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Heather L. Reese named Wisconsin Public Media interim director
Reese will lead the division at UW–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin, following the recent death of director Gene Purcell. She is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the UW Law School.
UW to be site for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine pediatric clinical trial
The UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has been selected as one of the sites for the KidCOVE study, a phase three clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in children.
Badgers well-represented in list of Native American leaders
UW–Madison alumni — including the president of the UW System Board of Regents and several campus and system employees — are included on Madison365’s “Most Influential Native American Leaders” in Wisconsin list for 2021.
Latest COVID-19 Response Grants target mental health, ongoing pandemic effects
The Wisconsin Partnership Program has announced 14 awards totaling $2.7 million to community organizations and researchers to address the impact of the pandemic.
Wisconsin Public Media remembers Director Gene Purcell
The head of the UW–Madison division that provides statewide access to public media through Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin died Saturday from injuries suffered in a traffic crash.
Torstveit to serve as interim Physical Plant leader
Cindy Torstveit, currently assistant director of capital planning in Facilities Planning & Management, will be responsible for maintaining safe and efficient facilities to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Bookworms can ‘read’ people, too
A new study by a team of psychology researchers at UW–Madison provides important new insight into a likely causal link between reading fiction and emotion recognition, combining behavioral experiments with methods from the digital humanities.
UW Hospitals ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin, again
U.S. News & World Report surveyed more than 4,500 hospitals as part of their rankings, which also put seven medical and surgical specialties at UW Hospitals among the best in the nation
MyUHS mobile app is now available to download
UW–Madison students and employees will have a new, enhanced way to schedule COVID-19 tests and other appointments, view their lab results, and more: the MyUHS app from University Health Services. The Safer Badgers app will be discontinued.
SuccessWorks awards internship grants to 41 students
With many internship positions unpaid or hosted in places with a high cost of living, many students face barriers to participating in these experiences. That's a gap SuccessWorks tries to bridge with awards up to $5,000.
UW named as inaugural site for National LGBTQ+ Health Care Fellowship Program
The American Medical Association Foundation initiative is aimed at transforming the health equity landscape for the LGBTQ+ community.
Innovative UW undiagnosed genetic disease clinic seeks to identify rare genetic conditions
It will be a vital local hub in a global community of experts dedicated to solving medical mysteries with state-of-the-art technologies for people whose conditions remain undiagnosed despite an extensive prior clinical workup.
Partnership awarded $3 million to address health disparities in Wisconsin
Examples could include identifying areas and populations that can benefit by focusing on maintaining healthy blood pressure, colorectal cancer screening, or depression screenings during pregnancy.
NFL awards UW researchers $4 million to study hamstring injuries
This award is part of the league’s multi-year effort to better understand and prevent lower extremity injuries, including strains to soft tissue such as hamstrings.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters: ‘Too soon to know’ if they’re needed
For now, the priority needs to be continuing to provide vaccines to the unvaccinated, says the director of the UW Health Immunization Program.
Nuclear engineering research and education pioneer Max Carbon dies at 99
As founding chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Carbon authored "Nuclear Power: Villain or Victim? Our Most Misunderstood Source of Electricity."
UW engineering alum helps to light the way for renewable energy
UW engineering alum Josh Cook, who specializes in renewable energy, has helped design the O’Brien Solar Fields, which is currently the largest solar array in Dane County at 160 acres and over 60,000 panels.
Budget bill passes legislature, heads to governor’s desk
The state Assembly and Senate passed the 2021-23 state budget bill, which will now go to Governor Tony Evers.
Blank will chair Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors
The council voted to approve the selection of the UW–Madison chancellor for a two-year term beginning July 1. The Big Ten, which includes 14 universities, was founded in 1896.
Celebrating 2 years since Extension and Public Media joined UW–Madison
Chancellor Rebecca Blank says Extension educators, experts and agents in every corner of the state, and broadcasters with a statewide reach, help connect the university and the people of Wisconsin.