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UW student activist Deshawn McKinney receives prestigious Truman Scholarship
The Truman award has become one of the most prestigious national scholarships in the United States.
Undergraduate Symposium gives student researchers the chance to shine
More than 500 student presenters came together to showcase their creativity, achievement, research and service learning.
New material combines useful, typically incompatible properties
A team of engineers and physicists has created an entirely new material in which completely contradictory properties can coexist.
With simple process, engineers fabricate fastest flexible silicon transistor
The transistor can transmit data wirelessly, which could unlock advances in applications ranging from wearable electronics to sensors.
Built-in shades may protect delicate sensors from blinding light
Even commonplace laser pointers can fry the optics of sensitive cameras. Optical limiters may be able to shade those eyes.
Scientists describe new model to enhance Zika virus research
The model will allow researchers to better understand how the virus causes disease and aid in the development of vaccines.
Forensic botany course covers legal side of wood, pollen, contraband logging
The new course focuses on science as problem solving, but also fills utterly practical needs.
Summer already?
An unseasonably — but not unreasonably — warm April day prompted a Frisbee player to liven things up on Bascom Hill as students stretched out in the summerlike sun.
When inhaling media erodes attention, exhaling provides focus
For people who text while watching TV or listen to music while reading, sharpening their focus may be as simple as breathing.
Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank
Yesterday, a University of Wisconsin Police Department officer entered a classroom in the Humanities Building and asked a student to step into the hallway. The…
Improving campus climate
Creating a welcoming climate for everyone at UW–Madison means speaking out against incidents of hate and bias. Learn more in this short video.
Well-traveled journalist to visit campus as Science Writer in Residence
Alexandra "Alex" Witze, a contributing correspondent for Nature and Science News magazines, will be on campus for a week beginning April 18.
UW Day at the Capitol, Posters in the Rotunda celebrated
It was the ultimate opportunity to show and tell Wednesday as 140 UW students and nearly 90 faculty mentors highlighted their research at the State Capitol.
Faculty encouraged to bring campus climate conversations into the classroom
The call to action complements existing and renewed efforts to highlight resources and tools promoting campuswide inclusion and diversity.
Students and their siblings share campus life at Sibs Day
There's spilled milk on the table, but no one is crying. Not only do people look quite happy, they’re experimenting with it.
UW-Madison Twitter account graduates with top honors
Engagement Labs has named @UWMadison as 2016’s top U.S. educational institution when it comes to communicating in 140 characters or less.
Wisconsin Energy Institute adds spark to Crawford County classroom
Lisa Andresen is teaching science for the first time this year with the help of two WEI educator institutes she attended.