Can lessons learned in one context help you thrive in another? Freya Joëssel studies exactly that in her research on skill transfer–and she experiences it every day. As a postdoctoral researcher in the Learning and …
Faculty & Staff
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.
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 …
New life for spent batteries? Chemistry has a solution
Direct recycling technique uses electricity and low-cost chemicals to restore emerging lithium-iron-phosphate batteries. The only byproducts are water and oxygen.
What Gets in the Way of Moving
Exercise is often pointed to as the simple solution for mental health struggles. Depressed? Go for a run. Anxious? Try the gym. For some, that might even be the perfect kick starter. But for many, …
ScholarGPS names four UW–Madison-connected educators among world’s leading scholars in Curriculum and Teaching
Four scholars with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been ranked among the top 0.5% in Curriculum and Teaching by Scholar GPS. The honorees include Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor Emeritus of …
UW–Madison’s Columna receives Fulbright to support adapted physical education in Egypt
A School of Education faculty member has earned a Fulbright award to support an Egyptian university as it develops its graduate-level program in adapted physical education.
UW Vet Med outreach program shares knowledge in South Africa
The SVM’s Dairyland Initiative (DI), which delivers research-driven strategies to enhance dairy cow health and productivity, continues to be a resource to dairy farmers around the world.
The Transdisciplinarian
How Alberto Vargas turned interdisciplinary interests into a career-defining strength. Read the full The Transdisciplinarian article, which appeared first on The Commons.
The Gateway Bug
Valerie Stull sought a nexus between the environment, human health, and nutrition. She found it with crickets. Read the full The Gateway Bug article, which appeared first on The Commons.