Research

As university branch campuses close, the aftermath creates an “education desert.” To provide rural students with improved access to higher education, the College for Rural Wisconsin launched a program through UW-Madison.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison put a hiring freeze on positions paid for by federal funds. Leadership also told staff to limit purchases and travel using these dollars for the time being. 

The “In Defense of Water” project is looking at ways to protect clean water and purify water that has been contaminated by PFAS, phosphorus, lead and heavy metals.

A study that surveyed dozens of men from rural Wisconsin found they often have a strong sense of self-worth and think of themselves as hardworking. But some men feel they aren’t being recognized for that hard work or skill set in the traditional workforce. 

Methamphetamine is typically associated with recreational drug use. But Heather Barkholtz, assistant professor at the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy, said the drug also has a place in medicine. 

More than a century after being buried, and decade after being exhumed, a group of Milwaukee County residents are still awaiting a final resting place

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say people with clinical depression could potentially be helped by treatment involving psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms.

As migrating birds fly south through Wisconsin, they encounter hazards that can be fatal – such as cats, wind turbines and windows.  

Research that began at the University of Wisconsin-Madison details a way to derive a chemical from wood that could be used as a replacement for a common component of plastic.

Amy Kerwin left the field of animal research with hopes of creating a sanctuary where monkeys could retire and live out the rest of their lives. Now, her central Wisconsin facility is running out of space.