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Annual UW–Madison study shows Wisconsin poverty fell in 2015 as the economy improved
Researchers studying the economic and policy forces that affect Wisconsin poverty released their latest results, which show that Wisconsin gained 70,000 jobs, leading to a modest, but statistically significant reduction in poverty as measured by the Wisconsin Poverty Measure (WPM). Read More
Rowing is a family tradition for Maddie Wanamaker
As Wisconsin heads to the NCAA Rowing Championships, On Wisconsin magazine profiles Maddie Wanamaker, a UW rower from Neenah who overcame personal doubts to pursue her competitive dreams to the next level. Read More
Wisconsin Express program teaches students about health care in underserved areas
A group of 75 University of Wisconsin–Madison students will be in the field May 21-26 to learn firsthand about the diversity of the state’s health care system. Read More
UW-Madison nursing students to help in tornado recovery effort
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison nursing students attending a community outreach program in northwest Wisconsin now plan to help clean up after a tornado struck May 16, destroying a mobile home park near Chetek. Read More
30-year collaboration earns UW climatologist China’s top science honor
University of Wisconsin–Madison climatologist John Kutzbach has been awarded China’s highest scientific honor for foreigners in recognition of 30 years of collaboration that has advanced both American and Chinese climate science. Read More
UW, GE Healthcare team up to improve medical imaging, patient outcomes
A multi-decade relationship between UW–Madison and GE Healthcare has created a stream of medical imaging inventions that look inside the human body with increasing accuracy. Read More
Triple play boosting value of renewable fuel could tip market in favor of biomass
Technologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, these technologies compete financially with a petroleum-based production pipeline that has been perfected over the course of decades. Read More
UW researchers recognized for smartphone app aimed at preventing substance abuse relapse
A UW–Madison research team was selected as one of seven finalists in Harvard’s Innovation in American Government competition, for its work in creating a smartphone application that helps people recover from addiction to alcohol and other substances. Read More
Blank forms committee to review student services structure
Over the past decade, the complexity of student issues has increased, more frequently requiring close collaboration and coordination among units across campus. Read More
Chemistry professor honored for early-career teaching and research
Randall Goldsmith, whose work enables insights on a number of issues in science, is among the 13 U.S. early-career faculty members in the chemical sciences to win a 2017 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. Read More
Student Personnel Association honors eight student services professionals
The Madison Student Personnel Association recognized the work of eight distinguished employees who work in student services at UW–Madison at its 2017 reception on May 5. Read More
Interim director Phillips will head UW–Madison’s admissions office
André Phillips will serve as the chief designer of local, national and international recruitment strategy for UW–Madison. Read More
With ceremony and salutes, ROTC graduates begin their military service
Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, the head of Naval Service Training Command, commissioned 35 members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Reserve Officers Training Corps in a ceremony May 13 at Gordon Dining and Event Center. Read More
Cap Times’ Evjue Foundation awards more than $300,000 to UW programs
The Capital Times’ charitable arm, The Evjue Foundation, is awarding $322,500 in grants to 30 different programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Bucky on Parade: Public art project featuring Bucky Badger coming in spring 2018
Bucky on Parade will bring the Badger spirit to the streets of Madison and Dane County as Bucky Badger is interpreted in works of art. Read More
UW-Madison biochemist wins Shaw Scientist Award
Ophelia Venturelli's research may lead to the ability to engineer behaviors among beneficial microbes in the gut ecosystem, which could be used to enhance their resilience to invasion by pathogens or unintended impairment from antibiotics. Read More
As continents continue moving, study suggests effects on biodiversity
UW geoscientists have found that marine species tend to become more numerous when the continents divide, and to stabilize — maybe even decline — when continents congeal. Read More
Update on @UWMadison Twitter account
The @UWMadison Twitter account has been restored after a Wednesday morning hack. University of Wisconsin–Madison staff became aware of suspicious activity… Read More
Research center launched to improve career readiness of college students
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research is launching a new initiative, the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT), to study and help inform how college students can be better prepared to enter the competitive 21st-century job market. Read More
New clues to healthy bones for those with PKU
Individuals with PKU are unable to metabolize phenylalanine, so it accumulates at high levels in their blood, leading to intellectual disabilities, seizures and other serious health problems. Read More