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Massive bubbles at center of Milky Way caused by supermassive black hole
The black hole origin of these huge bubbles rules out the possibility that the expansion of the material was driven by exploding stars, according to professor of astronomy and physics Ellen Zweibel.
Ancient example of modern global warming was too hot for tiny, important ocean creatures
During another time in which Earth warmed rapidly in conjunction with a spike in atmospheric carbon similar to our modern climate, seawater temperature and chemical changes decimated an important piece of the food web in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
Early voting starts this week
In-person absentee voting and voter registration for Madison residents will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Tuesday, March 22 to Friday, April 1 (except weekends) at Memorial Union and Union South, as well as other Madison locations.
‘Sower in the Field’
Moving crews installed South African artist Mary Sibande’s sculpture "Sower in the Field" at UW–Madison's Chazen Museum of Art on Feb. 27. Sibande's works, exhibited in leading museums around the world, deal with race, gender and labor in South Africa, including her family's forced domestic work imposed by the then-apartheid state.
Ella, Nosbusch, Grant to receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison
The recipients are a groundbreaking vaccine scientist and entrepreneur, a visionary who reinvented industrial automation, and a burn care expert known for his work treating victims of 9/11.
War in Ukraine draws concern, action on campus
UW–Madison has reached out to its Ukrainian and Russian students on campus to offer support. Although campus is heading into spring recess on March 11, several events and activities are planned in the coming days.
Statement on recent antisemitic incidents
There have been a number of recent antisemitic incidents on or near campus. In a statement, Vice Chancellor Lori Reesor and Chief Diversity Officer LaVar Charleston emphasize that antisemitism will not be tolerated at UW–Madison and offer support and resources to those affected.
UW Varsity Band spring concert returns to Kohl Center April 22, 23
The band is welcoming fans back to its live spring concerts statewide and at the Kohl Center after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
The big cat scan: modern radiology meets an extinct American cheetah
The bones of an extinct North American cheetah are being analyzed at a UW–Madison lab and compared to the bones of modern big cats to try to gain insight into the path of evolution.
A science trailblazer retires: Stem cell researcher James Thomson’s legacy changed the future of biology
After more than 30 years with UW–Madison and 12 years with the Morgridge Institute for Research, Thomson has announced plans to retire in July.
School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge extended; aims to address educator shortage
In addition to providing significant financial support to teachers, the initiative is also designed to incentivize teachers to stay on the job for at least three or four years.
Moonshine: Celebrating poetry and dance
The UW–Madison Dance Department on Feb. 25 presented a live performance of Moonshine, a mix of music, theater, dance and poetry.
New lightweight super material could battle bullets, deflect space debris
The carbon nanotube could be used in lightweight, high-performance armor materials, for example, in bulletproof vests to better protect the wearer or in shields around spacecraft to mitigate damage from flying high-speed microdebris.
In animal studies, maternal sleep apnea risks ‘constellation of deficits’ in male offspring
The findings offer guidance to physicians to help mitigate risk to children of a significant number of expectant parents.
UW-Madison Ukraine experts available
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared a state of emergency after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military operations, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes and shelling.
After successful fundraiser, construction to start on Divine Nine Garden Plaza
Just over a year after the Divine Nine Garden Plaza Fund and campaign was launched, its fundraising goal has been surpassed and construction will start soon to make it a reality.
UW deepens community connections with major expansion of South Madison Partnership
As the partnership marks its seventh anniversary this month, it is also celebrating the official opening of its greatly enlarged space at The Village on Park in Madison.
Morgridge Center has new director, new home
Travis Wright, a nationally recognized expert in school-based support for children and families undergoing trauma, has been named faculty director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service.
New facility will preserve irreplaceable library resources
The building will expand current shelving space that is nearing capacity for the storage of rare and distinctive research materials in preservation-level environmental conditions.
Upcoming masking changes, COVID FAQs
Campus will host two upcoming forums to discuss the change to our masking policy and what to expect in this next phase of the pandemic. The first will take place on Thursday, Feb. 24, at noon.