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Paving the Way to Discovery
“I think what a lot of students don’t realize is that there’s a network of alumni, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and university programs that are eager to support those who want to go down the path of entrepreneurship.”
UW–Madison Entrepreneurship Science Lab (ESLAB) uses data science to increase the prevalence of successful student entrepreneurship on campus. The ESLAB team is "helping our students understand that there are opportunities in almost every field to improve lives through entrepreneurship."
ESLAB is just one of the many efforts underway at UW–Madison focused on spurring economic growth and providing world-class education. The university is also committed to fostering life-changing research. As a new legislative session gets underway in Wisconsin, learn how our state budget priorities are focused on strengthening the university's efforts to benefit the state and beyond.
UW for You
UW Odyssey 'Beyond Wars' program helps veterans transition to college
Starting next fall, the UW Odyssey Project will be helping veterans bridge the transition from the armed forces to higher education through Odyssey Beyond Wars.
A focus on mental health and wellness
With supporting research from a partnership with UW–Madison's UniverCity Year (UCY), Green County is implementing a resource navigator to improve residents' access to mental health services and wellness resources.
In southwest Wisconsin, Farm Well Wisconsin is supporting the well-being of farmers, farm workers and their families with grant support from UWSMPH's Wisconsin Partnership Program.
UW–Madison joins network to prevent overdose deaths
Alongside a nationwide research network established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), UW–Madison researchers will test the effectiveness of remote intervention tools to prevent overdose deaths for underserved people in both urban and rural settings.
Were U Wondering?
This short video explains how the Teacher Pledge program can provide financial support to Teacher Education students.
What is the Teacher Pledge, and how does it work?
Learn how the UW–Madison School of Education strives to support students' academic goals and address teacher shortages across Wisconsin.
Can't Stop a Badger
Researchers at UW–Madison's McPherson Eye Research Institute have coaxed lab-grown retinal cells to reach out and connect with neighboring cells – an essential step in the quest to treat blindness.
When a heart stops, every minute of delayed care lowers survival rates. That is why UW–Madison assistant professor Justin Boutilier is researching how to use drones equipped with defibrillators to deliver care faster in rural areas where emergency medical response times are slower.
Benazir Meera PhDx’23 enlists equine assistance to help young people master movement at Three Gaits, a therapeutic horsemanship center in Stoughton, WI.
The Cheat Sheet
Battling extinction. ● UW–Madison's next chapter. ● Snarl, you're on candid camera! ● Food sovereignty and health. ● Civil discussions across Wisconsin. ● Snowballs on fire. ● Educators are not all right, but meditation could help. ● Slowing down distracted, impaired driving. ● From 'blobology' to atomic precision. ● Word of advice. ● Centering innovation and community. ● Money tips for 2023. ● A hundred years lead to concrete findings. ● Caretakers of wonder. ● We got the beet! ● Nanocapsules deliver therapy brain-wide. ● Warmer, wetter world challenges Wisconsin's trout. ● Tracking Green Bay's PFAS plume. ● A blood test for cancer shows promise.
Coming Up
Sunday, February 5 at 2:30 PM
Badger Talks: Glaciation of Southern Wisconsin
This is a free, in-person event hosted by the Black Earth Historical Society in Black Earth, WI.
Wednesday, February 22 at 6:00 PM
Badger Talks: Impact of Demographics & the Pandemic on Wisconsin's School Enrollment
The talk will cover the kinds of plant research going on in space and some of the recent work from UW-Madison. This is a free, in-person event hosted by the Kickapoo Valley Reserve in La Farge, WI.
Saturday, February 28 at 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2023 Midwest Manure Summit
The biannual Summit provides innovation, research, and solutions to producers in the handling and storage of manure, economically and sustainable. It will be held at Lambeau Field. Learn more and register.
Picture This
The first day of spring semester on Tuesday, January 24 started with a cold winter wind and overcast skies, but the sun peeked through, providing a note of optimism for the semester. With winter break over, students returned to class, reunited with friends, picked up bus passes and prepared for another semester of learning.
