UW–Madison and the State
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 inspection of its ability to carry heavy freight cars safely. Unlike highway bridges, railroad bridges must be inspected every year. …
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 address a diverse range of issues including the health impacts of racism, tackling the social determinants of health in Milwaukee’s …
“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.
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 color of ‘hope,’ the color of ‘boredom’ and the color of your favorite song! Participate online right now: https://go.wisc.edu/da2909 Participants can …
This fall’s class of newly arrived freshmen at the University of Wisconsin–Madison boasts several history-making firsts. It’s the largest incoming class in the university’s history, drawn from the highest number of applicants ever. And the number of students of color is at an all-time high for an incoming freshman class. The milestones come as UW–Madison …
“At UW, we’ve always understood that discovery is just the start of the process,” says Chancellor Rebecca Blank. “Finding paths to apply knowledge in ways that change people’s lives is part of our outreach mission.”
A $475.000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation establishs the Forward BIO Initiative. This is a collaborative effort focused on positioning Wisconsin a recognized biomanufacturing center of excellence drawing on the innovations thriving at UW-Madison. More.
About 215 farmers, agricultural extension agents and crop consultants soaked up the latest data on crop production, pest management and soil science at UW–Madison’s Arlington Agricultural Research Station on Aug. 22. The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences holds field days at its 11 agricultural research stations throughout the state to spread research and …
Two years after the volunteer-run wildlife monitoring program Snapshot Wisconsin started rolling out, this innovative project is going statewide. Starting Aug. 9, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites volunteers from all 72 counties to apply to run a trail cam in their part of Wisconsin, and will allow the cameras to be hosted on …
Every summer since 2007, students from some of the smallest high schools in Wisconsin have descended on the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for some big-time scientific immersion. The Morgridge Rural Summer Science Camp has allowed more than 500 high-academic achievers from across the state to spend a week learning from …