Global problem, local solution

La Follette graduate student Jenna Greene talks about her experience on UW's Earth RepAIR team competing for the Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE.

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GNS+ professor awarded fellowship at Institute for Advanced Study

Professor of German Pamela M. Potter will research and receive mentorship among a community of scholars at one of the world’s foremost centers for intellectual inquiry.

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UW-Madison mourns an important mathematician and beloved mentor

Georgia Benkart, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at UW-Madison, died unexpectedly on April 29 in Madison, Wisconsin, leaving behind a worldwide network of colleagues and former students who considered her not only a gifted mathematician, but also a dear friend and mentor.

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Prestigious Rome Prize awarded to UW-Madison art history professor

Preeti Chopra, Professor of Visual Studies, South Asian Art and Architecture in the Department of Art History, receives prestigious Rome Prize for work in historic preservation and conservation.

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Barry Burden in the Washington Post: Debunking '2000 Mules.'

New film by Dinesh D'Souza claims widespread illegal collection and delivery of ballots to drop boxes during the 2020 presidential election. The Director of the UW-Madison Elections Research Center calls the claims "impossible."

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A Mysterious Kingdom

From mushrooms to mildews, fungi form the webs of life. UW experts are working to expand our knowledge of their roles and powers.

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Barry Burden in the Wisconsin State Journal: There's a reason Wisconsin legislators are quitting in record numbers

A quarter of legislators in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly are retiring, not seeking re-election or running for another office. The Director of the UW-Madison Elections Research Center suggests the wave may be due to the long delay in deciding on new redistricting maps.

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Lucas Graves in TIME Magazine: Radical transparency might help Twitter beat back harassment and misinformation

Professor of Journalism suggests that transparency in content management decisions might create a "common law" on the social media platform, making it easier to understand why certain posts are allowed or banned.

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Professor of Chemistry Shannon Stahl elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Stahl's efficient methods of making changes to chemicals through processes like catalysis have impacted several industries, including the pharmaceutical industry. He is one of two UW-Madison professors to join AAAS in 2022.

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