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Birthday party celebrates Gender and Sexuality Campus Center’s 30th anniversary
The center’s mission includes educating people about LGBTQ+ populations and their experiences, and ensuring that LGBTQ+ students see themselves reflected on campus and have a sense of belonging.
Search underway for International Division Dean
A search is underway for the next dean of the International Division, which supports nearly 8,000 international students per year as well as to 600 faculty and staff. Applications are due by Jan. 9, 2023.
Three others with UW–Madison ties win ‘genius grants’
In addition to history professor Monica Kim, three other winners of the 2022 MacArthur "genius grant" have UW–Madison ties.
UW’s Monica Kim named MacArthur Fellow
Historian and UW–Madison faculty member Monica Kim has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a "genius grant," for her work uncovering the experiences of ordinary people caught in war and complicating conventional narratives of conflict.
Most preprint studies of COVID-19 hold up through peer-review
Quantifying the differences typically seen after studies cross the peer-review finish line can help consumers of the freshest science consider how much weight they give preprint results as they report on discoveries or issue public health guidance.
Experienced innovator tapped to lead new technology entrepreneurship office at UW–Madison
The partnership will will accelerate the commercialization of UW–Madison science and technology advances by increasing the speed and frequency at which UW research is translated into usable technology.
For students who worked on Public History Project, a rich and often emotional experience
Students played a crucial role in conducting research for the Public History Project and its exhibit, Sifting and Reckoning: UW–Madison’s History of Exclusion and Resistance. In the process, they learned much about the student experience during various points in the university's history.
Late-night fun: Crafting some Halloween scares
Students gathered to paint Halloween-themed suncatchers on Friday evening, Oct. 8, at Gordon Dining and Event Center in an event hosted by Wisconsin Late Night.
Supporting shared governance participation
UW-Madison is strongest when shared governance traditions are honored, and information from voices across campus is taken into consideration.
UW–Madison fall enrollment reflects strong growth, ongoing commitment to Wisconsin families
This year’s new freshman class of 8,628 is the largest in the institution’s history, up 1.9% over last year’s class of 8,465.
As Partners in Giving, we’ve been caring for 50 years
This year, our Partners in Giving campaign theme is “Caring for 50 years” — a tribute to this incredible campaign milestone and the tremendous care that donors have shown through their charitable gifts that make a difference in the lives of others.
Regents approve lease that will expand UW lab space
The lease with Element Labs provides critical research laboratory space needed to expand UW–Madison’s ability to recruit world-class faculty.
Ho-Chunk Nation flag flies on campus this week
The flag raising is a reminder of the ongoing commitment through the university’s Our Shared Future initiative to educate the campus community about Ho-Chunk culture and First Nations history, and to recognize the land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk.
Two UW biochemists look to unravel secrets with NIH New Innovator Awards
Ci Ji Lim and Amy Weeks are pursuing some of their most unconventional ideas about repeating DNA sequences and the way cells reorganize proteins as they receive signals from outside their walls.
Monitoring an invasion: Where are jumping worms now?
Invasive jumping worms threaten soil health in Wisconsin, including in Dane County where the population has infested the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum. Brad Herrick leads crews of volunteers to survey for the worms so that researchers can study their movements and possibly find ways to halt their spread.
UW–La Crosse arts building named after former UW–Madison professor
Lowe was celebrated for his sculpture and large art installations, which were often constructed from natural materials and explored Ho-Chunk culture and history through a contemporary lens.
Decades of work at UW–Madison underpin discovery of corona protecting Milky Way’s neighboring galaxies
Astronomers at UW–Madison used light from quasars across 28 galaxies to illuminate a corona of warm gases mediating a trail of gaseous debris left by the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.
New Faculty Q&A: Aly Renee Amidei
I am a costume designer and playwright focusing on new works and re-envisioned classics. ... Recently, my research has been on improving access and inclusion in costume design practices and theatre pedagogy for people with disabilities.
With election one month away, plan how you’ll vote
University of Wisconsin–Madison students and employees who are eligible voters can choose one of three ways to cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 general election in Wisconsin: absentee by mail, absentee in-person at one of three sites on campus, or live at the polls on election day.
Faculty of Color Reception welcomes new faculty and celebrates promotions across campus
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s annual Faculty of Color Reception welcomed 49 newly hired faculty who identify as people of color to the campus and recognized others who were promoted to assistant or full professor during the past year.