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System President Tommy Thompson given a warm good-bye at Bascom Hall
“President Thompson really answered the call two years ago when we badly needed a leader at System. I can’t imagine a better person to have been president of System during the pandemic,” UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said.
Nurse becomes patient for migraine treatment
She's found relief through a new technique that combines the use of diagnostic nerve blocks, an injection that disrupts the nerve that signals pain, as a trial in preparation for radiofrequency ablation, which is used to extend the lifespan of the block,
Dramatically reducing defects, new technique opens applications for 3D-printing metal parts
UW researchers have discovered a way to enable a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder bed fusion to produce metal parts that have significantly fewer defects.
Veterinary medicine students launch software startup to serve clinics
The platform allows veterinarians to request, send and review the medical records of patients who have received care from other clinics through a business-to-business software model.
Spring break reminders
Find information and tips for a healthy spring break and safe return.
Elvehjem Building access restricted to Chazen entry
Elvehjem Building entrances are closed beginning March 15 until semi-permanent perimeter fencing and protective canopies can be installed following an engineering analysis that identified issues with the building's stone cladding exterior.
Scientists, undergraduates team up to protect astronauts from radiation
A research team will refine and test a novel idea for a traveling magnetic field strong enough to deflect harmful radiation from astronauts as they travel to Mars or set up bases around the moon.
WAA event to discuss sports and big data
Join fellow UW alumni in Phoenix to hear expert panelists, including former baseball commissioner and UW instructor Bud Selig, discuss how athletics have changed in recent years — and how big data is fueling the revolution.
Government spending bill funds major research initiatives at UW–Madison
“This legislation provides crucial funding for cutting-edge university research and projects, and will improve health, drive innovation and create a more prosperous Wisconsin,” said UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca M. Blank.
Antivirals, some antibodies, work well against BA.2 omicron variant of COVID-19 virus
The research team tested seven monoclonal antibodies, three combinations of antibodies, and three antiviral treatments against the BA.2 variant.
Partners in Giving donates $2 million to charities
More than 4,000 State, University and UW Health employees pledged $2,030,727 million during the 2021 campaign.
Ceremony celebrates behind-the-scenes administrative innovations
The UW–Madison Administrative Improvement Awards celebrated their 10th year of recognizing process redesign, process development and customer service innovations that resulted in improved efficiency, revenue, cost savings or service delivery.
Can a virtual reality game help teens regulate emotions?
Researchers at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are studying the potential of the game, in which players can only move around in a three-dimensional environment through deep breathing — which, in turn, relieves their anxiety.
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.