COVID-19 Impact
How UW–Madison is supporting public health and the people of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin and the Coronavirus
Well-Being
“This pandemic is an immediate crisis and threat to well-being. We want to deploy the strategies used in the past in the lab and apply them to this real-world challenge.”
Richard Davidson, Director and Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds
UW In the News
Brains On What's in the COVID vaccine?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel How a microbiologist’s 1966 discovery in Yellowstone made millions of COVID-19 PCR tests possible
Lifehacker What’s a ‘mask fitter’ and how do I use it?
New York Times What you can do post-vaccine, and when
Events
On Demand How to talk about vaccines (and find common ground) Fearless Science Speaker Series
This webinar on how to talk with others about vaccines is available on video and as a transcript. Multiple COVID-19 vaccines are available, but some people are on the fence about getting their shot. Approaching a conversation with vaccine hesitant friends and family may be challenging.
This March 31, 2021 event, part of the Morgridge Institute's Fearless Science Speaker Series, highlights:
• Why some people are concerned about COVID-19 vaccines
• How you can approach vaccine conversations
• Why empathy can help your discussions
On Demand Dr. Nasia Safdar on the Omicron Variant UW Now Livestream
As the prevalence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus increases throughout the world, everyone is waiting to find out how this new development will impact the pandemic. How contagious is the omicron variant? Do our current vaccines and treatments work against it? How does the severity of illness from the omicron variant differ from the severity of illness from the alpha or delta variants? What new treatments are on the horizon — and how might they change the game?
Nasia Safdar, professor and medical director of infection control at UW Hospital and Clinics, discusses what we know so far, in this UW Now livestream recorded on December 21, 2021.
Take Heart, Take Hope
Badger Alum, Veteran Fighting an Enemy at Home
UW–Madison alum and U.S. Navy veteran Carolyn Sienko served oversees for five years. Now, she's fighting COVID-19 as a nurse in Wausau. Hear her story and advice from the frontlines of the pandemic
Badgers vs. The Pandemic
Badgers have joined the fight across a range of professions, whether treating patients on the front lines or delivering food to grocery stores. These eight heroes have stepped up during the pandemic, determined to put the Wisconsin Idea into action.
Grad Student Organizes PPE in Developing Countries
College of Engineering grad student Rebecca Alcock is playing a leading role in a United Nations-backed effort to mobilize PPE production in developing countries around the world.