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UW–Madison’s Michael Morgan confirmed as assistant secretary in the Department of Commerce
As deputy administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Morgan will be responsible for providing agency-wide direction regarding weather, water, climate and ocean observations and the process of converting observations to predictions for environmental threats.
UW–Madison performs well in global subject rankings
Subjects in which UW–Madison placed in the top 20 include environmental science and engineering, communication, education, statistics, sociology, agricultural sciences and mathematics.
Communications students partner with Arboretum to tell unique tree stories
A horticulturist counters a tendency not to notice the rich diversity of plants by telling the unique stories of different trees. This spring, life sciences communication students helped him branch out into social media.
‘Were U Wondering’ … how math can tame traffic?
Laura Albert, professor of industrial and systems engineering, uses math and science to explain traffic congestion — and what can be done to alleviate it.
After telling the university’s stories, he’s ready to share his own
Bill Graf is retiring Aug. 1 after a 42-year career in journalism, politics and higher education — the last eight as editor of Inside UW, the campus e-newsletter that goes out to every employee of UW–Madison.
Tiny Invertebrates and The Great Aquatic Migration
The crew of UW–Madison scientists at Trout Lake are spending the summer trying to unravel the intricacies of a nightly mass migration of zooplankton called diel vertical migration.
Evolving to outpace climate change, tiny marine animal provides new evidence of long-theorized genetic mechanism
The evolution experiment is new evidence of a genetic mechanism called positive epistasis, in which the positive effect of a variant of a gene is amplified when working in combination with other key genes.
Sharing ideas in the sunshine
On a beautiful summer day, the outdoor patio at Nancy Nicholas Hall was the perfect place for a discussion.
Haveman was instrumental in founding of UW’s La Follette School
Robert Haveman, former director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Institute for Research on Poverty, died June 18. He is being remembered as "a world-class scholar, teacher and public servant.”
Research Cores Initiative helps replace equipment and enhance services
Cores are unique spaces where researchers can consult with technical experts. But the shared instruments, equipment and other resources they depend on have a limited lifespan.
Senate committee staff visit campus
Staff members from a U.S. Senate committee toured UW to learn how federal funds support UW research to genetically improve hemp, keep meat products safe, provide educational pathway for members of Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations, breed better varieties of fruits and vegetables, and encourage more entrepreneurship in the dairy industry.
On Wisconsin magazine wins multiple awards in international competition
Judges from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education praised the UW–Madison alumni publication for its “bold yet clean design,” “fantastic photography” and “very strong writing.”
Were U Wondering … how vaccines work?
Ann Palmenberg, professor of virology and biochemistry, explains how vaccines trick your immune system into thinking you've had an infection so you'll be protected when a real virus comes along.
Underground search for dark matter in the universe relies on UW expertise
UW–Madison physicists and the Physical Sciences Lab have been working on the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment, which just started up a new detector at least 100 times more sensitive than its predecessor.
UW–Madison, College of Menominee Nation renew student transfer partnership
The contract allows a qualified students to begin postsecondary education as a freshman at CMN and be guaranteed admission as a transfer student at UW–Madison after completing three academic years, or 30 transferable credits.
UW-Madison reacts to Blank health update
UW-Madison reacts to the news that Chancellor Emeritus Becky Blank has been diagnosed with cancer and will not assume the presidency of Northwestern University, as she had planned.
Nuclear war would turn oceans upside down, crash food web
It would result in cooling so strong it would extend sea ice and render impassable major seaports that are now open year-round, and would likely cause significant damage to much of the ocean food web.
Unexpected link between most common cancer drivers may yield more effective drugs
A UW–Madison research team has discovered a direct link between cellular pathways that make promising targets for new cancer treatments.
Chemist Randall Goldsmith named a Schmidt Science Polymath
The UW–Madison professor's multidisciplinary approach to studying chemical and biophysical systems earned a $2.5 million award from the philanthropic organization founded by the former CEO of Google.
New study allows researchers to more efficiently form human heart cells from stem cells
The heart muscle cells, according to the UW–Madison Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center, could be useful for cardiac repair, regeneration and cell therapy.