No images? Click here 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 YouCommunity partnerships work toward improved health outcomes When is the best time to give a child a smartphone? New designation marks commitment to economic development & community engagement 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 BadgerUW–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 SheetBadger 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 SheetCivil 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 UpWednesday, December 7 at 7:00 PM Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 21 at 6:00 PM 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) |