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![]() |  | USDA, UW–Madison break ground on a new dairy research facilityUpon its scheduled completion in 2027 on a 42-acre site in Prairie du Sac, the new U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center facility and its associated buildings will house robotic milking systems, chambers for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, an advanced animal nutrition unit and state-of-the-art laboratories for agronomy and dairy science, as well as offices and a visitor center. |
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![]() | | June research shout-outsProfessors Tim Donohue, Kyle Cranmer |
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![]() | | Nine projects chosen for Research Forward initiativeResearch Forward, a competition sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, stimulates and supports highly innovative and groundbreaking research at the UW–Madison. The initiative is supported by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
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![]() | | Institute on Aging annual colloquium is Sept. 18 – Save the dateThe day-long event showcases the latest research and resources on positive aging, with speakers, a poster session, and a health and resource rair. The event is free and open to the public. Registration opens Aug. 5. |
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![]() | | Leadership in the Lab professional development opportunity for early-career STEM faculty
Leadership in the Lab, a semester-long learning series for early-career STEM faculty, has seats available for the fall 2024 cohort. Includes a full day workshop on Aug. 27 with weekly virtual sessions 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 11-Nov. 13.
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![]() | | Tulio de Oliveria headlines next Steenbock LecturesUW–Madison's Biochemistry Department and the Global Health Institute invite you to the July 1 & 2 Steenbock Lecture Series, featuring Time Health 100 recipient Tulio de Oliveira, director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation. He shares insights on the importance of global health security, including the impacts of identifying both the Beta & Omicron variants of Covid-19. |
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![]() | | Develop your ROADMAP to a fulfilling, successful careerRegister to join author and strategist Andrew L. Shafer, for a 2-week (June 17-26) course to help you reach professional success informed by your strengths and personal interests. Sponsored by UW’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office.
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![]() | | Shamya Karumbaiah awarded American Family Insurance funding for research on bias in artificial intelligenceProfessor Karumbaiah is among nine campus PIs whose projects were awarded funding in the latest round of the American Family Funding Initiative, a unique sponsored research partnership between American Family Insurance and UW–Madison through the Data Science Institute. |
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![]() | | Changing the outcome: Peers are key to reentry successAlong with the Division of Extension, researchers, students and educators at UW–Madison, two formerly incarcerated men, use their experience to help others successfully return and stay in their community. |
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![]() | | Wisconsin Farming: Insights from the 2022 Census OF AgricultureEvery five years, the USDA undertakes a detailed inventory of farming operations across the country. The most recent, the 2022 Census of Agriculture, aims to provide a detailed snapshot of the nation’s farming economy, including information on farm demographics, production practices, land use and economic trends. Here is an overview of recent trends in Wisconsin farming using the Census of Agriculture. |
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![]() | | Unbreakable Ceilings: (WSB) Study Reveals Startling Truth Behind Sluggish Progress on Gender EquityDespite concerted efforts to promote gender diversity in traditionally male-dominated fields, progress remains sluggish. Wisconsin School of Business assistant professor of Management and Human Resources, Jirs Meuris, has found out why. |
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![]() | | Wisconsin School of Business hosts its first-ever symposium on AI in marketingThe national conference, “Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Marketing,” was a “one-of-its-kind AI conference that focuses on modern AI methods and its implications for marketing research. |
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![]() | | Reducing risk to public health and patient safety by improving antibiotic prescribing practices in cellulitisDr. Michael Pulia, associate professor with tenure at the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, as well as Director of Emergency Medicine Antimicrobial Stewardship, is working to understand and improve the diagnosis of these conditions, as highlighted by two recent publications in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network of medical journals. |
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![]() | | Study from UW–Madison’s Padilla shows ketogenic diet could combat age-related neuromuscular dysfunctionThe study was published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. |
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