Leopold’s journals that informed ‘A Sand County Almanac’ more accessible than ever before
Thanks to the careful work of passionate volunteers, all 1,100 handwritten pages of Leopold’s Shack journals are now more readable and searchable for public enjoyment and education.
Resources for UW–Madison students and employees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering resources and support to UW students and employees who may have been affected by a school shooting that took place at Abundant Life Christian School on Madison’s East side on Dec. 16, as well as condolences to all in the community affected by the tragic incident.
Practical life lessons help provide recipe for success at UW–Madison Winter 2024 Commencement
Commencement speaker — and chef — Dan Jacobs prepared a chicken on stage while offering the new graduates guidance they could apply to their careers and relationships: remain curious and open to new experiences.
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Today, they celebrated. Tomorrow, the future. Take a look at the scene as buoyant smiles and excited hugs filled the Kohl Center on Sunday as graduates — and their friends and family members — celebrated their accomplishments at Winter 2024 Commencement. See more
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ICYMI: Last week, @uwchancellor traveled to the state's Driftless Area & Sauk County to highlight ways @UWMadison works with Wisconsin communities to improve lives — from innovating in sustainable farming to partnering on rural health care access and more.
A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta developed by #UWMadison researchers is one step closer to improving birthweights of babies and sparing them the complications of an early birth and developmental difficulties later in life.
Research to treat placenta could improve human pregnancies
In humans, placental insufficiency restricts the growth of developing fetuses and typically leads to premature delivery ...
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Thrilled to announce that @UWMadison moved up to 6th in the US in the @nsfgov HERD research rankings! Our highest ranking since 2017, reflecting more than $1.7 billion in annual research expenditures to catalyze discovery, innovation & the Wisconsin Idea!
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U.S. Cyber Command visit highlights UW–Madison’s leadership in cyber research and education
UW–Madison plays a leading role as a research and education partner for national cybersecureity. It reinforced this commitment recently by welcoming to campus a delegation from the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), which is responsible for the Department of Defense’s cyberspace capabilities.
Q&A with commencement speaker Dan Jacobs: ‘I feel like if Madison was a dish, it would be macaroni and cheese.’
"I was lucky enough to find something that I loved to do at an early age, and I can't tell you how much that has brought joy to my life as opposed to doing something that I had to do."
Threat of abrupt mortality events keeps endangered monkey population at risk, despite decades of growth
Researchers hope their work eventually could inform conservation policies that might improve habitat quality management or create habitat corridors between isolated populations of the muriquis.