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Students share ideas, discoveries at Research in the Rotunda
On Wednesday, undergraduate students from UW–Madison and campuses across the Universities of Wisconsin gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol for the annual Research in the Rotunda event to present research findings to Wisconsin legislators, state leaders, UW alumni and members of the public.
Search begins for new secretary of academic staff
A search committee is being formed to identify candidates for the next secretary of the academic staff. The person selected will replace Jake Smith, who served since 2014 in the Office of the Secretary of the Academic Staff as deputy secretary and then as secretary.
Partners in Giving donates nearly $2 million to charities
This week, Partners in Giving announced the results of their fall 2023 campaign, recognizing the collective impact of state, University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW Health employees in Dane County who pledged nearly $2 million for local, state, national and international charities.
175th anniversary celebration keeps bringing the wow with ultimate community open house
As the University of Wisconsin nears the close of its 175th anniversary year, there’s one final flagship event you won’t want to miss. It’s the biggest and best yet, with more than 60 events.
Celebrating MENA Heritage Month
The wide-ranging cultures of the Middle East and North Africa were celebrated in many forms at “Night at the Bazaar” kickoff event for MENA (Middle Eastern North African) Heritage Month on March 1 at the Red Gym.
Engineering building, reciprocity changes receive final approval
The new building will permit the enrollment of around 1,000 additional undergraduates in engineering at a time when Wisconsin employers urgently need more engineers. The facility will also provide a state-of-the-art space to continue to attract and support exceptional faculty.
Chancellor Mnookin statement on engineering building, changes to reciprocity
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin released the following statement on Wednesday, March 6 following a ceremony in which Governor Tony Evers signed bills authorizing a new engineering…
PBS host Kallie Moore to visit UW–Madison as spring Science Writer in Residence
From March 12 to 14, Moore will visit campus to share her expertise in digital content creation and science communication with students in journalism and communication courses.
Howard Moore honored in return to Kohl Center
Former assistant basketball coach Howard Moore was honored at halftime of Saturday's game against Illinois in his first return to the Kohl Center since a May 2019 accident that killed his wife and daughter and seriously injured him.
Public presentations scheduled for vice chancellor for research search candidates
Three finalists for the vice chancellor for research will visit campus over the next three weeks. The candidates’ names and CVs will be made available to the UW–Madison community 48 hours prior to each visit.
La Follette School’s new distinguished faculty chair endowed with generous $3 million gift
The Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation, the first endowed chair of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible with a $3 million donation from American Family Insurance.
The eyes are a gateway to evolution… of daddy longlegs at least.
While some people may first associate daddy longlegs with well, their legs, researchers from the Department of Integrative Biology have been especially focused on the arachnids’ eyes and what they can tell us about their evolution.
UW–Madison moves up in annual ranking of America’s Best Large Employers
UW–Madison came in at No. 113 on the list of employers with more than 5,000 employees. In 2023, the university ranked No. 196 in the same survey.
Exploring the Legacy of Black History at UW–Madison
Take a look back at "Legacy X," this year's celebration of Black History Month and 10 years of student-organized, campus-wide celebrations at UW–Madison.
Walleye struggle with changes to timing of spring thaw
Newly-hatched walleye are hungry fish, dependent on meals of tiny zooplankton during the spring. As Midwestern lakes thaw unusually early or late, these prized fish can miss the dinner bell.
David Bagby now leading UW–Madison federal relations
David Bagby, a 14-year veteran of Capitol Hill, is the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new director of federal relations.
Women shouldered most of kids’ in-home schooling needs during early pandemic
Women took on more education-related childcare responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this disparity was even sharper for some lower-income women, according to a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study.
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon: Discover your zodiac and UW–Madison’s Lunar New Year
UW–Madison students ring in the Year of the Dragon with celebrations across campus.
New toolkit helps scientists study natural cell death
Taking advantage of the unique biochemical properties of protein fragments, their tool uses less expensive, more efficient, off-the-shelf chemical compounds to help identify sites where proteins were cut.
Two UW–Madison researchers receive prestigious Sloan Fellowships
UW–Madison’s 2024 Sloan Fellows are Ke Fang, assistant professor of physics, and Xiangyao Yu, assistant professor of computer sciences.