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Message from Chancellor Rebecca Blank
Chancellor Rebecca Blank addresses students about the new 14-day student restrictions for health and safety instituted because of the rise in COVID-19 cases on campus.
Badger Talks video: Pandemic is ‘black swan’ for real estate
Summer is peak season for buying and selling homes, but it’s hard to predict the movement of a market in the midst of a global pandemic. In this Badger Talks video, expert Mark Eppli takes stock of the real estate market. Read More
Another summer of construction on campus
So much has changed over the past five-plus months, but there’s one thing that always seems to be eternal – summer construction at UW–Madison. This summer is no exception. Read More
Badger Talks video: Recovery and immunity
After months of treating and researching COVID-19, doctors have learned more about how to help sick patients and what recovery looks like for most people. Read More
Badger Talks video: When and how should schools reopen?
“Considering whether schools reopen in the fall has to be a decision based on what’s happening in the local area and what’s possible in terms of disease mitigation and keeping families and students safe,” Read More
Badger Talks: Mail-in voting during the pandemic
In this week’s Badger Talks, Barry Burden joins us to talk about how the pandemic’s big push for mail-in voting is likely to affect the… Read More
Badger Talks: Overcoming our sense of loss
Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, is known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. On this edition of Badger Talks, he discusses how to deal with the loss we feel at this point in the pandemic. Read More
Badger Talks video: All you need to know about wearing a mask
Professor of population health sciences Ajay Sethi talks about who should wear a mask and how they help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read More
Badgers Talks video: Staying safe while public spaces reopen
The state of Wisconsin continues the gradual process of reopening after months of closures to stop the spread of COVID-19. In this Badger Talks video,… Read More
Badger Talks video: COVID-19 and the meat supply chain
News stories about meatpacking workers succumbing to COVID-19 and meat shortages at grocery stores have caused some consumers to worry that the meat supply chain is about to collapse. Not quite, says Andrew Stevens, assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics. Read More
Badger Talks video: Black community faces mental health crisis
The coming crisis will be worse for Black men and boys, who are currently at the epicenter of impact for both COVID-19 and police violence, says Professor Alvin Thomas. But there are solutions. Read More
Badger Talks video: How to communicate responsibly during a pandemic
How can we think clearly about risks during a pandemic, and how can the media responsibly communicate about what we do and do not know about the risks we face? Read More
Badger Talks video: A look at reopening after public health closures
There may be an inclination to hurry, with so many people eager for their lives to return to normal, but there are good reasons for moving slowly, Vicki Bier says. Read More
Play COVID Crush with an epidemiologist
Called COVID Crush, the game allows players to experiment with a number of different physical distancing scenarios (also called social distancing), watching how it leads to or limits the spread of COVID-19 in a population of 1,000 dots, which represent individual people. Read More
Spring comes to the Arboretum
With the snow melted, the warmth of the spring sun brings the Arboretum back to joyous life. Flowers bloom, birds sing, shoots arise from the soil. Enjoy this look at spring’s wonderful renewal of the earth. Read More
Celebrities offer shout-outs to 2020 grads
Alumni and friends from across the country — from Charlie Berens to Carrie Coon to André De Shields -- offer congratulations to the UW–Madison's 2020 graduates. Read More
Badger Talks examines personal finance in a pandemic
Should you tap your retirement savings? Borrow or lend money? J. Michael Collins offers advice on these and other financial matters under the strain of current economic conditions. Read More
UW–Madison postpones May commencement ceremonies
Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced today that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university will not hold in-person commencement ceremonies May 8 and 9, instead offering a virtual ceremony with plans to hold an in-person event at a later date. Read More
Video: Chancellor Rebecca Blank addresses COVID-19
Chancellor Blank is thanking everyone for their flexibility and willingness to make changes that "aren't easy or comfortable" in response to COVID-19. "I can't tell you exactly what tomorrow or the next day is going to bring, but I can tell you this: The safety and well-being of every member of our UW–Madison family is, and will remain, my top priority." Read More