Source: UW News Fellow Badgers, Like many of you, we are deeply concerned by the shooting of Jacob Blake of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, and are waiting with hope as he recovers from gunshot wounds …
Chancellor Blank Responds to Rollback of Visa Policy
Source: UW News Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to the federal government rescinding a policy change on international student visas: “Today’s announcement is encouraging news for all college students and for …
Addressing Racial Inequities on Campus
From the Office of the Chancellor: “Today I’m sharing with you a number of additional commitments we are making in our efforts to ensure that our university welcomes and fosters the success of all members …
Chancellor Blank Statement on New ICE Rule
Source: UW News Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement on Tuesday, July 7. New guidance on Monday, July 6 from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement creates …
Statement from Chancellor Rebecca Blank in Support of Non-Immigrant Visas
Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to an executive order on non-immigrant visas: International employees, scholars and students are valued and important members of our community. They contribute to scientific discoveries and …
MMI Faculty and Students Receive Research Grants
Joe Dillard was awarded a NIH NIAID R21 research grant. His grant is titled “Mechanisms regulating peptidoglycan and fragment production” and has been awarded from 2/8/2020-1/31/2022. Jenny Gumperz was awarded a Draper TIF award from …
Addressing Racism, Equity and Diversity in the Sciences
Source: UWMadScience On June 10, researchers around the world are undertaking deliberate efforts to challenge systemic anti-Black racism in science and academia. And in light of recent events, which follow patterns going back to the …
Anna Huttenlocher Receives WARF Professorship
Source: UW News Thirty-two members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded faculty fellowships for 2020-21. The awardees span the four divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences and biological …
Message from Chancellor Blank on new Title IX rules
Dear students, faculty and staff, Sexual misconduct is absolutely unacceptable and can have a tremendous impact on students and employees who experience it, personally as well as academically and professionally. I want to share with …
Safer At Home Order from Governor Evers
中文 Chinese Español Hmoob नेपाली Nepali བོད་སྐད Tibetan To our students, faculty and staff, The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor Tony Evers issued a “Safer at Home” Governor’s Order today …