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New Faculty Focus: Yi Wang

Title: UW–Madison assistant professor of horticulture and a UW-Extension potato and vegetable sustainable production specialist Title: UW–Madison assistant professor of horticulture and a UW-Extension potato and vegetable sustainable production specialist

UW-Madison ranked 12th best public college by U.S. News & World Report

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is tied for 12th among public institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s latest college rankings. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is tied for 12th among public institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s latest college rankings.

UW grad represents US at World Expo in Kazakhstan

Vera Swanson still remembers registering for her first semester of fall classes in 2012. Now as a graduated UW alumna, Swanson looks back fondly on her enrollment in an introductory Russian course. After all, this course set a precedent for the rest of her time at UW and beyond. Vera Swanson still remembers registering for …

UW-Madison’s Wang, Prevost co-author chapter on contextualized math courses

UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang and Amy Prevost are co-authors of a chapter examining contextualized math courses that appears in the summer 2017 issue of the “New Directions for Community Colleges,” a series that covers current trends in the field of community college education. UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang and Amy Prevost are co-authors of a chapter examining contextualized …

UW-Madison once again makes top 50 in World University Rankings

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has risen from 45th last year to 43rd this year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. For the second year in a row, the university ranked 23rd within the United States out of 157 institutions. The University of Wisconsin–Madison has risen from 45th last year to 43rd this year …

Hunting dark matter

UW–Madison scientists join forces with top physicists, engineers and technicians around the world to prove the existence of dark matter. UW–Madison scientists join forces with top physicists, engineers and technicians around the world to prove the existence of dark matter.

Announcing: The Tamara Grigsby Memorial Fund for Diversity and Inclusion

The School of Social Work is proud to announce the development of a new fund, named after an alumna, legislator, and advocate for social justice, to advance the School’s priority goals of diversity and inclusion within the School and in our social justice work with the community. The School of Social Work is proud to …

Huang named 2017 Phi Tau Phi Scholar

Yen-Ming Huang, a graduate student working under the guidance of Olayinka Shiyanbola, assistant professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, was awarded a 2017 Phi Tau Phi (PTP) Mid America Scholarship from the PTP Scholastic Society of America. The scholarship was established to recognize the achievements of outstanding full-time students of Chinese descent who …

Scandinavian Studies gains expert on contemporary Scandinavian literature

​New professor Claus Elholm Andersen delves deeply into Knausgård and writes widely on Danish literature and culture. ​New professor Claus Elholm Andersen delves deeply into Knausgård and writes widely on Danish literature and culture.

Chinn addresses influential economists, central bankers

Professor Menzie Chinn of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and UW–Madison’s Department of Economics on Saturday presented a paper about global current account imbalances during the influential Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Professor Menzie Chinn of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and UW–Madison’s …