As ginseng growers in Wisconsin prepare to export fresh ginseng roots to Taiwan, they need assurance that the roots will not carry a harmful nematode that could infect Taiwan’s banana crop. Nematodes are a broad …
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UW-Madison establishes state’s first and only addiction hotline for providers
In what is believed to be a national first, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in conjunction with UW Health, has established a new resource for Wisconsin primary-care physicians and other providers to help them successfully manage …
Blank Slate: Badger Alums in the New Governor’s Office
I attended the swearing-in ceremony at the State Capitol last week for new Governor Tony Evers, who has spent his career in education and holds bachelor and master’s degrees from UW-Madison as well as a …
UW–Madison engineering students design sustainable system for rural school in Green County
In the tiny unincorporated burg of Juda, Wisconsin — population 357 — there’s a clear community centerpiece. “If you want to know what the trick-or-treating hours are, you call the school,” says Scott Anderson, …
In first year, Bucky’s Tuition Promise provides free tuition to 796 incoming UW–Madison students
Roughly one in five of UW–Madison’s incoming in-state students is benefiting from Bucky’s Tuition Promise, making education at the state’s flagship much more affordable for Wisconsin families. The initiative, announced in February, pledges to cover …
Stem cells mean business in Wisconsin
20 years after a discovery that changed the world, stem cell research is shaping Wisconsin business. Learn more about 10 UW spinoffs who are making an impact.
Bridging the gap: Teaching bridge safety to next generation of railroaders
As 20 adult students, clad in dazzling safety vests, clambered over, under and across an old railroad bridge near Oregon, Wisconsin, two experienced railroad bridge inspectors brought the steel structure to life, with an inch-by-inch …
Wisconsin Partnership Program Awards $4 million to health equity initiatives
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has announced $4 million in awards to initiatives working to improve health and health equity across Wisconsin. The new awards …
Klondike Cheese in Monroe celebrates expansion and connection to UW-Madison
“UW-Madison and the Center for Dairy Research have been instrumental to us. It’s a great relationship that will continue for years to come.” More.
Statewide project asks: What Color Is…
Join in this special Wisconsin Science Festival activity where “builders” from across the state are invited to share what color is by their ‘stacks of color.’ This effort aims to understand how Wisconsinites perceive the …