Science
Put a spark in your resume: Join the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers
By Emily Rohloff | Sep. 30, 2021IEEE is a great option for engineering students looking to become more involved within their major.
‘Come out to the farm!’: Ava Padilla on F.H. King
By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 30, 2021F.H. King is bringing sustainable, non-normative farming to campus.
STEM Major Spotlight: Environmental Sciences
By Emily Rohloff | Sep. 24, 2021Why majoring in environmental science could be the right move for you.
I just think they’re neat: Rusty Patched Bumblebee
By Julia Wiessing | Sep. 23, 2021Bombus affinis is a valuable newcomer making its home in Wisconsin.
How do the leaves know when to change?
By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 16, 2021The leaves changing color, and eventually falling, is caused by a process called senescence.
Micropipette Magic
By Julia Gozdziewski | Sep. 16, 2021A short guide on how to properly and precisely use your micropipette.
STEM Major Spotlight: Health Promotion and Health Equity
By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 16, 2021The HPHE major, offered by the School of Education, is the perfect major for students interested in the medical field but less so in med school.
I just think they're neat: Opossums
By Helena Wehrs | Sep. 9, 2021Possums provide a number of invaluable ecosystem services, and should be praised for their work.
Are we ready for delta?
By Addison Lathers | Sep. 9, 2021UW-Madison has taken a number of precautions to ensure that a repeat of last fall’s outbreak doesn’t occur.
Isthmus history: How the land between the lakes came to be
By Joyce Riphagen | Sep. 9, 2021Madison is one of only two major US cities on an isthmus, but just how did that isthmus get here?
Ways to make a difference: Volunteering opportunities in Madison
By Emily Rohloff | Sep. 9, 2021Madison offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities geared towards students in the STEM, pre-med and environmental fields.
A mysterious birden: Unnamed avian illness sweeps the Midwest
By Helena Wehrs | Aug. 18, 2021No causes of the unnamed illness or mortality have been identified by any wildlife laboratories.
Start off strong: Advice for freshman STEM majors!
By Emily Rohloff and Joyce Riphagen | Aug. 18, 2021Joining clubs and succeeding in your Gen Eds are some of the best ways to start college off strong.
Do we really need to wear masks again?
By Joyce Riphagen | Aug. 18, 2021The Delta variant of COVID-19 has raised health concerns for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals — but why?
Escape the stress of freshman year in these UW green spaces
By Joyce Riphagen | Jun. 7, 2021Spending time in nature can be a great way to manage the anxieties that accompany the first year of college.
I just think they’re neat: Sandhill cranes
By Helena Wehrs | Jun. 7, 2021Sandhill cranes, once hunted to near extinction, now thrive in Wisconsin.
UW’s Gilroy Lab is launching cotton into space with TIC-TOC
By Joyce Riphagen | Jun. 7, 2021The Gilroy Lab at UW Madison launched its astro-botanical experiment Thursday, June 3.
I just think they’re neat: Muskrats
By Will Cioci | Apr. 29, 2021In 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?
By Forrest Ziebell | Apr. 29, 2021Kale, 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.