The population of Hispanic people in the United States is on the rise—yet of all the people who work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers, the percentage of Hispanic people lies stagnant below …
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In On Wisconsin Magazine: Our man in Berlin
As an American journalist in Germany, Louis Lochner told the story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich.
Recent UW-Madison graduates Nuttall, Thorp recognized by International Sculpture Center
Recent graduates of UW-Madison’s Art Department Jeremy Nuttall and Elizabeth Thorp are recipients of the International Sculpture Center‘s (ISC) Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards.
American Family Children’s Hospital Ranks Among U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
UW Health’s American Family Children’s Hospital ranked in the top 50 children’s hospitals in seven medical and surgical specialties in this year’s U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital rankings.
Plan tests ancient Chinese tradition to help elders with balance
As calming music plays in the background, 11 older women listen as physical therapist Diane Brose enters a warm-up for a discipline known as Tai Chi Fundamentals: “Feel your feet. Feel the four corners of …
Yu receives funding to further solids research
Public and private funds will further the research efforts of Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division. These new projects range from the diversity of crystal forms, to the development of a nano-coating technology …
Madison man is first Hmong-American to get an M.D.-Ph.D.
When Yeng Her’s mother’s kidneys failed, she wanted to try herbs and shaman rituals. But a Madison doctor said that without dialysis, she would die.
African professionals, activists among 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows at UW-Madison
In mid-June, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome 25 young African leaders to campus, representing 20 countries and diverse professional fields including healthcare, law, journalism, social services, human rights and public administration.
Celestial boondocks: Study supports the idea that we live in a void
Cosmologically speaking, the Milky Way and its immediate neighborhood are in the boondocks.
WARF and UW–Madison ranked sixth among universities in U.S. utility patents in 2016
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which serves as the designated patent management organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, moved up to sixth place among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities which were …