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The Art of Science
Cool Science Images 2016 A look behind the scenes at a yearly competition at UW–Madison to find incredibly cool science images.
Sound Advice
Farmers work around loud machinery every day, and that can ruin their hearing if they don’t take precautions. One UW–Madison researcher is trying to help…
More frequent hurricanes not necessarily stronger on Atlantic coast
Active Atlantic hurricane periods, like the one we are in now, are not necessarily a harbinger of more, rapidly intensifying hurricanes along the U.S. coast, according to new research performed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Q&A: La Follette professor shares poverty research worldwide
Professor Tim Smeeding has dedicated his career to studying poverty and economic inequality, and was recently named the 2017 John Kenneth Galbraith Fellow. He explains his research and his devotion to UW–Madison.
Immunotherapy team harnesses cellular systems to fight diseases
A dedicated army of UW–Madison researchers is perfecting how to use immunotherapy and searching for new ways to do so.
Sunrise at the Arboretum
The sun rose on a cold and quiet University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum on Jan. 4. Temperatures were only in the single digits, and most students were still gone on winter break.
Lenn to head federal relations for UW
Michael Lenn will join UW–Madison as director of federal relations. Lenn brings more than 15 years of experience working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to the role.
UW student missing after Dec. 29 plane crash
A University of Wisconsin–Madison freshman is among the six people missing and feared lost after a private plane crashed in Lake Erie near Cleveland on Dec. 29.
Hugh Iltis, UW’s ‘battling botanist,’ dies at 91
Passionate, articulate and informed, Iltis was opinionated, sometimes argumentative, but always a fearless defender of the natural world he revered.
Fossil fuel formation: Key to atmosphere’s oxygen?
“Why is there oxygen in the atmosphere?" asks researcher Shanan Peters. The high school explanation is 'photosynthesis.' But we’ve known for a long time ... that building up oxygen requires the formation of rocks like black shale."
Heat-activated penile implant might restore sexual function in men with E.D.
Brian Le, a UW urologist with a background in materials science, estimates that the device — if it continues to reach its research milestones — could come to market in five to 10 years.
Wisconsin cancer patients test encouraging lymphoma treatment
Half of the patients in a Wisconsin Oncology Network clinical trial for a rare blood cancer are still in remission eight years after beginning treatment, according to new results of a follow-up to the study, led by UW hematologist Julie Chang.
CyberBadgers: A look back at 2016 on social media at UW
A look back at some of the most popular Tweets and Instagram posts at UW–Madison during 2016.
UW team is triumphant in ‘Ninja Warrior’ contest
There was no stopping the three-person Wisconsin Badgers team on their road to the "Team Ninja Warrior: College Madness" championship.
UW alumni travel to Texas for Cotton Bowl
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and fans traveling to the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas, with the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will begin the trip on Dec. 31.
UW-Madison student places second in nationwide engineering contest
Anna Scheibengraber, a fifth-year senior studying Mechanical Engineering at UW–Madison, was one of eight students from across the nation to receive an award for “exceptional thinking and innovation” during the PepsiCo/Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Student Engineering Challenge.
Professor helps preserve ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
In summer 2016, Dante Fratta, an associate professor of geological engineering and civil and environmental engineering at UW–Madison, was part of international team of experts who used modern methods in an effort to preserve the ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Aldo Leopold series involves community in environmental discussions
UW-Madison will honor pioneering conservationist Aldo Leopold’s legacy and connect it to our time with a wide-ranging series of seminars, lectures, and workshops.
Students make finals of ‘Team Ninja Warrior’
Three UW students – "Science Ninja" Zach Kemmerer, pole vaulter Taylor Amann and "R.A. Ninja" Andrew Philibeck – made it to the finals of "Team Ninja Warrior College Madness," airing Dec. 20.