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Bus riders required to show ID starting Monday

November 8, 2012

Madison Metro will step up enforcement of the requirement that riders using its unlimited-use pass show employment or school photo identification beginning Monday, Nov. 12. Read More

UW student awarded one of nation’s first organic plant breeding fellowships

November 7, 2012

The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation's first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: the middle of the ocean. Read More

Regents honor John and Tashia Morgridge

November 7, 2012

The Board of Regents will honor John and Tashia Morgridge on Thursday, Nov. 8 with its inaugural Regents’ Award for Distinguished Service to the University of Wisconsin System. Read More

Recent Sightings: Election Day

November 6, 2012

Eligible students cast their ballots for the presidential election and several state positions while voting at a polling place at Gordon Dining and Events Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Election Day. Read More

With new high-tech materials, UW–Madison researchers aim to catalyze U.S. manufacturing future

November 6, 2012

Drawing on methods similar to those used to sequence the human genome, a multi-university team of researchers aims to discover and create revolutionary advanced materials that could help solve grand challenges in such areas as energy, national security and human health. Read More

In static friction, chemistry is key to stronger bonds

November 6, 2012

Inspired by phenomena common to both earthquakes and atomic force microscopy, University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers have learned that chemical reactions between two silicon dioxide surfaces cause the bonds at that interface to "age," or strengthen gradually over time. Read More

New book combines love of fiction and history

November 6, 2012

As an undergraduate at Harvard University, Florencia Mallon wanted to write fiction. But fact came first. Read More

Indian Graduate Students’ Association hosts Diwali Night 2012

November 6, 2012

The Indian Graduate Students' Association (IGSA) at UW–Madison will celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, by hosting Diwali Night 2012 on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Overture Center at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Read More

Election-return watching scheduled at Memorial Union, Union South

November 6, 2012

The presidential race results will be broadcast in Memorial Union's The Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon as well as Union South's The Sett. Read More

History professor Sweet wins Frederick Douglass Book Prize

November 6, 2012

James Sweet, Vilas-Jartz Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for his book "Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World." Read More

Faculty Senate puts off HR Design vote

November 6, 2012

The Faculty Senate on Monday postponed a vote on a resolution endorsing the framework of the HR Design strategic plan until its Dec. 3 meeting. Read More

Meeting on startup funding features UW–Madison Internet Hall of Famer

November 5, 2012

Larry Landweber, a University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science professor who was one of 31 inaugural members of the Internet Society's global hall of fame, will speak Nov. 13 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Read More

Stirred, not shaken, lake mixing experiment shows promise

November 5, 2012

The question is simple: can a lake be cleansed of a pernicious invader by simply raising the water temperature? Read More

Hip-hop arts festival Passing the Mic brings words to life

November 5, 2012

The Passing the Mic: 8th Annual Intergenerational Hip-Hop Arts Festival will bring words to life as a program within the Wisconsin Book Festival. Read More

Berquam: A reminder to vote

November 3, 2012

Dean of Students Lori Berquam is reminding students to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Below is a message being sent to the UW–Madison student body. Read More

UW Law School launches Veterans Law Center

November 2, 2012

Legal assistance for Dane County veterans will be available starting Thursday, Nov. 8 when the University of Wisconsin Law School launches the new Veterans Law Center. Read More

Recent Sightings: Bird of prey

November 2, 2012

A red-tailed hawk feeds on the carcass of a captured squirrel on Bascom Hill near the Law School. The predator appeared undeterred by the presence of several pedestrians stopping to witness the wildlife moment occurring on campus. Read More

Chancellor search and screen committee to hold Nov. 7 forum

November 2, 2012

What qualities would you like to see in the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison? The committee tasked with identifying the best candidates to become the campus's new leader wants to know. Read More

UW mathematics well-represented among society’s fellows

November 1, 2012

More than 20 University of Wisconsin–Madison mathematicians are among the first class of American Mathematical Society Fellows. Read More

UW Curry mural tells forgotten emancipation story

November 1, 2012

With a sweep of his pen, Abraham Lincoln changed the lives of 4 million black Americans when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation that led to the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery in the U.S. But a striking, often-overlooked campus mural by John Steuart Curry tells a part of the story that's often forgotten. Read More