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Morgridge fellow Jennifer Seelig focuses on rural schools’ place in community
Her research examined community values and how they affected the school. For example, being close to nature and enjoying hunting and fishing were important to community members and therefore to the school district.
UW–Madison honors outstanding community-university partnerships
A joint effort to strengthen communities in rural Green County, a collaboration to reduce cancer among black women and a partnership to improve health literacy are among the winners of the 2019 Community-University Partnership Awards.
Wisconsin Medicaid expansion lowered antidiabetic drug costs 70%
A new UW–Madison study shows that Wisconsin Medicaid’s 2014 coverage expansion had a tremendous impact on making antidiabetic drugs more affordable for one of the state’s populations that needs them most: childless adults with low income.
Wood products mitigate less than 1 percent of global carbon emissions
"It's not just about lowering our emissions but pursuing strategies that might have storage potential, and harvested wood products are one of those options,” says researcher Craig Johnston.
Relieving two headaches with one process
A team of UW–Madison researchers has been awarded a patent for a method to synthesize acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol — from a natural compound derived from plant material.
UW partnerships take 1st, 2nd in Alliance for the American Dream competition
LIFT Dane shared first place for its plan to help Dane County families who are weighed down by fixable civil legal problems and We Care for Dane Kids shared second place with its multi-pronged approach to transform the county's early childhood and after school care sectors.
Blank’s Slate: UW celebrates Pride Month, Stonewall
Chancellor Blank and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor share how campus is marking the 50th anniversary of a groundbreaking moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
A Trojan horse? Immune cells ferry deadly fungus from mouse lung into the blood
New research shows how inhaled fungal spores exit the lung and trigger a fatal infection in mice. It appears that lung macrophages abandon their posts as bodyguards and begin smuggling spores into the bloodstream.
By dropping, throwing smart phones, students key into a 21st century approach to physics
In Professor Duncan Carlsmith's introductory physics classroom, smartphones are dropped, thrown and strapped to pendulums, and the data from their sensors is used to teach principles of physics.
Get Social: #UWsoar welcomes new students
Almost every UW–Madison student starts their college career with a stint at SOAR. In this week's Get Social, check out the new students on campus and their amazing SOAR leaders.
Long delays prescribing new antibiotics hinder market for needed drugs
A survey of 132 hospitals found that the delays could reduce the likelihood that drug companies will develop new antibiotics essential for treating diseases.
Nominations sought for 2019-20 Outstanding Women of Color Awards
The awards honor women of color among UW–Madison faculty, staff, students or in the greater Madison community who have made notable contributions.
Rec Sports’ Horn to join VCFA as chief of staff
“This is a great opportunity for me to broaden my service to an outstanding public research university,” Horn says. “I look forward to working under Vice Chancellor Heller’s leadership and with members of the campus community on a wide range of opportunities and challenges.”
New ropes course brings people together through challenges
“One of our mantras is ‘choose your challenge’ which really means everyone is supposed to challenge themselves to their own level and hopefully step out of your comfort zone but not into a panic zone."
Hundreds of policies to be organized in one accessible place
A cross-divisional team has been working since the beginning of the year to develop an online library for all university-wide policies, for which there is currently no single location for curating, searching and accessing them.
Wisconsin Partnership Program: Helping our health
Created in 2004 with funds from the incorporation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, the program has awarded more than $200 million through almost 500 research, education and community partnership grants.
Seminar follows Wisconsin rivers on statewide bus tour
Photo gallery: The Wisconsin Idea Seminar 2019 River Tour followed some of the state's best-known waterways as part of a five-day, 600-mile bus trip around the state.
Inside UW taking next week off
Due to the 4th of July holiday, Inside UW will not be published next week. We'll return to your inbox July 9.
Nails’ Tales to be moved as part of plaza redesign
The project design for the UW Field House South Plaza includes an entry sign and landscape improvements, features that would be blocked by the 50-foot obelisk.
Professor Gina Bryan named to American Academy of Nursing’s 2019 class of fellows
Throughout her career Bryan has worked to expand access to mental health care, particularly by arguing for the removal of legal barriers that limit advanced nurses from practicing to the full extent of their education and licensure.