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Reflective art installation displays beauty, intrigue of genetics
Pictures obtained from Ahna Skop’s exploration of the cell — as well as striking images from other UW–Madison research projects — will serve as a basis for a traveling art exhibit, “Genetic Reflections.”
Artwork presented to chancellor
Local artist and UW alumnus Michael Ward presented a painting to UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Aug. 16, in thanks for UW having hosted the first exhibit of his work.
Coding for equity: UW senior works to make the tech industry more inclusive
UW-Madison senior Katie Zutter is working to help solve issues of gender bias and inequity in computer science, and she finds that inequities in tech only fuel her to push for change.
New research finds pushing patients to online care options may have unintended consequences
New research from the Wisconsin School of Business shows that adopting e-visits to health care providers triggers increases in office visits and phone consultations, a reduction in new patients being seen by providers, and no noticeable improvements in patient health.
Swab the deck and grab the microscope: Wisconsin educators sail Lake Michigan
A dozen educators from Minnesota and Wisconsin have set sail from the Port of Milwaukee on a one-of-a-kind professional development workshop aboard the sailing vessel Denis Sullivan.
New Wisconsin School of Business dean brings plans for collaboration, innovative technologies
Anne Massey intends to take a cross-disciplinary approach that focuses on building partnerships with other entities on the UW–Madison campus.
Wunderlin embodied University Housing’s values
The longtime University Apartments carpenter, who died July 19 at the age of 60, is remembered by colleagues as an amazing staff member who had a strong work ethic.
Biochemistry labs mentor high school youth apprentices
“For students interested in science and research, it’s great for them to learn how things work at a top-tier institution like UW–Madison early on.”
Wisconsin Idea: UW’s “mission statement” under the microscope in fall course
“I want to see the campus reminded of its legacy. We need to talk about our roots. The University of Wisconsin is steeped in a history that is honorable.”
UW-Madison experts ready to help prepare for school year
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Once the Wisconsin Library School, now the iSchool
The Information School, or “iSchool” is the new name of the UW–Madison academic department known as the School of Library and Information Studies. On July 1, 2017, the University of Wisconsin–Madison formally recognized the School’s changed name.
Sea Grant project seeks to protect 22 Lake Michigan coastal communities
Wisconsin Sea Grant is launching a new project to cut erosion and protect Lake Michigan shoreline homes, beaches and harbors.
Survey captures global picture of air pollution’s effects on birds
Researchers sorted through nearly 70 years of the scientific literature to assess the state of knowledge of how air pollution directly affects the health, well-being, reproductive success and diversity of birds.
Signs of Summer
There’s plenty of interaction, but absolutely no talking in one class at UW–Madison this summer, as an intimate group of students learns to communicate with American Sign Language. Video by Craig Wild/University Communications
Oak savanna restoration ties UW Arboretum to Madison neighborhood
“Community members who have been part of the Wingra Oak Savanna project really get a sense that they are a part of this bigger community that includes not just people, but the land, the soil, the water, the plants, and the animals.”
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but all agree conversation is necessary
While about two-thirds of respondents expressed support for using gene editing to treat diseases, only one-third favored using the technology for enhancement, such as creating "designer babies."
New measure of insulin-making cells could gauge diabetes progression, treatment
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new measurement for the volume and activity of beta cells, the source of the sugar-regulating hormone insulin.
Astronomy video game wins national award
“At Play in the Cosmos,” an educational video game developed at UW–Madison, won the third annual Mashable + Games for Change People’s Choice Award.
The weft and warp of discovery: Weaving Lab encourages artistic investigation
Now in its second summer, the Weaving Lab: Plain Cloth Productions allows members of the community to weave on five floor looms for free in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
New summer program helps international students acclimate before the fall rush
A new program allows first-year international students to arrive several weeks ahead of the fall semester and take an academic reading and writing class for non-native English speakers.