The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) recently held its annual conference at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, bringing together K-12 educators from across the Midwest for two days of professional development. The conference …
Year: 2026
UW Vet Med researcher targets ticks to curb disease spread
Each year, an estimated 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease — a bacterial infection that can cause rash, fever, extreme tiredness, and joint stiffness, among other symptoms. Karen Fuenzalida, a veterinarian and PhD student …
A World Apart
Separated by 8,000 miles, an ocean, and vastly different languages and health systems, Madison, Wisconsin, and Phitsanulok, Thailand, have one thing in common: pharmacist Sirada Jones (PharmD ’00, MS ’02).
LACIS Lunchtime Lecture: Living With Vampire Bats
During a recent lunchtime lecture hosted by the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), Elsa Cardenas Canales shared her journey from the caves of Mexico to the laboratories of UW–Madison. She is currently pioneering …
Rooted in Care, Driven by Purpose
When Pauline Chan (BS ’74) first walked into the compounding lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, she was more focused on meeting her instructors’ expectations by crafting “pharmaceutically elegant” ointments and rose-scented …
Edward Portillo is Appointed to Global GOLD Assembly on COPD Care
Twelve years ago, a two-minute conversation during his training forever changed the life and career path of Edward Portillo (PharmD ’14), associate professor and associate dean for advancement for the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.
A suitcase full of basketballs and a bigger research question
When Estevan Molina arrived at the airport, he carried a suitcase filled entirely with basketballs. About 40 of them — all different sizes, all donated by UW–Madison’s Athletic Department, and all deflated — were squeezed into a …
With a forecast for the world’s most prevalent mosquito-borne disease, countries can better prepare and preserve human health
Year-round warmth and wet climates make Colombia and Puerto Rico natural dengue hotspots. A mosquito-borne viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms—high fever, severe headaches, muscle and joint pain, and rash—dengue is prevalent year-round in both …
How to study abroad … at the Olympics
UW–Madison students learning in Italy this semester lived out their dreams at the Winter Games.
A Guide to IRIS Virtual Resources for K-14 Educators
As part of its commitment to the Wisconsin Idea, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison provides K–14 educators and librarians with comprehensive virtual resources designed to bring global expertise into the …