may actually make coughs more severe.
Popular podcast course teaches there’s more to the medium than the latest buzzworthy show
The course not only exposes students to a variety of podcasts, but also teaches them to think critically about sound and gives them hands-on experience with manipulating audio.
New outposts from Lands’ End, Oshkosh Corp. reveal closer corporate relationships with UW–Madison
Several large corporations recently have opened outposts near UW–Madison to get top-notch advice in areas such as engineering and data analysis, and to recruit future employees.
Creative Writing fellow wins national poetry award
In talking about the inspiration for her collection of poetry, Tiana Clark explains 'For me, trees will never be just trees. They will also and always be a row of gallows from which Black bodies once swung.'
History Ph.D. candidate tells how immigrants from Mexico helped shape Wisconsin’s story
Ph.D. candidate Sergio González, who grew up in a tightly knit Latino community in Milwaukee, traces the diverse history of Mexicans in Wisconsin in his new book.
Carbone Cancer Center gets renewal, $27 million in funding
The UW Carbone Cancer Center passed its review and will remain Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of 49 in the country.
Alumni Park wins architecture award
SmithGroupJJR has won an award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the planning and design of UW–Madison's Alumni Park, which opened on Oct. 6.