A UW study examines data from both wet and dry counties.
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UW research shows how assumptions grow stronger over time, even without evidence.
With more than 400 interviews during the COVID pandemic, epidemiologist Ajay Sethi became a thoughtful voice against falsehood and conspiracy.
UW psychology professor Paula Niedenthal ’81 explores the wide variety of social rules for expressing emotion — and how they cause trouble.
Social critic bell hooks MA’76 positioned herself as a “dangerous woman.”
In a new world of face coverings, kids can still decode expressions.
Psychologist Abraham Maslow ’30, MA’31, PhD’34 showed how people reach their full potential.
With a gift from Herb Kohl ’56, the La Follette School addresses critical issues.
A husband’s gift transforms the UW School of Social Work.
Jennifer Elkins ’97 MS’98 teaches social workers and lawyers to work collaboratively.
Man — Creator of Order and Disorder returns to its former glory.
A UW–Madison lab seeks to improve outcomes for transgender people.
A UW expert discusses the “dark side” of international relations: dictatorships.
Tara Linhardt ’93 found that Himalayan and Appalachian tunes have a lot in common — and she promotes traditional music in both worlds.
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If it’s the thought that makes a gift count, here’s a thought that can make your gesture count extra: get a little something for yourself.
Research by Evan Polman of the Wisconsin School of Business shows that recipients are happier with presents when…
How do we know what a smile means? A UW psychologist decodes them.
From scientific marvels to meaningful mementos, items found in the offices of UW professors help tell their stories.
Archaeologist Chris Fisher MA’95, PhD’00 risked snakes, spiders, jaguars, and flesh-eating bacteria to discover a lost city in Honduras.
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Breath. Purpose. Compassion.
For many people who have lost a loved one or are experiencing other profound challenges in life, simple words such as these are helping them heal — one page at a time.
Inspired by her personal recovery,…
Should a Chinese couple have one baby? Two? More? UW obstetrician Fuxian Yi and his homeland are at odds over children.
When the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a decade, Simon Potter MS’87, PhD’90 was in charge of carrying out that change. What’s it like to have a front-row seat to keeping the economy humming?
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In 2014, an exhaustive book about income inequality — French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century — became a New York Times bestseller. According to a review in the Guardian, “Many of the book’s 700 pages are spent marshaling…
In an excerpt from his best-selling book, Matthew Desmond MS’04, PhD’10 sheds new light on the harsh realities of housing and poverty.
Elan Kriegel ’03 runs the data shop for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. After the election, he and his team will use their algorithms and their passion to help other causes.
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are part of everyday life. What happens when political candidates and their campaigns wade into the social media scrum?
Burnout and depression are common among medical students, but a UW course teaches them tools to stay healthy, along with their patients.
What makes for a healthy relationship? John Gottman MA’67, PhD’71 has mastered the science of helping couples stay together.