L&S News

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

As he approaches the end of his career, Mark Seidenberg reflects on the ways he has advanced the conversation on improving the way we teach children to read.

A longtime supporter of research and education and a leader in the energy industry, John Rowe ’67, JD’70 helped UW–Madison build on its reputation as a leader in discovery and invention. He passed away on September 24 in Naples, Florida, and the UW community will miss his guidance as well as his generosity.

A new oral history project commemorating the 50^th anniversary of UW’s American Indian Studies program tells a turbulent story of student activism amid national upheaval.

Sameer Deshpande, an assistant professor of statistics, studies the long-term impacts of youth football participation.

The water system in Jackson Mississippi remains broken. Teodoro, a researcher with the La Follette School of Public Affairs, suggests that creating a shared interest in maintaining water quality may be one place to start fixing things.

Chris Cascio, an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication, prepares to study the impacts of social exclusion on teens using social media platforms.

Alumni of color reconnect for a weekend of special events on campus sponsored by the College of Letters & Science.

Over the course of five decades, Janet Shibley Hyde shaped her field and her students.