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(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.
(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.
(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?
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(03/25/21 7:00am)
Just after the turn of the 20th century, Madison was cut in two.
(03/25/21 7:00am)
Food is something some of us take for granted. While most Americans have access to food, not all have access to healthy food and reliable sources to obtain it. Communities without accessible grocery stores are known as food deserts. Even agriculturally rich areas like Wisconsin have food deserts — which are a primary cause of food insecurity. Contrary to popular belief food deserts are quite prevalent in both urban and rural areas. In fact, being on UW’s campus likely puts you in a food desert. While you may be surrounded by dozens of cafes and restaurants, there are not many options within walking distance for affordable, healthy food for students and others living in the downtown area.
(03/04/21 8:00am)
Dairy foods have been a hot topic in nutrition in recent years. Some tout milk products as a source of calcium, vitamins and protein for bone and muscle health, while others say it is harmful, causing skin breakouts and delivering high levels of saturated fat to the diet. Both of these claims carry some truth, but the magnitude of these statements is difficult to assess.
(03/04/21 8:00am)
The COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of slowing down, with vaccinations drives around the world in full swing, although the virus continues to claim lives today. It is now more than a year since the world was gripped by the virus, and at the time, its rapid spread caught most people off guard. However, pandemics have always been on the cards and should not have come as such a surprise, and there will be more pandemics if lessons are not learned from COVID-19.
(02/18/21 8:00am)
Last month, CBS News set out to find a “climate change haven.”
(02/11/21 8:00am)
New legislative and budget proposals could create more UW-Madison Division of Extension agents, who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea by bringing university research to agricultural communities across Wisconsin.