Research
Here, There, Everywhere
Jess Randall’s collegiate career has taken her around the world, teaching her lessons in and out of the classroom.
Spring 2026
Magic School Boat
With Ms. Frizzle–level zeal and cross-cutting aspirations, Jumana Tanner embarked on the adventure of a lifetime with UW Marine Biology in the Florida Keys.
Fall 2025
Making Waves
Five years after discovering the first ancient dugout canoe found in Lake Mendota, researchers are now mapping a parking system for boats that are thousands of years old.
Spring 2026
Hidden in Another Story
Christy Clark-Pujara uncovers the hard-to-find stories of Black settlers in Wisconsin.
Fall 2025
Can farmland be used to mitigate climate change?
Graduate student Emily Mather is part of a team looking to maximize agricultural land by making space for solar panels.
Fall 2023
The Fabric of Our Origins
In the quest to understand our beginnings, researchers have forged partnerships with colleagues in South Africa and are uncovering answers and opening new scientific frontiers.
Fall 2018
Flock Song
In fall, songbirds make a joyful noise. UW neuroscientists are studying starlings for insights into the brain’s natural motivation and reward systems.
Fall 2022
Can Wisconsin’s forests be managed for carbon?
PhD student Bailey Murphy ponders whether Wisconsin’s forests can be managed for carbon.
Fall 2022
A Mysterious Kingdom
From mushrooms to mildews, fungi form the webs of life. UW experts are working to expand our knowledge of these life forms.
Spring 2022