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UW Health launches new program designed to improve patient experience and surgical outcomes

January 2, 2014

UW Health patients getting total joint-replacement surgery now have access to a new online support tool designed to take them through treatment, rehabilitation and recovery. Read More

UW System president finalists named

January 2, 2014

Michael J. Falbo, president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, today announced three finalists to be considered for the System’s top post. Read More

CALS researchers developing novel treatment for septic shock

December 26, 2013

By the time doctors diagnose septic shock, patients often are on a knife’s edge. At that point, for every hour that treatment is delayed, a person’s risk of death rises an alarming six percent. Read More

Wisconsin Partnership awards $3.6 million in community grants

December 23, 2013

The Wisconsin Partnership Program has pledged $3.65 million to 16 projects aimed at making Wisconsin communities healthier. Read More

UW-Madison participates in UW Flexible Option program

December 6, 2013

UW-Madison will offer a non-credit certificate in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Counseling, coordinated through its Division of Continuing Studies, with support from the School of Social Work. Read More

UW Global Gateway offers funded, short–term study abroad opportunities

December 3, 2013

Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who are curious about studying abroad, but still reluctant about plunging into an overseas experience will have a new way to test international waters, starting next summer. Read More

Sneak peek: Inside the Memorial Union project

December 3, 2013

Researchers discover early step in blood stem cell development

December 2, 2013

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) researchers have discovered a very early regulatory event that controls the production of blood stem cells and the adult blood system. Read More

UW Hospital and Clinics honored for reducing infection

November 26, 2013

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics was recognized for taking a major step forward in reducing health care-associated infection, as it received the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award. Read More

Munich institute honors Haveman for service

November 26, 2013

Germany’s leading economic research organization, the Ifo Institute in Munich, honored Professor Robert Haveman with a rare recognition, making him an honorary member. Read More

UW-Madison professor tells Senate panel health isn’t all about health care

November 21, 2013

Americans are less healthy than they could be and dying earlier than they should, a UW School of Medicine and Public Health professor emeritus told a committee of the U.S. Senate Wednesday. Read More

Dairy science in spotlight as field advances

November 20, 2013

Dairy science is no longer the field of straw hats and bib overalls. The UW’s future is as thoroughly milk-soaked as its past. Read More

Connection found between nitrogen levels in water and toxic algae production

November 19, 2013

Scientists have long known that phosphorus fuels growth of algae in lakes and streams. Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers have found that nitrogen levels are a factor in whether or not these algae – specifically, blue-green algae –produce toxins. The findings, published in PLOS ONE have parts of the scientific community buzzing. Read More

Slideshow: Goodbye to fall

November 18, 2013

As the northern wind blows and the last oak tree leaves on Bascom Hill begin to fall, we bid adieu to autumn's golden moment. It's been a glorious season to behold. Read More

SoE hosting range of American Education Week events, resources

November 15, 2013

American Education Week (Nov. 18 to 22) is an opportune time for UW–Madison’s School of Education to lend a hand in guiding its range of partners through this sometimes difficult terrain and into a future in which every child has access to a free, high-quality public education. Read More

Teach-in to help “Young Invincibles” select health insurance options

November 15, 2013

A teach-in on new health insurance options is designed to send students home for Thanksgiving with important information to discuss with their families. Read More

Bee curious: New online guide helps you ID wild pollinators

November 14, 2013

If you’re puzzling over a pollinator, Rachel Mallinger is ready to help. The entomology grad student has developed an online bee identification guide to benefit farmers, landowners and curious citizens. Read More

Lead exposure dooms some Wisconsin kids to struggle in school

November 9, 2013

Two studies funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program paint a grim reality for Wisconsin children exposed to lead before age 3. Read More

Focus on place motivates conservation behavior in faith-based communities

November 6, 2013

A new study published in the Journal for Religion, Nature and Culture explores how religion can play a positive role in encouraging conservation behavior. (Featured: Bret Shaw.) Read More

International Education Week events showcase UW–Madison’s global tradition

November 6, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a long, distinguished history of international engagement and producing globally talented graduates who create better lives for people in the state and around the world. International Education Week, November 11-15, will provide an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the university community’s ongoing commitment to that tradition. Read More