University of Wisconsin–Madison

An atmospheric heat dome has parked over the Midwest this week, sending temperatures soaring. Combined with oppressively high humidity, the sizzling temperatures are a recipe for heat-related danger that many Wisconsin communities haven’t…

The University of Wisconsin­–Madison has performed well in several recent rankings, including being named one of America’s Best Colleges by Money Magazine.UW–Madison received five out of five stars in Money Magazine’s newly revamped…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named the Wisconsin Wastewater Surveillance Program a National Center of Excellence for wastewater surveillance within the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). Wisconsin joins…

A new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of the protein particle that causes chronic wasting disease (CWD), implicating the parasites as possible agents in the…

On a late August day in 2021, I stepped out of the Madison airport with three suitcases and a heavily packed backpack, having traveled 15 hours by plane from Chengdu, China.Sitting in an Uber, I gazed out of the window at the picturesque…

Communicating science to a general audience can be challenging. Successfully conveying research on polarizing topics such as climate change can be even more difficult.But a new study from University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Nan Li…

Researchers led by a team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created the first tool to map and visualize the areas where human settlements and nature meet on a global scale. The tool, which was part of a study recently published…

A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve highly reactive enzymes, two traits that make the genes involved useful signposts pointing to a potential treasure trove of biological…

When Dave Schroeder was deployed with the Army National Guard to Fort Meade, Maryland, the last thing he and his wife Val needed back home in Madison was a hole in the roof.With the delicate balancing act of caring solo for 2 school-aged…

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have recently revealed that the effectiveness of common antibiotics could depend on the neighborhood where you live. Here are the details.An innovative look at an old problem: Led by…