L&S News

La Follette School of Public Affairs professor says they're limited to moral appeals and wagging fingers when problems arise.

Professor of sociology touts the advantages of managed retreat to prevent communities from being destroyed by environmental disasters.

The Louise Troxell Award and Edna Kernwood Glicksman Award were created to honor the cause of women on this campus. Informally known as the Troxell-Glicksman Awards, they recognize outstanding junior or senior women from across UW–Madison, nominated by faculty or academic staff.

Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Professor Tristan L'Ecuyer shares his research on global warming in the Arctic and the use of advanced satellite technology to track these changes.

In a first-ever event, the College of Letters & Science honored its newly endowed professor and chairs.

A new assistant professor of history shares inspiring stories of Puerto Rico in his books and in the classroom.

Department of history's Monica Kim, a historian of the United States and international and diplomatic history, who examines the dynamics between U.S. empire, race and decolonization by tracking the changes in warfare over the course of the 20th century, has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.

The partnership will will accelerate the commercialization of UW–Madison science and technology advances by increasing the speed and frequency at which UW research is translated into usable technology.

In fall, songbirds make a joyful noise. UW neuroscientists are studying starlings for insights into the brain’s natural motivation and reward systems.