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PhD student researches the chemical origins of life

June 10, 2022

In 2019, Lena Vincent led a study that has become an essential guide for other astrobiology researchers trying to understand how, from a complex mix of chemicals, life could emerge anywhere that basic building blocks exist. Read More

Altered gene helps plants absorb more carbon dioxide, produce more useful compounds

June 8, 2022

If scientists could add a trait like this to crops or drug-producing plants, it could help them produce more chemicals naturally while reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Read More

Latest round of Research Forward supports cross-campus collaborations and diversity

June 7, 2022

The projects range from probing the origins of the universe, to examining the negative effects of poverty on adolescent academic success, to developing a new type of anti-tumor vaccine that can be used to treat cancer. Read More

32 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards

June 7, 2022

Seventeen professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, nine professors received Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Awards; and six professors received Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Awards. Read More

Universe in the Park

June 7, 2022

Away from the glare of city lights, under dark skies in our state parks, UW–Madison's Astronomy Department presents "Universe in the Park" at locations throughout Wisconsin during the summer months. Read More

Engineer reinvents himself as an ambassador to excite kids worldwide about science

June 6, 2022

After 10 years of rejected applications and failed walk-on attempts in multiple cities, UW alum Jay Flores finally got the call to compete on American Ninja Warrior — and an opportunity to share his message about STEM and perseverance on television’s big stage. Read More

Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social celebrates second and third shift workers

June 6, 2022

A late-night Ice Cream Social will recognize the hard work and contributions of UW–Madison’s second and third shift employees. Read More

Here’s the scoop(s)

June 2, 2022

Hundreds gathered for an employee appreciation ice cream social on Bascom Hill on June 1, with campus leaders handing out treats as a show of thanks. A second event, timed for the convenience of second- and third-shift workers, is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. on June 29 at Gordon Dining and Event Center and Dejope Residence Hall. Read More

Campus, community celebrate Pride Month

June 1, 2022

Throughout June, the campus and the Madison community have a series of events to celebrate the self-affirmation, dignity, equality and visibility of the diverse group of people who make up the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-nonconforming, queer-plus community.  Read More

Meet the executive director for Wisconsin Public Media finalists

May 31, 2022

The two finalists will make public presentations on campus June 6 and 7. The candidates’ names and application materials will be shared 48 hours prior to their visits. Read More

Were U Wondering? The worms’ turn

May 31, 2022

In this episode of "Were U Wondering," Brad Herrick, an ecologist and research program manager at the UW–Madison Arboretum, explains why earthworms dig out of the soil when it rains, and you see them littering the sidewalks. Read More

Gathering storm

May 27, 2022

Sunlight peeks through as storm clouds roll in over Lake Mendota near the Goodspeed Family Pier along the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on May 26, 2022. Read More

Researchers aim X-rays at century-old plant secretions for insight into Aboriginal Australian cultural heritage

May 27, 2022

For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world’s most striking artworks. Today their work continues long lines of ancestral… Read More

UW–Madison spring experts available to media

May 27, 2022

Experts from UW–Madison are available to media to discuss topics related to the return to warmer weather, from lawns to hurricanes to grilling. Read More

Non-invasive liquid biopsy tracks cancer treatment success in real time

May 26, 2022

These blood tests could help physicians better treat their patients by allowing them to see which treatments are working in real time without the need for repeated, invasive biopsies of solid tumors. Read More

Mural project promotes diversity in veterinary medicine

May 26, 2022

More than 30 participants from multiple universities helped paint sections of a reduced-scale rendering of a community mural project, led by artist Tia Richardson at the Veterinary Medicine Building on May 20. Read More

3D scan will reveal the stories hidden within 1,200-year-old Wisconsin canoe

May 24, 2022

Lennon Rodgers of the College of Engineering performed the scan on the 15-foot dugout canoe recovered in 2021 from the waters of Lake Mendota, part of the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk Nation. Read More