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Election 2020 experts: Voting systems, VP debate, more

October 7, 2020

The University of Wisconsin–Madison offers a number of experts, story angles and resources for media covering Election 2020, including about creating resilient voting systems, the… Read More

Badger Talks: Staying safe from COVID while indoors

October 6, 2020

In this Badger Talks video, Tim Bertram, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of chemistry and an expert on air quality, discusses what we can do to minimize risk indoors. Read More

UW Arboretum enhances sustainability with solar panel upgrade

October 6, 2020

The new system will include an array of 66 photovoltaic modules that are projected to produce 32,300 kilowatt-hours in the first year of operation. Read More

Statement from Provost Karl Scholz in response to Sept. 22 executive order

October 6, 2020

"A wide variety of evidence points to the toll that racism, sexism and other forms of bias exact on individuals, families and the broader community. This includes within our own campus community. By educating our students, faculty and staff about these issues and how to combat them, we bring our community closer together, and, more importantly, create an environment where all students, staff and faculty can reach their full potential." Read More

ERC’s polling, research illuminate elections

October 6, 2020

Earlier this year, the Elections Research Center launched a battleground poll in three swing states. In this and other ways, the center is helping us better understand what is going on in the current campaign. Read More

New Faculty Focus: Sam Trejo

October 6, 2020

"A lot of my research surrounds the integration of genetic data into social science research. The fact that the field is so new makes everything really fun and exciting." Read More

New and newly promoted faculty of color welcomed, celebrated

October 6, 2020

This year's virtual event recognized nearly 85 new faculty of color and 36 promoted to associate professor or full professor. Read More

UW Health offers caution on indoor gatherings

October 2, 2020

The risk of COVID-19 transmission increases in indoor settings, especially if airflow is limited, if people are unmasked and if they are unable to physically distance. Read More

Chancellor Blank statement on Dane County Board of Supervisors

October 1, 2020

Chancellor Rebecca Blank issued the following statement Thursday, following the passage of a Dane County Board of Supervisors resolution calling for the university to move… Read More

Songbirds sing — like humans flock — for opioid reward

October 1, 2020

New research found that when songbirds sing during non-mating seasons, it’s because singing releases an opioid naturally produced in their brain —that’s right, a compound with the same biological makeup of the highly addictive painkillers. Read More

Chancellor Blank: UW working on racial justice, equity and inclusion on campus

October 1, 2020

"It’s been heartening to see the many ways students, faculty and staff across our campus, at all levels, are using this historic moment to recommit to meaningful action." Read More

COVID questions: aerosol transmission, small business, managing stress

October 1, 2020

What is aerosol transmission? How has the pandemic affected small businesses? How can I manage stress? Read More

Soccer standout Rose Lavelle to address winter graduates

September 30, 2020

"I'm excited to speak with the graduates at UW, all of whom are working to achieve some important goals. Madison has always been a second home for me. The opportunity to give back to the school that gave so much to me is just a tremendous honor," says Lavelle. Read More

Where can you go on campus to attend a remote course, study, and more?

September 30, 2020

As part of a phased reopening, campus operations have started to resume. Here are some tips for where you can go on campus to study, take tests or attend remote classes. Read More

Virtual events explore science of well-being, feature new insights from Dalai Lama

September 30, 2020

“The World We Make 2020” is a weeklong series by UW–Madison's Center for Healthy Minds. Experts will discuss topics including the neuroscience of the mind-body connection, and workplace well-being for educators. Read More

A tasty business sprung from new pandemic free time

September 29, 2020

“I thought to myself like ‘you know what, this is something that I really like and it makes me happy, so why not take the risk?” Read More

Registration open for Diversity Forum 2020

September 29, 2020

The 2020 UW–Madison Diversity Forum will be held virtually on October 27-28. This year’s forum will explore a convergence of contemporary issues from racial equity and social justice to disparities in health care and white privilege during two full days of speakers and interactive sessions. Read More

Update on Payroll Tax Deferral Program

September 29, 2020

UW–Madison, along with the other UW System institutions and the State of Wisconsin, will not be implementing this option.   Read More

Landscape ecologist Monica Turner: California wildfires aren’t a random situation

September 29, 2020

For more than a decade, Turner has warned that situations like the one that damaged Yellowstone in 1988 could become more common. She puts the current catastrophic wildfires into context for us. Read More