Campus news Latest News
Wondrous woods
Muir Woods consists of a 7-acre forested tract northwest of Bascom Hall and east of the Sewell Social Science Building. In many ways, it is one of those little secrets that hides in full view. The formal name for this area is John Muir Park, a tribute to the great naturalist who once lived in North Hall just across the road.
Shop Smarter
UW-Madison School of Business Professor Joann Peck offers some sure tips to make us better consumers and shoppers.
Kids Coding
UW-madison students get hands on experience while teaching kids the basics of computer coding.
Plants in Space
UW-Madison works with NASA to learn about space agriculture, which is a necessary component to space travel in the future.
Patient Partners
A UW–Madison Law School program teams up students with families to reform healthcare legislation and improve the lives of people in the community.
UW-Madison information on Sociology 134
In response to questions, Sociology Department Chair and Conway-Bascom Professor of Sociology Pamela Oliver shared the response below to media and legislators on Thursday,…
Lessons of lager: Yeast origin becomes a complex tale
The findings are important as yeasts are critical to many industries — brewing, fermenting other foods, making drugs like human insulin, and producing new biofuels.
A taste of vision: Device translates from camera to brain, via the tongue
The device, patented almost 20 years ago by a visionary UW doctor, is now on the market after a long campaign by the company he founded.
UW-Madison campus hosts 25 young African leaders
From fields including medicine, public health, law, education and community activism, they have come here for a six-week academic and leadership institute.
UW-Madison update on Beau Solomon case
Statement from Guido Podesta, Vice Provost and Dean of the International Division.
UW connects caregivers with research, tools to help older adults
The School of Nursing is reaching out to share the latest research and best practices to promote health and well-being.
Campus, family remember Beau Solomon
The 19-year-old study abroad student died in Rome last week. Solomon arrived in Italy Thursday to study at John Cabot University.
Unparalleled pomp attends professor’s Finnish fete
Sociology Professor Douglas Maynard has received many honors in his career but until recently, they never came with a sword.
New startups ‘graduate’ from UW business accelerator
The companies launched with help from the D2P program are working in such areas as growing brain cells, virtual reality and stroke rehabilitation.
Statement on the death of student Beau Solomon
Chancellor Rebecca Blank's statement on the death of student Beau Solomon in Rome, Italy.
Red threads
Badger backers make their way through smoke machines as they enter the stadium tunnel during the Night of the New Red Threads Under Armour launch party at Camp Randall Stadium on June 30. The event marked the beginning of a new $96 million, 10-year apparel partnership between Wisconsin Athletics and Under Armour.
UW-Madison spinoff taking a big bite out of swallowing problems
Swallow Solutions' system sets up a customized therapy program so users can strengthen the tongue and associated swallowing muscles in the throat.
Benign bacteria block mosquitoes from transmitting Zika, chikungunya viruses
The bacteria could present a “novel biological control mechanism,” aiding efforts to stop the spread of Zika virus.
Annual study shows Wisconsin poverty remained flat despite new jobs
The overall statewide poverty rate hides substantial variation in poverty across regions, suggesting an uneven pattern of recovery of jobs and incomes.