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(11/11/21 8:00am)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock — in which case, welcome — you’ve probably seen some supremely chill animals that look like coconut dogs come along your feed. This nonchalant lil’ dude is a capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. Neat!
(10/28/21 5:00am)
Witches, ghosts and ghouls of all kinds will be prowling the streets of Madison this Halloween in a celebration of spookiness. Whether you’re planning to dress as a fairy princess or spend the night watching horror movies, we can all expect to be spooked in one way or another. But what exactly is fear? When we feel that spike of terror, what’s happening to our bodies? Are humans the only ones that feel fear?
(10/28/21 7:00am)
With midterm season finally here, creating a good study space is an essential part of your exam prep. While there are many different ways to create a productive and positive work environment, here are a few recommendations:
(10/28/21 7:00am)
Spooky season, with all its accoutrements, is officially upon us. Carved pumpkins, skeletons, black cats … and bats. With their beady eyes, scissored fang-like teeth and nocturnal habits, it’s of little wonder that this mysterious creature has become associated with our most terror-inducing holiday.
(10/14/21 7:00am)
Not sure if you want to go to medical school? Are you interested in both bioscience and social science and not sure which to pursue? Becoming a Global Health major could be the right move for you!
(10/14/21 7:00am)
Unless you are a sentient worm reading the papers (in which case, please contact us for an interview), you have some bones. A whole skeleton’s worth, hopefully. At first glance, there’s a substantial difference between human skeletons and other skeletons — birds and bats have wings; stingrays have a terrifying bone fan. However, despite gross morphological differences, the basis of all vertebrate skeletons is actually the same.
(10/07/21 7:00am)
There is nothing quite like seeing a pumpkin that weighs more than a cow, and is about the same size. These enormous pumpkins are exhibited around the globe, from the Kyogle’s Giant Pumpkin Festival in Australia, to the River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin festival in Eau Claire, Wis.
(10/07/21 7:00am)
For the typical college student, the flu is not a huge concern. Many of us haven’t had the flu in a long time, and don’t quite remember just how miserable it can be; symptoms of the flu include fatigue, weakness, muscle aches, chills and much more.
(09/30/21 5:00am)
As the days get colder, Ava Padilla is tucking her farm in for the winter. Padilla is one of two farm directors at F.H. King, a student-run organization that focuses on providing an experimental space for students to engage with sustainable agriculture and reconnect with foodways.
(09/30/21 7:00am)
Are you an Engineering major looking for an intriguing and easy way to boost your resume? Consider joining the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
(09/24/21 9:00am)
Are you interested in sustainability, environmental science, research, conservation and more? Try looking into the Environmental Science major offered here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
(09/23/21 9:00am)
Look! There! No, there! It’s right under your nose!
(09/16/21 7:00am)
If you’ve been looking at the foliage on your way to class this past week, you’ll have noticed a change in the trees around campus. The various greens are starting to fade, replaced by an array of reds, oranges and yellow. But how do the leaves know when to begin changing?
(09/16/21 7:00am)
Do you need to measure a small amount of water, blood or other mysterious liquid?
(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.
(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.
(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!
(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.
(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.