MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: At the direction of Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, an ad-hoc group will study the Black experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and recommend steps the campus community could take to positively impact that experience. "Black students, faculty and staff at UW-Madison have long experienced a campus climate and environment that can, at times, meaningfully inhibit a sense of belonging a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A student shares a resume with a potential employer at a campus job fair. Career and internship fairs offer an incredible opportunity for students and alumni to network, but it can be stressful for them to approach prospective employers. Students can show their best side and reduce nerves with these tips from Bao Hoang, a junior business student at UW-Madison who has approached the fair many   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Biomedical research aimed at improving human health is particularly reliant on publicly funded basic science, according to a new analysis boosted by artificial intelligence. B. Ian Hutchins "What we found is that even though research funded by the National Institutes of Health makes up 10% of published scientific literature, those published papers account for about 30% of the substantive rese  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Life requires repetition of chemical reactions. Describing the kinds of reactions and conditions required for self-sustaining repetition -- called autocatalysis -- could focus the search for life on other planets. Betul Kacar Life on a faraway planet -- if it's out there -- might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe's pantry, and  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The world has changed a lot in the 175 years since the founding of the University of Wisconsin. Some history-changing ideas that continue to reverberate around the globe got their start right here on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. From hospital operating rooms to deep space, here are just a few of the many ways UW-Madison innovations have changed the world. Weather satellites Mo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for three seats on the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board. Producers who grow and sell corn in Districts 3, 5, or 6 are eligible to nominate producers or to be nominated to the board. The Department will accept nominations through November 1, 2023. Producers w  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The Wisconsin Idea is expansive and inspires mutually beneficial collaborations that address diverse topics that range from collecting Ojibwe language stories in northern Wisconsin to evaluating safe drinking water in the La Crosse area. Seven projects and 10 seed grants from the Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment show the range of how University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, staff and stu  more