COVID-19: UW-Madison in the News

A new initiative will help get “Badgers on Track” in a challenging job market.

Former Badger running back sends pizza and moral support.

“Our farm has always been a relationship-driven business,” says Cycle Farms’ Lauren Brey.

Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings talks about how tribal communities are coping with the pandemic.

A collaborative team with community support gets vital medical equipment to frontline workers.

Badger football’s dietician supports players from afar.

TIME spoke to a UW professor about how to communicate when your smile is hidden.

Have meals been replaced by sunrise-to-sunset grazing? Here are some ideas to get you back on track.

From restaurants to warehouses, Extension has compiled information on preparing and safely reopening businesses.

WSB alumni share their COVID-19 experiences and advice.

Even if you’re not job searching, the Wisconsin School of Business says virtual networking is vital.

A new safety order restricts use of campus lands.

Show #BadgerAtHome where the W roams.

A Badger web developer created a site to provide help during the pandemic.

Do you have the quarantine blues? Postdoctoral scholar Karen Smith offers insights and strategies.

Chancellor Blank outlines the plan for reopening campus.

Alumna Rita Braver spoke with students and Chancellor Blank about virtual commencement and what comes next.

Alumni in China raise $20,000 to support the UW.

A panel of experts gathered to discuss the economic fallout of COVID-19, government response, and recovery.

Poised to launch their company in March, two UW–Madison alumni redirected their resources for the greater good.

Hear from School of Veterinary Medicine professor Tony Goldberg about precautions to take with your dogs and cats.

In response to attacks toward people of Asian descent, Madison’s mayor will hold a virtual town hall.

In an op-ed, Chancellor Blank talks about the vital role of the UW and other public universities.

Chancellor Blank discusses the importance of research universities in addressing COVID-19.

WPR talks to a School of Pharmacy professor about how vaccines work and how they’re created.

Join Professor Christine Whelan for a guided reflection on your values, gifts, and worries.

UW–Madison graduate gave us “the neat, round spaghetti you can eat with a spoon”

Carolyn Trojanowski says her experiences at UW–Madison serve her well in this challenging time.

As a cancer survivor, Lona Towsley knows how to fight, but in the ICU with COVID-19 she was losing hope.

How do journalists responsibly report on preprint studies?

Brothers Jesse Charles ’08, MD’14 Joel Charles ’08, MPH’12, MD’14 are working on the front lines to combat COVID-19.

With improved capacity and turnaround time, UW Health increases access to COVID-19 tests.

An app from the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies provides information, social support, and resources.

Two Madison teams led by UW scientists are among the roughly 100 organizations developing potential COVID-19 vaccines.

Art Walaszek, a UW psychiatrist who specializes in geriatric care, joins the Dementia Matters podcast to discuss managing anxiety during the pandemic.

The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health has announced 21 awards to Wisconsin researchers and community organizations to lessen the impact of COVID-19.

Whether you are an essential worker or doing your part by staying at home, this video is for you.

A UW–Madison senior is helping with state’s COVID-19 response.

The UW will celebrate commencement virtually on May 9. Here are just a few of the remarkable students in the Class of 2020.

UW computer sciences professor Paul Barford weighs in on the internet’s capacity to withstand the surge in traffic.

Amid the pandemic, Kelsey Rahe made a potentially lifesaving donation.

The Wisconsin School of Business has tips for job searching in these uncertain times.

Thomas Friedrich, professor of pathobiological sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine discusses battle against the disease

Ties between UW–Madison and China result in an outpouring of outreach.

Engineering professors adapt to distance learning virtually overnight.

UW–Madison colleagues offer tips.

Although parts of campus life are impossible to replicate, UW–Madison and its students are giving it the old college try.

UW Hospital has treated 14 COVID patients with antibody-rich plasma.

Wisconsin biotech companies are poised to play key roles in the economic recovery.

Chancellor Blank and Coach Gard discuss the university’s response to COVID-19.

Madison firefighters boost morale with a lights-and-sirens parade.

UW professor Brad Pierce talks about the environmental impact of staying at home.

Natalie Mickelsen went to India for the FDA. Now she’s helping Americans repatriate during the pandemic.

Wisconsin School of Business Alumni Board member Tim Bratland offers tips for meeting at a distance.

Wisconsin School of Business alumnus Jason Popp talks about how the events industry is adapting.

Wisconsin School of Business alumna Jamie Shah is working to keep labs running safely and effectively.

Dr. Thomas Huggett helped Chicago convert a hotel to house elderly or otherwise at-risk people amid the pandemic; he also lives there.

The Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation will match up to $100,000 in donations.

Russell Wilson and Kenny Dichter donate 10 million meals to Feeding America.

While faculty and students are telecommuting, a core group provides critical support.

The Office of Sustainability has tips for making your food last and your waste less.

Though teaching dance online sounded daunting, UW–Madison professor Li Chiao-Ping chooses to see it as an opportunity to innovate.

In response to the threat of COVID-19, the University of Wisconsin–Madison quickly and successfully accomplished a monumental task — the shift of its in-person classes to alternate delivery online.

UW professor and medical historian Gregg Mitman shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 crisis.

Professors from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication offer insights for navigating the information onslaught.

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is connecting people with ways to safely give and receive help.

J. Michael Collins, director of the UW’s Center for Financial Security talks about personal finance in a pandemic

Social workers’ blog gives glimpses of the pandemic’s impact across myriad services.

Lakeland, the newest game from the UW’s Field Day Lab, challenges kids to build a thriving community without compromising water quality.

In the early 1930s, UW economic professors Elizabeth Brandeis and Paul Raushenbush drafted the country’s first unemployment insurance plan.

Survey results reveal barriers and motivators to physical distancing.

A generous donor ensures students can still enjoy two nights of Seder, even during COVID-19.

Extension has advice and resources to help farmers manage the impact of COVID-19.

Wisconsin Union artists have designed downloadable coloring pages to help you pass the time.

Graduating senior Maddie Boulanger shares her experience.

Looking for fresh ways to keep your kids engaged? Wisconsin 4-H has activities for all grade levels.

Classics professor Laura McClure see similarities between COVID-19 and plagues of the past.

UW researchers working from home share their experiences.

A UW sophomore offers a glimpse into his semester at home.

Geography professor Song Gao will track travel and social media to help contain coronavirus.

UW Libraries and HathiTrust partner to provide increased access for students, faculty, and staff.

Researchers in the Department of Psychology are looking at the influence of partisanship on social distancing.

Blue light emanating from Camp Randall filled the night sky in honor of health care workers.

The UW cancels nonessential, in-person events through the end of June.

UW researchers, led by Professor Song Gao, track human mobility to aid in virus mitigation.

School of Medicine and Public Health’s Thomas Oliver and Ajay Sethi break down Wisconsin’s medical preparedness, economic security, and governance.