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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.
Alumna Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to speak at spring commencement
“I know that what I’ve achieved in my life is the result of the extraordinary education I received at this university and the connections I made here,” Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield has said.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s statement on legislative action
"I am very pleased that the Legislature, working in a bipartisan fashion, passed three bills that will have a lasting impact on our academic and research enterprises," the chancellor says.
Makerspace fun: Waxing skis, snowboards
On Feb. 18, the creators at UW Makerspace turned to a light-hearted task: Waxing skis and snowboards.
Update on Feb. 22 winter storm
UW–Madison plans to hold classes and operate as normally as possible on Tuesday, recognizing that a winter storm is affecting travel and closing local K-12…
Winter storm may affect travel to campus Tuesday
At this time, UW–Madison plans to hold classes and operate normally on Tuesday. However we will continue to monitor conditions closely and share any changes with you via email, social media, local news media and the university website.
Mouse study may help doctors choose treatments for leukemia patients
By exploring the ways mice responded, researchers hope to gain an understanding of the sorts of human health issues that may bring on a case of this life-threatening form of cancer.
‘Super pest’ Colorado potato beetle has the genetic resources to sidestep our attacks
New research reveals how diversity within its genome has allowed the pest to quickly evolve resistance to nearly anything humans have thrown at it.