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STEM diversity articles archived here are collected from a variety of news sources using the PressForward plugin and published under a Creative Commons License. At the bottom of each article is a link to the primary news source. If you are interested in writing an article please contact Ahna Skop (skop@wisc.edu). Find us on social media (Facebook & Twitter) to keep up to date on our latest articles.

UW–Madison partners with Bonduel School District on innovative science education

April 27, 2017 By Leslie Shown

Lisa Sorlie, Library Media Specialist for Bonduel School District, participated in the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program hosted by the Wisconsin Energy Institute. As part of the program, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, Sorlie spent six weeks performing experiments on yeast in Professor Chris Hittinger’s lab and designed inquiry-based classroom activities to bring back to her students in Bonduel, Wis.

Celebration of Color @ UW-Madison

April 20, 2017 By University Communications

Hundreds of students participate in the spirited Hindu tradition of throwing colored powder during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the Madison Hindu Students Association, outside of Dejope Residence Hall on Saturday. The event, which celebrates the arrival of spring and victory of good over evil, was held in collaboration with UW–Madison’s India Students Association and Indian Graduate Students Association.

Morgridge, UW researcher scores in cancer research ‘lightning round’

April 18, 2017 By Brian Mattmiller

Scientists get funded for their ideas through a marathon grant-writing process, scores of collaborators, weeks of information gathering and a final product that often tops 250 pages. Melissa Skala’s experience was different: two people, 250 words, in 24 hours. Melissa Skala Skala, a Morgridge Institute for Research investigator in medical engineering, won a highly competitive […]

They Look Like Surgeons: UW Health Women Surgeons Spark Meme | UW Health | Madison, WI

April 15, 2017 By University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

    Madison, Wisconsin – Take a magazine cover drawn by a French artist, add in the feminist spirit of Wisconsin surgeons, and you get a Twitter meme that travels the world. It all started in Orlando, Fla., the first week of April, when Dr. Susan Pitt, assistant professor of surgery, was at the American […]

Wisconsin: No.1 cranberry producer in the world

December 23, 2016 By David Tenenbaum and Lee Sensenbrenner

October was harvesting time for cranberry farmers in Wisconsin. Aided by UW-Madison research, cranberry bushes are producing higher yields with heartier and sweeter berries, with a shorter time to maturity. Wisconsin has become the international leader in cranberry production and is now responsible for approximately 60 percent of the world’s crop. Video by UW-Madison with special thanks to Rocky […]

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