Two members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 126 scientists across the United States and Canada selected as Sloan Research Fellows. The fellowships, awarded annually since 1955, honor exceptional scientists whose creativity, innovation …
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PhD Student Seungmi Cho Recognized for Teaching with Award
PhD Student Seungmi Cho, MSW ‘07, BSW ’06 received a 2023-2024 Capstone Teaching Award for her outstanding teaching record at UW-Madison. This campus-wide TA Award speaks to Seungmi’s contribution to students and the learning environment on …
Mitigating Wildlife Conflict in Botswana
From the age of three, Nelson Institute environment and resources PhD student Gabi Fleury wanted to travel to Africa and be a conservationist. Fleury, who uses they/them pronouns, has a passion for human-wildlife conflict mitigation that’s evident …
PhD candidate helps strengthen diversity and amplify international student voices
World-class education, cultural exposure and new experiences are all reasons students choose the University of Wisconsin–Madison. For PhD candidate Omar Dumdum, his reasoning wasn’t as simple as that. Rather than stay in a country facing …
Taking Earth’s temperature
Growing up, I was fascinated by winter storms that brought a foot or more of snow and with them, the possibility of a snow day. Anticipating these spontaneous holidays made me wonder how meteorologists predicted …
Despite commitments, Brazil’s beef sector tainted by purchases from protected lands in Amazon basin
Depending on where it’s from, your next steak could come with a side of illegal deforestation. That’s because despite improvements by meatpackers to keep their supply chains free of cattle grazed on protected or illegally …
#MeToo: Tracking caste, abuse and soft porn in the Malayali film industry
Darshana Sreedhar Mini’s research into gender and labor issues in the movie industry of southern India could not have come at a more historic time. As it did in the United States, the #MeToo era …
The Power Dynamics and Stakeholder Effects in the Legislative Process of Philanthropy Lawmaking in China
How did the engagement of various stakeholders affect the legislative process resulting in the Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China? This article employs methods of participant observation, expert consultation and qualitative document analysis …
Environmental Performance Boosts Market Value, But a Firm’s Collective Reputation May Sink It
As it turns out, maybe you should give a darn about your bad reputation—at least if you’re a major corporation. A study on corporate sustainability by Ann Terlaak of the Wisconsin School of Business suggests …
Researchers from around the world visit the School to research antimicrobial resistance, cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, and pharmacy history
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is world-renowned for its research enterprise, ranking consistently among the top universities in the nation and around the globe, and the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy is an integral contributor. Professors, graduate …