In October of 2020, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discovery of an adaptable, easy way to […]

Tom Brock, a pioneering microbiologist who redefined the bounds of life, passed away at his home in Madison in April from complications following a fall. […]

Cold milk has long been offered alongside a lunch or snack in elementary schools. Over the years, the vessel for that milk has remained the […]

Ecologists at CALS have found that carnivores living near people can get more than half of their diets from human food sources, a major lifestyle […]

Summer Term courses are a great way for UW undergraduates to get ahead—or stay on track—in their studies. They are also open to students enrolled […]

Looking for a Summer Term course that will be completed by the end of June? Check out these online offerings from the UW–Madison College of […]

When Hawra Aljawad made her 2020 summer plans, the idea was to take one class and conduct research. Then came coronavirus. With campus essentially shutting […]

1. Tardigrades are tiny, water-loving animals. They prefer wet environments, and as long as the conditions are right, they can be found all over the […]

Teri Allendorf applied for the Peace Corps in the early 1990s with an eye toward East Africa, where she was hoping to use her knowledge of […]