UW–Madison and the State
Each month, the Wisconsin Ideas newsletter gives you a closer look at how UW–Madison is making an impact throughout the state. Throughout this month’s edition, examples of how UW-Madison research and resources can better position the state’s economy. Whether researchers are reporting on the costs and benefits of river infrastructure maintenance and investment or convening …
UW-Madison researchers aim to give physicians the tools they need to quickly and accurately choose the best antibiotic for their patients. And to help them choose the best antibiotic first, they are drawing inspiration from another dynamic process — the weather.
The resistance that infectious microbes have to antibiotics makes it difficult for physicians to confidently select the right drug to treat an infection. And that resistance is dynamic: It changes from year to year and varies across a region. To help choose the best antibiotic first, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are drawing inspiration …
Using easy-to-interpret graphics, charts and text, the Budget in Brief tells UW-Madison’s budget story. Chancellor Rebecca Blank requested this tool in 2013 when she arrived on campus. She describes the Budget In Brief as “an easily digestible document that provides information on state revenues, research funding, our auxiliary operations, student financial aid, and UW’s statewide …
A Look Back at Wisconsin Biohealth Advocacy: BioForward and UW-Madison Legislative Advocacy Update Join Ben Miller, UW-Madison Assistant Vice Chancellor for Government & Corporate Affairs, and Crystal Potts, UW-Madison Director of State Relations, as they share details from last year’s budget and its impact on both the university and Wisconsin’s biohealth community. Learn more about …