Category Society & Culture
Religious holidays 101: Quick-start guide to learning about holidays beyond Christmas
As winter break begins, many students have Christmas on the brain. But students who are Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or other faiths don’t have that same experience. Learn about some of the amazing holidays of other major religions.
UW-Madison beginning eText pilot program in spring
Approximately 3,000 students in 16 courses are participating in the eText pilot program, across five schools and colleges.
A social media journey through 2017… in red and white
A look back at UW–Madison's most popular Tweets and Instagrams of 2017, from Lake Mendota to Camp Randall and back.
MLK Day Celebration to include speakers, art project, volunteering
UW-Madison students, faculty and staff are invited to the 2018 UW–Madison MLK Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 22 from 3 to 8 p.m. in Memorial Union.
Cramer leaves legacy at Morgridge Center, returns as full-time professor
Kathy Cramer is stepping down as the faculty director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service and returning to a full-time position as a professor in the Political Science department at UW–Madison.
Violence a matter of scale, not quantity, researchers show
New research shows that the size of a society’s population is what drives the size of its “war group,” or number of people of fighting age who defend it.
Never too late: Alum to participate in winter commencement 50 years after earning degree
Fifty years after earning his doctorate from UW–Madison, Luciano Barraza finally will participate in the commencement ceremony, thanks to his grandson.
Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic director selected for new business law fellowship
Anne Smith hopes to use the fellowship to advance a new strategic initiative that would allow the clinic to automate some of its processes so it can serve more clients.
Writers’ Institute gives aspiring authors a ‘Pathway to Publication’
The 2018 conference will help writers make sense of today’s confusing publishing landscape and find their own route to success.
Decades-past logging still threatens spotted owls in national forests
Researchers say despite protections put in place in the 1990s, owls may still be paying an “extinction debt” that was created by historical logging of large trees.
Waisman Center director search advances as interim leadership is named
The center has been dedicated for 45 years to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative diseases.
JSA event celebrates Asian culture
The richness and diversity of Asian culture were on display at a cultural celebration Saturday at Ingraham Hall sponsored by the Japanese Student Association.
Gambling against the odds on life’s risks more common after childhood stress
Trouble reading the signs that a loss or punishment is looming can lead to situations that risk avoidable problems.
UW–Madison scholar will use Marshall Scholarship to further voting rights research
Phoenix Rice-Johnson views her blue-collar background as an asset, one she can draw upon in her scholarship and activism.
Libraries complete long-term master plan; campus forum set for Dec. 7
The plan calls for a six-library hub system to enhance the reach, consistency, and depth of services, create a cohesive campus library identity, while reducing the Libraries’ physical footprint on campus.
UW–Madison computer sciences grad helped craft a galaxy far, far away
Rachel Rose and her team have contributed to the upcoming release of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.
Medical minds
Knowing that your doctor is under stress may not be comforting, but it might put you more at ease to know that mindfulness — the practice of training your brain to cultivate well-being — is now being taught in medical school.
Research to relieve stress of police officers expands
The new work by the Center for Healthy Minds will expand on a pilot study that suggests a positive relationship between mindfulness training and measures such as sleep quality, officers’ perceived stress and symptoms of burnout.
Professor wins award for ‘improving world order’ for research on genocide
In his book, political science professor Scott Straus — who specializes in the study of genocide, political violence, human rights and African politics — explains how ideas and political messages can become tipping points for genocide.
Panel to discuss health care policy, ethics and journalism
Three experts will engage with the public and foster understanding of the ethical decisions journalists and policymakers face.