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Researchers are using machine learning to understand how brain cells work
Called manifold learning, the approach may help researchers better understand and even predict brain disorders by looking at specific neuronal properties.
UniverCity Year program to partner with six communities in 2022
Now in its seventh year, University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity Year program is working with six Wisconsin communities stretching from the neighboring City of Stoughton to Polk County in northwest Wisconsin.
UW women medal for Canada, USA in Olympic hockey
Five former UW players have achieved Olympic gold and five more won silver as Canada defeated Team USA, 3-2, for the women’s hockey title in Beijing.
Search underway for new Wisconsin Public Media executive director
Heather L. Reese was named interim director in August following the death of Gene Purcell, who had served in the role since 2018.
Governor announces UW plans; lieutenant governor visits campus to promote them
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes visited UW–Madison Wednesday to talk about proposals for higher education that Gov. Tony Evers announced in his State of the State address Tuesday night. Barnes met with student leaders at the Memorial Union and toured the Multicultural Student Center and Identity Centers in the Red Gym.
CDIS job fair proves popular
Students flocked to School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences job fair on Feb. 15 at Union South, to meet with representatives from a variety of companies offering opportunities.
As cases drop, campus masking order to end March 12
The current campus order will be extended from March 1 through March 11 to provide consistency through the end of the midterm exam period. Effective March 12, the start of Spring Recess, masks will no longer be required in indoor settings.
Ultraprecise atomic clock poised for new physics discoveries
The clock's design allows the team to test ways to search for gravitational waves, attempt to detect dark matter, and discover new physics with clocks.
Four UW–Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Each fellow receives $75,000 in research funding from the foundation, which awards Sloan Research Fellowships in eight scientific and technical fields to promising researchers in the early stages of their careers.
Study finds tributaries play significant role in Great Lakes PFAS loading
The sources of the chemicals in the study are likely linked to a firefighting foam manufacturer, other industrial activity, and airports which use firefighting foam on runways.
Dane County mask order to be lifted March 1
Public Health Madison & Dane County announced Monday that Dane County’s order requiring face coverings to be worn indoors will be lifted on March 1.
At bioenergy crossroads, should corn ethanol be left in the rearview mirror?
New research shows that the carbon emissions from using land to grow corn can negate or even reverse any climate advantages of corn ethanol relative to gasoline.
Dave Black inspired many student journalists at WSUM 91.7
He took special pride in mentoring students, empowering them to make the station truly student-run and use the skills they’ve learned to grow professionally.
‘Stroll’ wows crowd at Kohl Center
Members of UW–Madison "Divine Nine" fraternities and sororities performed a stroll — a dance often performed in a line by Greek letter organizations to represent power and unification — on Feb. 12 at the Kohl Center.
Soul Talk: Food, then discussion
Soul Talk, a UW–Madison Black History month event, featured plenty of good eating and vigorous discussion. A soul food dinner was followed by an interactive talk about social justice and Black representation in the media.
‘Tis better to roast a marshmallow than curse the cold
The Wisconsin Union's Winter Carnival is in full swing this weekend, with ice fishing, s'mores, mini-golfing on ice, snowboarding and more.
Chancellor Blank details accomplishments, urges support for UW–Madison
Since Blank arrived in 2013, UW–Madison has expanded the quality, size, and diversity of its student body, while also improving financial aid and access.
First Wave: Hip-Hop’s next generation speaks through academics, arts, and activism
As a First Wave scholar, Corina Robinson works in the artistic mediums of poetry and spoken word. Robinson continues to create change, art, and communal spaces for Black and Brown voices in Madison.
Student’s production calls out ‘Don Giovanni’s’ #MeToo problem
This version will highlight and comment on how the opera’s premise perpetuates violence against women and rape culture more broadly.
Celebrating the tiger’s entrance
More than 120 people participated in a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the Malaysian Student Association in the Multicultural Center Lounge in the Red Gym on Feb. 5, one of several celebrations by student groups.