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April 15-19 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week

April 9, 2013

Gov. Scott Walker has declared April 15-19, 2013 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Read More

LGBT Campus Center hosts Out & About Month 2013

April 8, 2013

The UW–Madison community and LGBT Campus Center will celebrate LGBTQ lives and experiences with Out & About Month events from April 9-26. Read More

Stem cell symposium to address heart, vascular disease

April 8, 2013

World leaders in the use of stem cells will gather Wednesday, April 10 at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Fitchburg, Wis., for the eighth annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, "Cell-Based Therapy for Heart & Vascular Disease: Pathways to Clinic." Read More

Journalist, author McKenna to be Science Writer in Residence

April 8, 2013

Independent journalist and author Maryn McKenna has been named the Spring 2013 UW–Madison Science Writer in Residence. Read More

UW Carbone Cancer Rearchers Named to Pediatric Cancer Dream Team

April 8, 2013

Dr. Paul Sondel Madison, Wisconsin — A “dream team” of pediatric cancer researchers at the UW Carbone Cancer Center is among scientists at seven… Read More

Recent sightings: Buzz talk

April 5, 2013

Internationally recognized artist and barber Faisal Abdu’Allah talks about his work while cutting the hair of volunteer Alison Jones-Chaim during a live salon held… Read More

Regents panel recommends Rebecca Blank as next UW–Madison chancellor

April 5, 2013

Rebecca M. Blank was confirmed as the next chancellor of UW–Madison today, Friday, April 5. Read More

UW Day at the Capitol showcases research, innovation

April 5, 2013

Thursday, April 4 was the annual UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the Capitol. The event presented to legislators and the public the many ways that the innovation and research at the UW makes an impact all across Wisconsin. Read More

UW film professor reflects on friendship with Ebert

April 5, 2013

David Bordwell first met Roger Ebert, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer, in 2000. Ebert invited him and his wife, film theorist Kristin Thompson, to dinner after Bordwell gave a speech in Chicago. Read More

DOE renews Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

April 4, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison $25 million per year to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for another five years. Read More

UW stem cell pioneer Thomson earns innovation award

April 4, 2013

A prestigious scientific honor adds to the legacy of stem cell pioneer James Thomson. Read More

Legal affairs vice chancellor search under way

April 4, 2013

A 14-member search and screen committee has been formed to identify and select candidates for the position of vice chancellor for legal affairs at UW–Madison. Read More

UW set to receive, screen classic Taiwanese films

April 3, 2013

The screenings of two classic features directed by King Hu, a landmark figure in world cinema, mark the latest donations to the unique collection of celebrated Taiwanese films at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Chemical engineer receives prestigious Korean honor

April 3, 2013

Sangtae Kim, who has held both faculty and leadership positions at the UW–Madison, has received the 2013 Ho-Am Prize in Engineering, the highest honor from South Korea for research accomplishments in science, engineering, technology and math fields. Read More

UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol

April 3, 2013

Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Thursday, April 4. Read More

Five UW staff receive Classified Employee Recognition Awards

April 3, 2013

Five members of UW–Madison’s classified staff have been named recipients of the 2013 Classified Employee Recognition Awards. Read More

Puzzle of how spiral galaxies get their arms comes into focus

April 2, 2013

Despite their common morphology, how galaxies like ours get and maintain their characteristic arms has proved to be an enduring puzzle in astrophysics. How do the arms of spiral galaxies arise? Do they change or come and go over time? Read More

Search committee formed for Secretary of Academic Staff

April 2, 2013

A search committee of eight has begun the process of finding a new secretary of academic staff. The person selected will replace Donna Silver who retired Jan. 3. Read More

New program offers patient advocacy certificate online

April 2, 2013

UW-Madison’s Center for Patient Partnerships (CPP) had offered classroom courses in patient advocacy before but last fall, for the first time, began an online option for its certificate program. Development of the online Consumer Health Advocacy Certificate was funded in part through a Morgridge Match Grant. Read More

Ten winning pictures at the intersection of art and science

April 2, 2013

Drawn from a record number of entries, 10 pictures at the intersection of art and science have been chosen as winners of the 2013 UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest. Read More