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Supercharging a Plant Enzyme
Backed by funding from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, Professor of Botany Hiroshi Maeda is pursuing a groundbreaking study on how to improve the ways plants absorb and use nitrogen. In a recent study, Maeda was part of an international group of scientists that discovered it may be possible to supercharge plant metabolism and allow it to more efficiently utilize nitrogen. Read More
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Alumni Book Club to Read 100th Book
Most book clubs don’t make it to their 100th read, but this bookish bunch isn’t like most book clubs. They have a formal constitution outlining guidelines, a spreadsheet tracking each book they’ve read and a group chat that pings daily. Plus, the group is made up largely of L&S alumni (and one extra), who were inspired by their degrees to continue the lifelong pursuit of learning. Read More
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A New Undergraduate Major in Public Policy
Studying public policy at UW–Madison means going beyond headlines and soundbites. Through interdisciplinary coursework and hands-on learning, students will develop skills in policy analysis, strategic communication, civil discourse and evidence-based decision-making with this new undergraduate major launching in fall 2026 within the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More
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Studying Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
Luke Zoet, professor and Dean L. Morgridge Chair in Geoscience, and Marianne Haseloff, assistant professor in the Department of Geoscience, are using a grant from the Arête Glacier Initiative to understand the movement and melting of giant glaciers, potentially reducing their impact on sea level rise. Watch Now
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The Infinite Lives of Bach’s Cello Suites
Edward Klorman, a professor of music theory in the Mead Witter School of Music, has been playing Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites since he was a kid. Now, he’s answering centuries-old questions in his latest book, Bach: The Cello Suites. As the cello suites continue to have new life breathed into them by the pop culture scape, Klorman has taken the chance to contextualize them for music experts and casual fans alike. Read More
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Meet the UW Bat Brigade
Sometimes Badgers stay up late in the library studying. Other times they stay up late to count bats in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. The UW–Madison Bat Brigade is a collaboration of the L&S Biocore curriculum, which emphasizes hand-on science learning opportunities, and the Wisconsin Bat Program, which is run by the state’s Department of Natural Resources. Read More
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Protecting Against Cyberattacks
A major cyberattack has just shut down water and power in several cities and disrupted communications throughout Wisconsin. Cell phone networks are down, first responders can’t communicate, farmers can’t use GPS in the fields, the gas pumps aren’t working and the ATM you just visited flashes an error message. This scenario may sound frightening, but it’s exactly what faculty, students and researchers in the College of Letters & Science are working to prevent. Read More
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Ever heard the saying, “The only constant is change?” That’s especially true of campus in autumn. The semester settles in, midterms loom and winter edges closer. We hurry through it all, trying not to fall behind. But there’s beauty in the in-between. So, take a breath. Join us for a journey across campus as UW–Madison transforms for autumn, where color, light and life shift before our eyes. More Photos
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