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Nicholas leaves lasting legacy with match campaign
As part of a $50 million gift to the university, the Ab Nicholas family earmarked $20 million for UW Athletics with the idea that other individuals would match it for a total of $40 million. That project has reached the finish line.
UW launches nation’s first rural residency program in Ob-Gyn
Faced with a nationwide shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists, especially in rural areas, the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has started the nation’s first rural-residency program to train and provide care to women in rural Wisconsin.
UW research team awarded NIH grant to reverse blindness
A UW–Madison research team has been selected to work on one of six projects aimed at restoring vision by regenerating light-sensing photoreceptor cells in the eye.
UW–Madison named one of America’s healthiest campuses
Active Minds has named UW–Madison as a recipient of the 2016 Healthy Campus Award, recognizing excellence in prioritizing and promoting student health and well-being.
Study: Some women need more frequent mammograms
One size doesn’t fit all women in clothing, and neither should all women have mammograms on the same schedule, a new national study concludes.
Former Badger Jorgensen wins Olympic gold
Former Badger runner Gwen Jorgensen gave the United States its first gold in the Olympic triathlon Saturday. With a comfortable lead, she smiled broadly down the home stretch and then broke into tears after crossing the finish line.
Children of Alzheimer’s Patients Can Be Valuable Resources for Scientists
Researchers are hoping to learn what causes Alzheimer’s and what treatments might be effective by studying people whose families have a history of the disease.
Glamour profiles student tackling homelessness, hunger
The magazine’s new issue features Brooke Evans, a UW–Madison student whose own experiences have made her a powerful advocate for others.
A panel of biomarkers may predict early Alzheimer’s disease
A new scientific approach may help predict which older adults are more likely to develop cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease well before the onset of dementia, says study author Sterling Johnson.
Plumbing the possibilities of ‘seeing around corners’
Although in its infancy, the technology has generated excitement about potential applications in medical imaging, disaster relief, navigation, robotic surgery and national security.
Study: Working with others can help prevent Alzheimer’s
New research from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention and the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center shows that people whose jobs involve complex interactions with other people fare the best as their brains age. These include jobs that involve mentoring, negotiating or teaching.
UW-Madison campus hosts 25 young African leaders
From fields including medicine, public health, law, education and community activism, they have come here for a six-week academic and leadership institute.
Dean Lori Berquam reflects on Orlando shootings
Dean of Students Lori Berquam reflects on the shootings and highlights the support available on campus for healing, fellowship and community.
Partnership prepares students to tackle cybersecurity
As security breaches of household name corporations make headlines and complicate lives, undergraduates remain surprisingly underexposed to basic cybersecurity tactics. The Morgridge Institute for Research is addressing this gap through a partnership with Bowie State University.
UW horticulturalists help sow seeds of community in northern Wisconsin
Just as some seeds yield tomatoes, carrots and lettuce, others grow community and partnership.
Blank’s Slate: UW–Madison, the Board of Regents and tenure
Chancellor Rebecca Blank comments on the Friday, April 8, decision of the UW System Board of Regents to approve a UW–Madison policy on tenure.
New Morgridge research team leader foresees era of ‘smart microscopes’
Jan Huisken, a scientist who develops tools to image biology in its unaltered natural state, will lead the medical engineering focus area at the Morgridge Institute for Research.
Badgers returning to Sweet 16
Bronson Koenig hit a 3-point buzzer beater to lead UW past Xavier, 66-63, in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Wisconsin will meet Notre Dame in the East Regional semifinals Friday.
Hess, McAvoy to receive Outstanding Book Award
The American Educational Research Association is recognizing the School of Education's Diana Hess and Paula McAvoy for “The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education.”