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Building a Legacy of Affordability across Wisconsin
This fall's cohort of Bucky’s Tuition Promise recipients at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hail from nearly every corner of Wisconsin — from Superior to Kenosha, River Falls to Sturgeon Bay, Osceola to Platteville.
Hear from eight of these students as they share their stories, including the moment they opened their financial aid letters and what the program means to them and their families.
UW for You
Community partnerships work toward improved health outcomes
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is funding two new initiatives through its Community Impact Grant Program in Marinette County and Milwaukee. These new initiatives will use partnerships, education, and research to improve health in Wisconsin communities.
When is the best time to give a child a smartphone?
The head of UW–Madison’s Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team offers parents advice on when and how to give their child a smartphone.
New designation marks commitment to economic development & community engagement
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has designated UW–Madison an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. The designation is not only an acknowledgement of efforts already underway, but an important recognition of the university's commitment to Wisconsin's future.
Were U Wondering?
View the latest 'Were U Wondering' answering the question: Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
Did you know you use up energy while you sleep? The subsequent deficit of calories is an important factor when considering the significance of your first meal of the day.
In the latest 'Were U Wondering?' Beth Olson, nutritional scientist at UW–Madison, breaks down what makes for a healthy start to your day.
Can't Stop a Badger
UW–Madison engineers have developed a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam that could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from concussions.
Researchers at UW–Madison may be opening a door to more effective treatment for inoperable tumors and metastatic cancer through immunotherapy. Using hydrogels or patches, the treatment approach delivers a suite of therapeutics that turbocharge the body’s immune response to cancer cells.
A new study by researchers at UW–Madison demonstrates just how much promise some well-equipped, gut-friendly bacteria hold for improving treatments of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
The *Holiday* Cheat Sheet
Badger Gift Givers' Guide. ● A wild turkey tome. ● Survival guide for the season. ● Keeping an attitude of gratitude is good for your health. ● Navigating new retail landscape. ● Capping credit card spending keeps things more merry & bright.
Someone left a sweet little snow person on the railing of Van Hise Hall during UW–Madison's first snowfall of the season. Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison
The Cheat Sheet
Civil civics in our PurpleState. ● Goodnight, moon? ● In layman's terms: patients' own words show path to better care. ● Tiny helix, huge potential. ● Un-jumbling soil, rock and water to understand PFAS. ● Sewer sleuthing. ● Fighting a formidable foe. ● Man vs. machine. ● Extending the Wisconsin Idea. ● A new phage in the superbug battle. ● More fish in the sea. ● Tracing neutrinos in a galaxy (not so) far, far away.
Coming Up
Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 PM
Pulling Viruses Out of Thin Air | Wednesday Night @ The Lab
Learn how scientists are using air sampling as an alternative environmental surveillance strategy to improve the detection and monitoring of (re)emerging viruses in the community. WN@TL is hybrid–both with Zoom and an in-person presentation in Madison, WI.
Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 PM
Badger Talks: Aldo Leopold, Natural Soundscapes and Spirit of a Place
Professor Stan Temple will explore Aldo Leopold’s fascination with natural sounds, introduce the new field of soundscape ecology and share his detailed recreation of the dawn chorus of birds that Leopold meticulously documented at his beloved shack in June 1940. Note: this is a free, in-person event hosted at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, WI.
Wednesday, December 21 at 6:00 PM
Badger Talks: Plants in Space - Why is There Plant Research on the International Space Station?
NASA has a long history of partnering with university plant researchers to understand how plants respond to growing in space. The talk will cover the kinds of plant research going on in space and some of the recent work from UW-Madison. Note: this is a free, in-person event hosted by the Kickapoo Valley Reserve in La Farge, WI.
Picture This
UW–Madison’s student veterans were honored during the “Brew City Battle” at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The doubleheader event–the first time that the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium has been transformed from baseball diamond into a unique basketball venue–had an announced attendance of 17,927. Here a group of UW–Madison student veterans and Badger fans meet the Milwaukee Brewers’ famous racing sausages mascots. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)
