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Chancellor Blank’s reopening message to campus
After much deliberation and input from public health experts and all corners of campus, we can announce our plans to welcome students back to campus this fall as scheduled on September 2, with many modifications to protect the health and safety of our campus community.
Grad student receives fellowship for her research on bomba dance
Graduate student Sarah Bruno didn't just read books and study documents to learn about the bomba dance and its roots. She danced.
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.
Unimaginable loss, unimaginable resilience: Remembering the pandemic of 1918
An influenza outbreak — initially doubted by many — became a profound tragedy with far-reaching effects on the University of Wisconsin, on World War I soldiers, and across the globe. What are the lessons for today?
The UW Now Livestream: Mental health and well-being amid crisis
The mental and emotional toll of the last few months has been uniquely exhausting. What effect does this have on our overall well-being? Two renowned UW mental health experts weigh in in this Tuesday event.
Dane County teams are finalists in national competition to raise incomes
The teams – Connect Rx and Opportunity Calculator – will take their proposals to raise the net income of 10,000 Dane County families by 10 percent to the finals of the Alliance for the American Dream competition.
UWPD shares its commitment to action
In response to questions about police policies and procedures, alignment with #8cantwait standards, and other best practices, UWPD has compiled a resource for our community and is sharing its commitment to action.
Sesame Workshop materials help families affected by incarceration
Sesame Workshop’s parental incarceration materials feature a Muppet named Alex, whose father is in jail. The UW–Madison study details how Alex’s story and the accompanying materials resulted in children’s at-home caregivers reporting positive change.
Controlling invasive milfoil with lake-wide herbicide could do more harm than good to native plants
New research could help lake managers make more informed decisions about their invasive species control strategies.
UW–Madison partners with InStride to expand access to education
The new partnership enables UW–Madison Online to offer online education directly to workers through large employers.
UW-Madison communicators honored with CASE awards
Each year the awards recognize higher education staff members who advance their institutions through innovative, inspiring and creative ideas.
Diversity and inclusion a priority for new Letters & Science dean
"We can be a whole lot better and I think we can be national leaders in how a large, research 1 university – in a state where the demographics are not all that diverse – attracts, recruits, retains and excels and propels members from all kinds of backgrounds to success."
Environmental DNA shows promise in estimating sport fish populations
eDNA could help fisheries managers keep tabs on walleye health across many more lakes at a fraction of the cost of current monitoring methods.
Libraries launch ‘Pickup by Appointment’ service
The Pickup by Appointment service offers the opportunity to begin accessing some of the libraries' physical collections through a low-contact, health-conscious method.
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.
Libraries Launch “Pickup by Appointment” Service
On June 15th, campus libraries are launching a “Pickup by Appointment Service.” The service offers the opportunity to begin accessing some of our physical collections…
UW MadScience: Addressing racism, equity and diversity in science and academia
On June 10, researchers and academics around the world are undertaking deliberate efforts to challenge systemic anti-Black racism. The UWMadScience blog is observing the call to action and sharing resources for listening, education and reflection.
UW Health dermatologist researching ‘COVID Toes’ in children
Researchers are studying how the skin condition referred to as “COVID toes” is a connected to the virus; whether it is symptom of a COVID-19 infection or an immune response to the virus.
A tribute to Sherry Wagner-Henry
Sherry Wagner-Henry, director of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the Wisconsin School of Business, died May 30. For more than 25 years, she served as a leader in nonprofit, arts, cultural, and humanities-based centers in higher education.
WARF in top 10 among university patent producers
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which manages intellectual property for the UW, is ranked 9th for U.S. utility patents that cover inventions, including materials, processes, functions and devices.