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Alumni Q&A: Infamous Madison fire shaped Angela Gibson’s career

January 6, 2017

Angela Gibson was just 22 years old and four months into her nursing career when she was thrust into one of the most demanding, exhausting, exhilarating and life-changing events in her life. Read More

Q&A: La Follette professor shares poverty research worldwide

January 4, 2017

Professor Tim Smeeding has dedicated his career to studying poverty and economic inequality, and was recently named the 2017 John Kenneth Galbraith Fellow. He explains his research and his devotion to UW–Madison. Read More

Immunotherapy team harnesses cellular systems to fight diseases

January 4, 2017

A dedicated army of UW–Madison researchers is perfecting how to use immunotherapy and searching for new ways to do so. Read More

Wisconsin cancer patients test encouraging lymphoma treatment

December 27, 2016

Half of the patients in a Wisconsin Oncology Network clinical trial for a rare blood cancer are still in remission eight years after beginning treatment, according to new results of a follow-up to the study, led by UW hematologist Julie Chang. Read More

UW team is triumphant in ‘Ninja Warrior’ contest

December 22, 2016

There was no stopping the three-person Wisconsin Badgers team on their road to the "Team Ninja Warrior: College Madness" championship. Read More

Professor helps preserve ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

December 20, 2016

In summer 2016, Dante Fratta, an associate professor of geological engineering and civil and environmental engineering at UW–Madison, was part of international team of experts who used modern methods in an effort to preserve the ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Read More

Students make finals of ‘Team Ninja Warrior’

December 19, 2016

Three UW students – "Science Ninja" Zach Kemmerer, pole vaulter Taylor Amann and "R.A. Ninja" Andrew Philibeck – made it to the finals of "Team Ninja Warrior College Madness," airing Dec. 20. Read More

Awake despite anesthesia? Study finds risk lower than thought

December 15, 2016

A new study found that, contrary to many previous studies, just more than 4 percent of surgical patients were conscious while under general anesthesia. None remembered it afterward. Read More

Split brain activity allows you to listen and drive, research shows

November 30, 2016

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison consciousness researchers has used brain imaging to show how the brain allows you to drive a familiar path while concentrating on a radio show: It literally splits the tasks in two. Read More

Smeeding, known for income/poverty research, named as Galbraith Fellow

November 30, 2016

The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) has named La Follette School Professor Tim Smeeding as its John Kenneth Galbraith Fellow for 2017. Read More

Gifts with Badger appeal

November 29, 2016

What's on your holiday shopping list this year? Consider a gift that shows your UW–Madison pride. Browse our annual gift guide and maybe you'll even find something to tuck into your own stocking. Read More

Memorial Union first floor to reopen on Dec. 5

November 28, 2016

Memorial Union’s first floor will reopen Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. with the Daily Scoop, Badger Market and Peet’s Coffee & Tea serving customers and comfortable study space available. Read More

Wisconsin MBA ignites alumna’s path to global leadership

November 10, 2016

Education and experience helped define Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper’s destiny. So did a whole bunch of letters that came to her childhood home trimmed in red, white, and blue. Read More

Morgridge ‘prototype pathway’ yields a novel organ transplant technology

November 10, 2016

A group composed mostly of UW–Madison student engineers has come up with a design to better cool organs before transplantation. Read More

Athletics announces new policies for home games in wake of noose incident

November 9, 2016

The Athletics Department has adjusted policies related to the expectations placed upon attendees of its home athletic events. The new standards, part of an ongoing review of fan behavior, carry-in and ticket policies, will be in effect this weekend. Read More

CAE celebrates 50 years of support for underrepresented students

November 9, 2016

The program guides first-generation students, low-income students and students of color through the UW–Madison experience. Read More

Tonight’s Matthew Desmond talk will be live streamed

November 1, 2016

Couldn't get tickets to see the author of this year's Go Big Read selection? You can watch Matthew Desmond discuss his book "Evicted" via live stream tonight at 7 on the GBR website, or at a number of viewing locations including College Library, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and several local public libraries. Read More

Student vote ambassadors carry on legacy of Andrew Goodman

October 31, 2016

Three UW–Madison students have spent the past year focusing their efforts on ensuring the right to vote extends to all citizens during this presidential election. Read More

Students, professor honored for scholarship, community service

October 31, 2016

Two UW–Madison seniors and a professor have been recognized by the Alliant Energy Foundation and the University of Wisconsin System for their outstanding achievements. Read More

WARF grants $85 million to university, $14 million to Morgridge Institute

October 27, 2016

The funding comes from the patenting and commercialization of UW–Madison inventions. Read More