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‘How Minds Change’ chosen as 2023-24 Go Big Read book
Author David McRaney focuses on why people believe the way they do and offers surprising evidence from psychology and neuroscience to explain what tends to be persuasive. Read More
Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social celebrates 25 years
All UW–Madison employees can join for an ice cream social on June 27 from 1-2:30 p.m. Read More
At UW–Madison, startups thrive — and win
Five of the final 13 companies participating in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest got their start at UW–Madison. Two won top prizes. Read More
Faculty receive 2023-24 WARF Named Professorships, Kellett Fellowships, and Romnes Awards
The awards are made possible by proceeds from UW research licensed by WARF. Read More
Faculty, staff get to know Wisconsin, from rivers to forests to cities
On the Wisconsin Idea Seminar tour, they became students of Wisconsin life and learned from folks who are deeply committed to the place where they live and who are fundamentally motivated by relationship-building, reciprocity and responsibility to people, land, and water. Read More
Kikkoman Foods Inc. marks 50th anniversary of brewing soy sauce in the U.S. with $3M gift to CALS
The donation will support two CALS research programs that aim to protect the resources that initially drew the world’s leading soy sauce producer to Wisconsin. Read More
Bacteria with a taste for an inflammatory compound could help protect against heart disease
Some microbes in the guts of humans and mice may help control the buildup of plaque in arteries, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, by gobbling up a group of inflammatory chemicals before they can circulate in the body. Read More
UW–Madison hosts secretary of Veterans Affairs, highlights student veterans’ experience
In a visit to UW–Madison, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough met with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and a roundtable of 11 student veterans and staff members, with a focus on how best to support UW's more than 2,000 military-connected students. Read More
Federal grants to 2 Wisconsin startups highlight UW’s leading role in fusion energy
The two companies' Wisconsin roots and national recognition are the result of decades of fusion investment and innovation at UW–Madison. Read More
UW researchers will develop gene editing therapy to treat blindness
Research led by researchers at UW–Madison will leverage new ways of delivering drug therapies through nanotechnology with advanced genome CRISPR technology to innovate new treatments for two hereditary diseases that cause blindness. Read More
June open houses – West Campus District Plan updates
Attendees will have an opportunity to view and share thoughts about the updated design concepts based on public feedback heard in February. The district planning team will be there to share additional information in an open house-style setting. Read More
Archaeologists uncover evidence of intentional burial, cave engravings by early human ancestor
Until now, scholars believed that the mental capacity behind complex cultural behaviors like burial and mark-making required a larger brain, like those of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. Read More
High school twins show Badger spirit on ‘Today Show’
After rooming together for 18 years, twins David and Jacob Wang expect to live separately and have different majors at UW–Madison. But they'll maintain the closeness they've always had. Read More
Legislature withholds approval for new UW–Madison Engineering building
University of Wisconsin–Madison leaders are expressing disappointment in reaction to the state legislative Joint Finance Committee’s decision to again withhold approval of a new College… Read More
How to be a Badger while away from campus for the summer
Social media and electronic communications have made it easier to keep in touch with fellow Badgers all over, as well as campus happenings. Read More
Wright wins Smithsonian fellowship for study of clothing made for disability in the post-war United States
Natalie Wright will tell you there is a much longer history of fashion designed by and for people with disabilities. This fall, Wright will have the opportunity to further explore these ideas as the 2023-24 George Gurney Predoctoral Fellow at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Read More
Clearer picture of watershed quality helps people put dollar values on improvements
Researchers found that when shown a range of tangible improvements to local and distant waterways, people surveyed were willing to pay more in taxes to support some, but not all, watershed restoration efforts. Read More
Programs make UW–Madison affordable, accessible
Sixty-three percent of undergraduates are completing their bachelor’s degrees without student debt, a percentage that keeps improving and is up from 50 percent just seven years ago. Read More
La Tarte selected as DAPIR vice provost
Allison La Tarte has been selected as the vice provost for Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research at UW–Madison. La Tarte, who has been at UW–Madison since 2014, had been the interim associate vice provost of DAPIR since January of 2022. Before that, she was the associate director of institutional research. Read More
Meet the finalists for vice chancellor for strategic communication
Two finalists for the inaugural vice chancellor for strategic communication will visit campus and make in-person presentations next week. The candidates’ names and application materials will be shared on the search website 48 hours prior to their visit. Feedback on the candidates can be entered on the search site until 5 p.m. June 9. Read More