A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people consume around the globe and over their lifespans, definitively spilling the oft-repeated idea that eight, 8-ounce glasses meet …
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Reesor: Update on missing UW-Madison student
Dear campus community, I am grateful to share with you that a missing UW–Madison student has been found safe, thanks to a tip from a community member that the UW–Madison Police Department received overnight.
Visiting International Student Program celebrates 10 years of global connection
In September, Badgers from around the globe arrived at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, but they weren’t here to attend an international conference or to study the latest cutting-edge research. They were here for a reunion. …
Wild Primate Virus Has Pandemic Potential Should It Jump the Species Barrier, Shows Study
In a world still reeling from COVID-19, infectious disease researchers are eager to head off the next pandemic before it has the chance to spill over from animals to humans. But the scientific reality of …
PhD student supporting international students through involvement and growing UW–Madison’s “web”
Descriptions of Maxwell Chibuogwu as “involved,” “charismatic,” and “brilliant” may seem hyperbolic… until you meet him. Within minutes, you’ll know he is all three and more. A PhD candidate in plant pathology from Delta State, …
Message from the dean
I am pleased to welcome all UW–Madison students, faculty, staff, and colleagues to campus for a new semester! This semester begins as usual with an air of energy and excitement that is characteristic of campus. …
Daniel Ledin—A Wisconsin scholar in Washington
Recent graduate Daniel Ledin’s passion for international and domestic policy has led him everywhere from the Wisconsin Capitol to the office of former Ambassador to Guatemala Donald Planty and now to Washington, D.C.. One thread …
Analyzing an ‘Erie’ algae similarity with Kenya’s Kisumu Bay
When spring comes around, freeing Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, from its annual deep freeze, environmental engineer Paul Block and his students study the season’s climate conditions to predict what summer has in store for the lake. …
Remembering Layne Hailu
Layne Hailu travelled thousands of miles from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to UW–Madison with the goal of eventually applying his talents back home to solve real world problems. “As college students, we are usually uncertain about …
Podestá to step down as International Division vice provost and dean; Gerhart to serve in interim role
Guido Podestá has announced he will step down as vice provost and dean of the International Division at the end of 2022. He will work with the division through the end of the current fiscal …