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April 21, 2021

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Research

UW research projects to deploy strategies to lessen racial inequities

WKOW-TV 27

“The proposals we received are evidence of the exceptionally wide breadth of research on our campus targeting inequalities based on factors such as race and ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation and geography,” says Lonnie Berger, associate vice chancellor for research in the social sciences.

Campus life

WASB strives to connect students, campus community

Daily Cardinal

WASB is the UW-Madison student organization in partnership with the Wisconsin Alumni Association that focuses on campus engagement and community involvement. The “All Campus Party” is WASB’s annual week-long initiative to gather “the nation’s largest cost-free and alcohol alternative campus celebration.” This year’s events feature a virtual drawing class, a REDTalk discussion and a virtual concert.

Community

Arts & Humanities

Health

Spotlight dims on donor plasma treatment for COVID-19

Wisconsin State Journal

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, UW Hospital joined select medical centers in treating severely ill patients with antibodies from donors who had recovered from infections, with five of the first six patients in Madison improving enough to be released from the hospital … But since late January, the spotlight on convalescent plasma has dimmed.

Athletics

Opinion

Obituaries

Wilson, Sharen

Wisconsin State Journal

Sharen embarked on a new career path, as a medical researcher with the UW Pulmonary Department. She ran clinical studies focused on cystic fibrosis and lung disease.