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Four UW–Madison student teams among final round “Smart Cities-Smart Futures” winners
The competition promotes innovative ideas to enhance quality of life, improve working environments, expand transportation networks and living spaces, inspire creative city planning and promote sustainable energy solutions in Wisconsin. Read More
New UW–Madison project to support Wisconsin hemp growers
CALS and Extension leaders partnered together to fund a one-year research and outreach project at four trial sites to support the growing number of industrial hemp growers. Read More
Event celebrates UW–Madison’s more than 1,200 experts
Chicken wings. Left-handed day. Yodeling. Whether it’s commenting on today’s politics or something a bit more obscure, University Communications can get some pretty… Read More
Commencement spotlight: ‘Exceptional’ grad to enter Air Force Nurse Corps as one of its youngest members
On May 11, Delora Prange will graduate from UW–Madison with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. A few weeks later, at age 21, she is expected to become one of the youngest members of the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps. Read More
Get Social: Terrace opens in a sunburst of chairs
The terrace opening on April 18 was greeted with glee, both in person and in social media. For the UW community, this marks the real end of winter, and the start of warm, sunny days by the lake. Read More
Wisconsin Idea fellowships awarded to nine student teams
The projects, which are all rooted in the concept of addressing needs identified by community partners, range in topic from food insecurity, the disparity in education, addressing ecosystem issues and more. Read More
UW–Madison student receives Udall Scholarship to further environmental work
Her goal, she says, is to create egalitarian learning opportunities and learning spaces so that all children have access to environmental education and the outdoors. Read More
Desire paths: the unofficial footpaths that frustrate, captivate campus planners
Follow the sidewalk and you use the environment as the planners and designers intended. Cut through a plot of grass and you form what architects, design theorists, artists, philosophers and writers call a “desire path." Read on to learn about why these paths exist, what they can teach us, and why it's so hard to get rid of them. Read More
Chair to honor civil rights trailblazer James E. Jones Jr.
“Professor Jones was a towering figure here at the Law School. The chair bearing his name will continue his memory and legacy here forever,” says Law School Dean Margaret Raymond. Read More
UW Changes Lives: School of Veterinary Medicine has big impact in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine has trained more than 50 percent of the veterinarians practicing in the state of Wisconsin, with more than 1,200 spread all over the state. Read More
Research by team of grad students cited in Mueller Report
When news stories started coming out about Twitter accounts from Russia pretending to be American citizens during the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections, some UW–Madison graduate students undertook research to see how U.S. media handled those tweets. Read More
New marching band director to take the baton
“Corey Pompey is the clear choice,” said Susan Cook, director of the School of Music. “He has a deep musicianship along with an enthusiasm and energy on the podium that was infectious; he really connected with the students.” Read More
UW Changes Lives: Advice, research boosts Wisconsin potato growers
Wisconsin has a healthy potato industry, ranking in the top 5 nationally. It’s bolstered by support from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, ranging from supplying seed potatoes to advice on growing to research into pests. Read More
Help save, recycle things students moving out might discard
As over 7,400 students prepare to move out of the University Residence Halls, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents and their families say goodbye sustainably to items they no longer need. Read More
NSF awards 40 fellowships to UW–Madison students
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding, early-career graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Read More
Study identifies why some colds cause asthma attacks in children
A new study led by the School of Medicine and Public Health provides some insight on what differentiates a cold that leads to an asthma attack from a cold that remains a cold. Read More