UW-Madison
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UW-Madison students team up to develop innovative solutions to dairy industry challenges
May 4, 2021
Cold milk has long been offered alongside a lunch or snack in elementary schools. Over the years, the vessel for that milk has remained the same – a traditional paper […]
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UW–Madison alum’s mask makes Time magazine’s list of best inventions of 2020
April 22, 2021
While studying abroad in Singapore as a University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering undergraduate student in 2013, Max Bock-Aronson experienced heightened levels of air pollution firsthand. He also happened to be taking an […]
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Veteran finds hope for her dog, others, in UW-Madison melanoma treatment study
March 23, 2021
When Brittney Maehl, a veteran of the Navy, learned of the opportunity to help her dog Chester – and other cancer patients – through a clinical trial funded by the Department of […]
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CDC recommends fitters like Badger Seal, giving it boost
March 14, 2021
The CDC has officially recommended wearing mask fitters as one way to improve how your mask protects you, including the Badger Seal created by a team of UW–Madison engineers in […]
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UW-Madison research: Invasive species often start as undetected “sleeper populations”
March 4, 2021
When an invasive species overruns a new ecosystem, it is often assumed that the invader recently arrived at its new home and rapidly took over. But a new report in the […]
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UW-Madison viral sequencing catches mutations, guides effective public health response
February 19, 2021
Thousands of daily cases. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses. As the tallies of COVID-19’s effects in the United States have mounted to a dizzying […]
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New UW-Madison solvent-based recycling process could cut down on millions of tons of plastic waste
February 2, 2021
Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since the specific properties of layered polymers can keep moisture from fouling sterile syringes or light and oxygen […]
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UW-Madison: Bird’s-eye view of geology using drones offers new way to protect groundwater
January 22, 2021
These days, researchers at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey are spending a little less time on the ground and more time in the air — looking at the […]
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New Wisconsin partnerships focus on farmer health and well-being
January 5, 2021
Photo credit: StockMediaSeller/Shutterstock.com University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and the Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) are partnering with agencies, organizations and others to provide education, resources, and support […]
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Special education teacher residency program supporting rural schools, UW–Madison students
December 8, 2020
Tim Raymond knows all too well the challenges rural school districts in Wisconsin can face in filling open teaching positions — especially in high-need subject areas like special education. Three years […]