L&S News  Author: Mary Ellen Gabriel

John Berry is a transition metal chemist. That means he experiments with elements in “the big middle part of the periodic table” that are able to bond with one another in strange and interesting ways, producing electronic properties that can initiate new types of chemistry—including in the field of catalysis.

Catalina Toma and her students take a deep dive into the dynamics of online relationships and the role of computer-mediated communication in our lives.

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.

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

Art meets history meets science in a UW-Madison partnership to showcase women of color who were pioneers in STEM.

UW-Madison can seem intimidating for many students who are the first in their families to attend college or who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups. The L&S Summer Collegiate Experience (SCE) prepares these new students for success.

At the beginning the goal seemed almost beyond reach: Raise $500 million for L&S as part of the university’s ambitious All Ways Forward campaign. Six years later, L&S surpassed that goal, thanks to thousands of supporters who believed in a world-class educational experience for our students. The gifts of many helped us realize this vision of excellence, but along the way there were moments that made us catch our breath as transformative change unfolded in real time. We extend deepest gratitude to those whose extraordinary generosity helped turn dreams into reality. Their profound impact on our campus, and on the lives of our students, will be felt long into the future.

A new study from psychology researchers at UW-Madison establishes that readers of fiction are better able to read emotions when they encounter them in other human beings.

A UW-Madison grad’s class project lights up a busy portal to campus.