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STEM Major Spotlight: Health Promotion and Health Equity
(09/16/21 7:00am)
Interested in the medical field but not sure about med school, or not enthusiastic about taking lots of physics and math? You should consider majoring in Health Promotion and Health Equity. HPHE student Jordan Gao gave us the details of this fascinating field of study.
Are we ready for delta?
(09/09/21 7:00am)
On May 26, 2021, the New York Times made the last update to its COVID-19 tracker for U.S. colleges and universities — the first full school year since the pandemic began had come to an end. The University of Wisconsin-Madison may not have medaled for most cases of coronavirus in the country, but it did come in fourth with 7,708.
I just think they're neat: Opossums
(09/09/21 7:01am)
While many North American residents see possums as overgrown rats, I argue that this opinion is an insult to these uniquely beautiful creatures. Most know the United States’ only marsupial for its ability to play dead in the presence of predators or, say, an incoming motor vehicle. However, their dramatics should not be held against them, as possums unfortunately cannot control when they play dead, as it is an involuntary stress response. Imagine if you dropped to the floor every time you had a pop quiz!
Isthmus history: How the land between the lakes came to be
(09/09/21 7:00am)
There are many unique things about the city of Madison, located in the southern central part of Wisconsin on unseated Ho-Chunk territory. Beyond its rich local music scene and characteristic dining (cheese curds galore!) Madison is situated on a geographically unique piece of land — the Isthmus, a thin strip running between Lakes Mendota and Monona. The only other major US city built on an isthmus is Seattle, WA.
Ways to make a difference: Volunteering opportunities in Madison
(09/09/21 7:00am)
The time of online classes and virtual meetings is (mostly) over, which has manyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison students feeling excited as an in-person semester begins for the first time in 18 months. As you start to get back into the swing of walking to class, meeting face to face with peers and joining new organizations, now is the perfect time to build up your resume by volunteering.
A mysterious birden: Unnamed avian illness sweeps the Midwest
(08/18/21 7:00am)
A mysterious avian illness appears to have spread from the eastern coast of the United States to the Midwest and southern US. While there have been no cases identified in Wisconsin, the illness has continued to spread west as far as Ohio and Indiana.
Start off strong: Advice for freshman STEM majors!
(08/18/21 7:00am)
Are you entering the new school year wondering how to become more involved within your science, technology, engineering or math major? Or looking to build on your resume and make more peer connections?
Do we really need to wear masks again?
(08/18/21 7:00am)
When vaccinated individuals were invited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to unmask in May, the world breathed a sigh of relief.
Escape the stress of freshman year in these UW green spaces
(06/07/21 11:00am)
Freshman year can be a stressful time. You’re learning to manage a new, often heavier workload, taking care of yourself, and being a (baby) adult. Spending time in nature can be a great way to manage the anxieties that accompany the first year of college. Luckily, the UW-Madison campus provides a number of beautiful green spaces in which students can destress.
I just think they’re neat: Sandhill cranes
(06/07/21 11:00am)
The bugling calls of sandhill cranes are now common in the early spring mornings of Madison, but they have a long history that remained uncertain in Wisconsin for decades.
UW’s Gilroy Lab is launching cotton into space with TIC-TOC
(06/07/21 11:00am)
Viewers watched live at 12:30 p.m. on June 3 as UW botanist Simon Gilroy and his research team launched cotton seeds to the International Space Station, marking the beginning of the first-ever attempt to grow cotton in space.
I just think they’re neat: Muskrats
(04/29/21 7:00am)
In Ojibwe legend, there was a time when water covered all. Unhappy with the Anishinabe people, Kitchi-Manitou, the Great Mystery, flooded the earth. The only survivors in a world without land were those animals who could swim or fly — and one man, Nanaboozhoo, who clung for life to a floating log.
Superfoods: Are they worthy of the name?
(04/29/21 7:00am)
Kale, berries, cacao, eggs, sweet potatoes, greek yogurt and more are among the dozens of foods that are labeled "superfoods." This new group of products is advertised as being nutritionally dense — or containing high amounts of vitamins/minerals per calorie — ways to improve your diet and prevent disease simply by consuming them.
When algae blooms: Practicing summer safety in, around the Madison lakes
(04/29/21 7:00am)
With the March 20 declaration of open water after almost three months of ice, Madison’s five lakes are again becoming home to a variety of watersports, including swimming, kayaking, fishing and more. The defrosting of the lakes also provides a space for the formation of algal blooms each year.
Cooperation: The future of natural resource management
(04/15/21 7:00am)
Aldo Leopold penned the foreword to his “A Sand County Almanac” on March 4, 1948, in Madison, Wis. In the closing essay, titled “The Land Ethic,” Leopold deemed the extension of ethics to the land a necessity in ecological decision making.
Misinformation outside of politics: how misinformation has infected American society
(04/08/21 7:00am)
Discussions on “misinformation” or “disinformation” campaigns have ravaged American political life in recent years, and they have served as a one of the primary catalysts for the political divide which we are facing today. Aside from politics, misinformation has been allowed to seep into other areas of American life, so much so that one of the largest inhibitors to progress in this country is not a difference of beliefs — but a difference of fundamental facts. Misinformation has infected science and medical fields, and it has allowed conspiracy theories to run rampant.
Ho-Chunk lessons on natural healing
(04/01/21 7:00am)
For the Ho-Chunk people, or Winnebago, natural history in the Madison area is rooted in the tale of Teejop (day-JOPE). Teejop, a Hoocąk name meaning Four Lakes, refers to Lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa and Kegonsa. The story begins with the descent of the Earthmaker, or Creator, from the North.
Ashley Cortes Hernandez hopes to make STEM more accessible to Latinx youth with Discovery Outreach
(04/01/21 7:00am)
Ashley Cortes Hernandez is excited to bring Latinx representation to the team in hopes of making STEM more accessible to underrepresented communities, especially the Latinx youth.
A Look through History: How Madison’s landscape yields environmental injustice
(03/25/21 7:00am)
Just after the turn of the 20th century, Madison was cut in two.
