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UW–Madison engineering students design sustainable system for rural school

December 6, 2018

As part of UW–Madison’s UniverCity Year partnership with Green County, engineering students are proposing a renewable energy system to help offset Juda School’s energy expenses by 25 percent.

Get Social: Studying, holidays and football

December 5, 2018

In this week's get social — studying hard for the final weeks of the semester, getting ready for Christmas, and of course football.

Advanced alloy firm cuts costs with help from UW’s ‘lean operations’ expertise

December 5, 2018

Winsert Inc., a Marinette, Wisconsin, supplier of high-tech metal and parts to manufacturers around the globe, continues to gain from its longstanding relationship with Engineering Professional Development at UW–Madison.

Students flex their fashion

December 5, 2018

The Textiles and Fashion Design Showcase last weekend featured the work of upper-level TFD undergraduates within the School of Human Ecology.

Commencement spotlight: Long journey makes nursing degree all the sweeter for JoAnn Brink

December 5, 2018

After working on it for 20 years, Brink will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing from UW–Madison. “There was no way I was not going to finish that degree.”

Bucky photos, donuts and coffee

December 4, 2018

Students dropped by Bascom Hall's rotunda on Dec. 4 for a chance to take a photo with the Graduation Bucky statue in Bascom Hall, as well as enjoy some free coffee and donuts.

Forget ‘needle in a haystack.’ Try finding an invasive species in a lake.

December 4, 2018

A new study may explain why the tiny and invasive spiny water flea passed undetected in Lake Mendota, one of the most-studied lakes in the world, for a decade.

New Faculty Focus: Elizabeth R. Wright

December 4, 2018

The director of the new cryo-electron microscopy facility says it can provide us with a wealth of information that can be translated to the development of drug targets, therapeutics, and treatments.

Reaching for the stars: 50 years of space astronomy

December 4, 2018

In December 1968, the world’s first autonomous space-based astronomical observatory carried seven telescopes from UW–Madison, designed and built by a plucky band of scientists in an unassuming warehouse on South Park Street.

Friendly competition aims to boost food donations

December 3, 2018

Throughout the week of Dec. 3-7, the McBurney Disability Resource Center has challenged the nine departments of the Division of Student Life to a friendly competition to increase donations to the Open Seat Food Pantry.

Badgers burn Phoenix, advance in NCAAs

November 30, 2018

The sixth-seeded Wisconsin volleyball team earned a first-round victory over Green Bay Thursday night at the UW Field House on the first day of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

University reaction to Theta Chi separation

November 30, 2018

University and student leaders expressed disappointment in Friday’s decision of Theta Chi fraternity chapter to end its affiliation with UW–Madison and its Fraternity and Sorority Community.

Wholly devoted: VetMed programs supports pets, empowers people

November 30, 2018

WisCARES was launched in 2014 to provide veterinary medical care, housing support and advocacy, and other social services to Dane County pet owners who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Birds’ eye view

November 29, 2018

See how many buildings you recognize in this gallery by University Communications photographer Bryce Richter, who captured stunning aerial views of Madison and the UW–Madison…

Where the ocean meets the sky, chemists look for clues to our climate

November 29, 2018

Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are studying how our past, present and future climates are affected by a complex aerosol made up of seawater, air and bits of organic matter from the organisms that call the ocean home.

Biomanufacturing projects stepping out at UW–Madison

November 29, 2018

The Forward BIO Institute institute aims at making Wisconsin a Midwestern hub of the ongoing merger of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cutting-edge tissue engineering.