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Clockwise from upper left, UW–Madison undergraduate students Andre Sarichith, Alyah Garcia, Mya Brown, Aaron Dong, and Saron Fenta throw W hand signs and pose for a photo on frozen and ice-covered Lake Mendota during the Wisconsin Union’s Winter Carnival along the University of Wisconsin–Madison shoreline near the Memorial Union Terrace on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison)

February 10, 2025

Tracking federal transitions impacts to research

Updated information may be found on the websites for UW–Madison Federal Relations and Research and Sponsored Programs.

Shout-Out: Economics professor appointed member of President’s Council of Economic Advisers

Kim Ruhl, co-director of The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE), is an expert in international economics. CEA comprises three economists who advise the U.S. president on economic policy issues.

Dr. Nita Ahuja named dean of SMPH and the university’s next vice chancellor for medical affairs.

Ahuja, a surgeon-scientist, has held top roles at some of the nation’s leading research universities and health systems.

Senator Tammy Baldwin visits the new Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Response Center at the School of Pharmacy

The regional center aims to increase patient access to treatments for opioid use disorder and opioid overdoses. That work includes providing community pharmacies around Wisconsin with educational information on treating overdoses, life-saving naloxone and fentanyl testing strips.

UW Law School Alum Named Campus Research Security Director

Stefani Buster recently joined the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research as the Director of UW–Madison’s Research Security Program.

Two finalists announced for Aquatic Sciences Center Director

Jen Hauxwell, research program associate director of the Aquatic Sciences Center (ASC), and Christina (Christy) Remucal, professor of civil and environmental engineering and interim ASC director, have been named finalists for the ASC Director position. Finalists will deliver public presentations on Feb. 20 and 21.

Campus data storage solutions evolve with addition of Research Object Storage

In 2021, the Peery Wildlife Ecology + Conservation Lab in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, initiated a bioacoustics monitoring program to study spotted owls spanning the Sierra Nevada ecosystem. The California spotted owl, a mature forest species which has resided at the center of forest management and planning for several decades in the […]

Research Bazaar Registration Opens Feb. 12 and learn about the inaugural UW–Madison Open Awards

Get ready for the 6th annual Data Science Research Bazaar, March 19-20 at the Discovery Building! Hosted by the Data Science Hub, this year’s event will explore the potential and limitations of AI and ML in research. Presentations will also highlight fundamental and applied data science across research fields and industries. The Research Bazaar is an opportunity […]

New Directors, New Collaborations at the Wisconsin Primate Center in 2025

Saverio “Buddy” Capuano, associate director of Animal Services and the attending veterinarian for the Center, has been named Interim Director of the Center. The new Associate Director of Research Strategy and Innovation is Ari Rosenberg, associate professor of neuroscience.

RABBIT a Leap Forward for Campus Collaboration and Industry Engagement

RABBIT (Research and Business-Bridging Intelligence Tool) is an AI-powered faculty discovery tool that is available to all UW–Madison faculty and staff, and WARF employees, with a NetID. It was designed and developed by OBE and DSI to help industry engagement offices on campus connect faculty with applied research opportunities.

Sign-up to present April 30 for UW–Madison Day at the Capitol

The UW-Madison Office of State Relations is seeking graduate student and postdoctoral researchers interested in sharing their research with state policymakers at the UW–Madison Day at the Capitol on April 30, with poster presentation from 2-4 p.m. in the Capitol rotunda. Deadline to apply is Feb. 28.

School of Pharmacy Professor Lingjun Li is named one of the top Analytical Scientists in the world

Li was named one of 60 leaders and influencers in analytical science whose work is transforming the world around us – for the better. Li made the Human Health Heroes list.

Research Events Roundup

AI (Grand Rounds), 3MT Finals, Designing or Redesigning a Course, Gene Discovery to Clinical Trials (WARF Therapeutics), Arboretum Research Fellowships Deadline Extended, Industry Engagement Faculty Training, Madison Reads Leopold, Eloquence & Eminence Lecture, Call for Nominations: Research Mentor Awards – nomination deadline is March 3, Community Engagement for Grant Proposals, Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, Ethics in Scientific Authorship.

Research News Roundup: Stories about Research at UW–Madison

Stories covering bioenergy crops, coastal resilience work with communities, Pharmacy Research Forward success, tenant eviction bans and racial discrimination during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and what's behind rising health care premiums.
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