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Students who serve: Badgers in the National Guard
On Veterans Day, the Wisconsin State Journal profiles three students who have balanced National Guard deployments with their studies.
Outstanding Women of Color 2020-21
The awards honor faculty, staff, students and community members who have made contributions in social justice, activism and advocacy on behalf of disadvantaged, marginalized populations; community service; scholarly research; and community building.
In gratitude this Veterans Day
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor salutes UW–Madison’s student veterans and other military-connected students. “I see amazing examples of resilience and I am struck with gratitude at the depth of life experience they infuse into our classrooms and UW community,” she writes.
New Faculty Focus: Fei Zhao
"Fetal development determines an individual’s health in adulthood. Healthier babies; healthier people."
New Faculty Focus: School of Veterinary Medicine
Meet four of the new faculty members at the UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, with expertise ranging from veterinary ophthalmology to the effects of chemicals on development.
New Faculty Focus: Seth Eaton
"Veterinarians are so well aware of the importance of the human-animal bond; and now in this time of distress and hardship, the health and integrity of that bond stands to become an even more critical facet of human mental health and the comfort of “normalcy” in our newly disrupted lives."
New Faculty Focus: Chelsea Holschbach
"I have always taken a special interest in dairy calves. During my veterinary training at UW, I was fortunate enough to work with some of the experts in the field of dairy calf health who helped spark my interest in research."
New Faculty Focus: Kimberly Keil Stietz
"I am constantly trying to improve and genuinely care about the education of our future veterinarians."
A better understanding of coral skeleton growth suggests ways to restore reefs
New research provides an explanation for how corals are resistant to acidifying oceans and suggests that controlling water temperature, not acidity, is crucial to mitigating loss and restoring reefs.
Strengthening community during COVID-19
“Operation Connection through Quarantine” launched with a goal of contacting 2,300 students while they were in quarantine. Volunteer faculty and staff were gathered by word–of–mouth across campus from various schools, colleges, and departments.
‘Thanksgiving To Go’ returns with multiple menu options
The Wisconsin Union team has made affordable, gourmet Thanksgiving To Go meals available for purchase this year, with ordering available now through Nov. 20 and pick-up on Nov. 25.
UW System, Alliant Energy recognize outstanding students, teachers for 2020
UW–Madison senior Dalila Ricci won an honor for students from underrepresented groups pursuing a degree in business or engineering. Faculty Associate Sharon Thoma was singled out for outstanding commitment to student success.
Fueling Discovery: Virtual presentations begin
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is hosting a series programs dedicated to enriching the lives of UW alumni and friends. On Nov. 12, learn about storytelling that helps heal in the wake of disaster, risk factors that may help demystify schizophrenia, and promising quantum science.
Helping students succeed in a new reality
As director of the Center for Academic Excellence, DeVon Wilson is helping to clear the many hurdles COVID-19 is placing in front of the underrepresented, first-generation, low-income students he and his team support.
Tracking virus mutations reveals success of stay-at-home orders
A family tree of more than 200 variations in the virus that causes COVID-19 helps explain why two Wisconsin counties had such different early experiences with the pandemic.
UW–Madison to expand COVID-19 testing in spring
To accommodate more regular and frequent COVID-19 testing of all students and employees on campus in the spring semester, UW–Madison will partner with Shield T3, a subsidiary of the University of Illinois System.
COVID questions: Viral load, the value of life
What is a viral load? How does the government weigh the risk of death against economic costs?
Thesis-writing program shares joy of scientific research
The Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy Thesis Award Program’s mission is to both promote science literacy among the public and recruit future generations to careers in scientific research with an approachable look at the latest findings.
Record number of students flocked to virtual Summer Term 2020
Nearly 11,000 undergraduates enrolled, up 18 percent from 2019. They chose from more than 900 online and remote courses for more than 27,000 course enrollments.
Reduced cost parking options available to graduate, professional students and some employees
Given the current public health situation, UW–Madison campus administration has collaborated with Transportation Services to temporarily expand parking options for graduate and professional students and lower-paid employees.