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New Faculty Focus: Amelia Munsterman
Amelia Munsterman, a professor of large animal surgery, says the Veterinary Medicine Clinic seeks to find immediate and clinically applicable solutions to problems seen on a daily basis in patients.
Four graduate students win Fulbright-Hays doctoral research awards
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Awards provide funds to doctoral students to conduct research outside the United States in foreign languages and area studies for up to 12 months.
Fish respond to predator attack by doubling growth rate
“In water, the surviving perch grow twice as fast, because they are smelling something that signals the presence of predators,” says researcher Terence Barry.
Davidson elected to National Academy of Medicine
The director of the Center for Healthy Minds has authored more than 375 papers exploring the neural bases of emotion, and interventions that may be helpful for promoting well-being, kindness, compassion and empathy.
Why is the grass greener? Sports-field experiment to reveal results on Oct. 19 in Stoughton
A three-year experiment on the four baseball diamonds at Racetrack Park in Stoughton explored different levels of maintenance for sports fields and turf in general.
New technique could slash energy use in making silicon
A chemistry professor has come up with a more sustainable way to make silicon at much lower temperatures for the kind of advanced batteries used in electronics such as phones, cameras and laptop computers.
Healthy competition makes habit of sustainability
A new analysis shows lasting reductions in electricity use among hundreds of players of the Cool Choices game, which uses friendly competition to get energy-saving habits to sink in.
UW–Madison joins national network to combat opioid epidemic, substance abuse disorders
With a new $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, researchers at the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies have joined a national network of Addiction Technology Transfer Centers.
LGBT campus center celebrates 25th anniversary
For 25 years, the LGBT Campus Center has assisted in providing education, outreach, advocacy, and other resources for UW–Madison students and their allies to improve campus climate and their daily intersectional experiences.
EID council gets new leaders, members
The panel advises the vice chancellor for finance and administration on challenges to recruitment, retention, engagement and inclusion of all employees, especially those in underrepresented groups.
Hoffman named Campus and Visitor Relations director
The office manages campus tours and visits, the Parent and Family Program, the Speakers Bureau, Bucky’s Classroom, Campus Area Housing and other information programs.
Wiscopinion results: Which Camp Randall student section is best?
Here are the results from last week’s Wiscopinion poll about the best student section to sit in at Camp Randall:…
New Faculty Focus: Yingyu Liang
The computer science professor has been attracted to the idea of artificial intelligence since he was a child, and he says the research field of machine learning has made great progress towards it.
Autism prevalence and socioeconomic status: What’s the connection?
Children living in neighborhoods where incomes are low and fewer adults have bachelor’s degrees are less likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder compared to kids from more affluent neighborhoods.
Brand New Badger: Transgender freshman works to bring LGBTQ+ advocacy, activism to UW
Though it’s only a month into the school year, University of Wisconsin freshman Simone Williams is already making waves on campus.
Conservation, collaboration, creativity: Grant County farmer charts own path, with a little help from scientist colleagues
Farmer Gerry Weiss stands as a key conduit between academic experts – many with roots in the soil – and those who make a living growing crops and animals.
Statement from Chancellor Rebecca Blank on restructuring of UW-Extension
We are pleased to welcome Cooperative Extension and Extension Conference Centers to UW–Madison. The roots of Cooperative Extension are intertwined with those of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the state of Wisconsin itself.
Memorial Union has evolved over the years, but that union vibe remains
A recently completed renovation of Memorial Union is only the latest of the many changes it's undergone in its nearly 90 years of existence. Take a look back.
Statement on YAF event
We are pleased that tonight’s lecture and demonstration were peaceful and allowed for the expression of a wide range of viewpoints.
Information about Regents action on freedom of expression
A university campus is a place where individuals have the right to freely express their views without fear of harassment or intimidation. One person’s right to free speech should never be used to shout down the voices of others.