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Performing the Wisconsin Idea
The UW–Madison Mead Witter School of Music's new Hamel Music Center, which opens this weekend, enlivens the city and offers a sparkling performance venue for students, faculty and visiting artists.
Common chemical linked to rare birth defect in mice
A new study reports that PBO interferes with the critical signaling pathway dubbed by scientists as sonic hedgehog, resulting in stunted forebrain development and signature facial abnormalities.
Quiz: Which UW pumpkin carving are you?
Halloween is a time to express yourself to the world. And there are plenty of different ways to express your Badger spirit with your pumpkin carving. Take this quiz to find out which carving is best for you.
UW’s LGBTQ Archive honored for archival advocacy
The LGBTQ Archive contains oral histories, personal papers, photographs, ephemera, and organizational records related to LGBTQ life in Madison, Dane County, and beyond, from the 1930s to today
Researcher Regulatory Fair to focus on connecting researchers with campus support
When the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Tom Demke and Bethany Nelson answer their phones or open their email, it’s very possible they will find a seemingly…
New accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation engages five disciplines, sparks creativity, excites employers
Combining expertise from five schools and colleges with team-based interaction, the program promises to offer students a breadth of highly desired skills.
Prairie preserve
On Saturday, participants in UW–Madison's Family Weekend gathered seeds from native prairie plants in the Biocore Prairie of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve on the UW campus. The prairie is a site for lab courses, research projects, service learning, and collaborative research and teaching efforts.
UW-Madison mourns legendary professor/storyteller Harold Scheub
Scheub, who taught at UW–Madison for 43 years, was an unforgettable orator who used his unique gifts to bring the culture and stories of Africa to life for generations of UW students.
Deepest look yet at brewer’s yeasts reveals the diversity harnessed by humans
A new trove of genomic data could allow researchers to develop novel features in fermented beverages, an industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
UW–Madison’s Jonathan Patz elected to National Academy of Medicine
Patz, professor and director of the Global Health Institute at UW–Madison, was chosen in recognition of his pioneering research showing the risk global climate change poses for human health.
Researchers may have found a new way to fight skin-burrowing schistosomiasis parasite
Scientists led by Morgridge Institute for Research investigator Phillip Newmark have isolated a potent kryptonite against the parasitic worms, which cause devastating health problems.
Statement in response to posters on campus
These posters appear now to be part of a coordinated campaign calling attention to experiences of underrepresented students.
Newly discovered virus infects bald eagles across America
Scientists found the virus while searching for the cause of Wisconsin River Eagle Syndrome. The newly identified bald eagle hepacivirus may contribute to the fatal disease, which causes eagles to stumble and have seizures.
21st century medicine helps Amish deal with rare, inherited illnesses
A rural doctor has a close collaboration with specialists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who have developed tests, and suggested treatments, for several rare genetic conditions in the Amish and Mennonites communities.
UW–Madison named platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University
The UW is one of eight universities and colleges so honored by the League of American Bicyclists as part of its mission to create a “bicycle friendly America for everyone.”
Aaron Bird Bear named UW–Madison’s first director of tribal relations
Bird Bear will work to foster strong ties between the 12 First Nations of Wisconsin and the university, and represent the UW–Madison Division of Extension leadership in collaborations with tribal communities.
No football? Still plenty to do on campus this weekend
After a five consecutive home games, this Camp Randall on Saturday will have an unfamiliar silence instead of the roar of 80,000 football…
Conservationist reminds us: Aldo Leopold still relevant today
Stan Temple gives a range of talks on pioneering environmentalist Aldo Leopold — covering, for example, natural soundscapes and what Leopold called “The oldest task in human history” — how “to live on a piece of land without spoiling it.”
Chancellor Blank addresses new AAU sexual assault survey results
Sexual assault and misconduct remain serious problems on every campus across the country. Ensuring the safety of our students is a fundamental priority for all of us at UW–Madison.
UW–Madison physicist awarded Packard Fellowship
Shimon Kolkowitz's research into ultra-precision atomic clocks will test Einstein's general theory of relativity.