On April 24, the UniverCity Year program (UCY) and Green County hosted their End of Year Celebration during the Green County Annual meeting. This celebration marked the end of the second year of this three-year …
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UW–Madison Day at the Capitol 2019
UW–Madison Day at the State Capitol, an advocacy and outreach event, was held April 10. More than 20 graduate student research projects on display included pollinators in Wisconsin agricultural landscapes, glaucoma treatment, how to treat …
“Dairy Partner” brings news to Wisconsin dairy workers – in English or Spanish
Despite the ongoing consolidation of Wisconsin’s dairy economy, entry-level workers remain in demand. Yet many incoming workers know little or nothing about dairying, and for a large percentage of them speak Spanish as their mother …
Antibiotic resistance across Wisconsin revealed by new maps
When a patient arrives at a hospital with an infection, her doctor must decide which antibiotic might have the best chance of curing her — no easy feat when disease-causing pathogens are increasingly resistant to …
Bucky’s Classroom introduces middle school students to college
Wisconsin middle school students will get a sneak peek at life on a college campus through the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Bucky’s Classroom program. Rooted in the Wisconsin Idea, Bucky’s Classroom is designed to increase college …
Governor visits Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and state Representative Chris Taylor toured UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Tuesday to discuss the importance of state investments in higher education. They met with faculty and staff …
Certificate program helps address state’s mental health care needs
Trina Ford was already a nurse practitioner when she first started to recognize that addressing a patient’s mental health issues could improve their physical health. “When we controlled their depression, it was also easier for …
UW’s UniverCity Year program to partner with Pepin County
Pepin County is the latest partner for the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity Year program, which brings faculty, students, and community members together to improve the sustainability, resilience, and general wellbeing of Wisconsin’s communities. Launched in …
Advocacy Guidance for UW Employees
General policies for UW employees: Per system policy, political campaign activities are restricted by Board of Regents policy and state law in three ways: 1) employees may not engage in political campaign activities, including solicitation …
Eight Wisconsin companies attend “reverse career fair” at innovative UW-Madison Makerspace
Engineering students at UW-Madison highlighted their prototypes and student projects to recruiters from Wisconsin companies – a new approach to the traditional career fair this one demonstrating hands-on applications of their skills gained at UW.