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Street repairs on eastbound Linden Drive to begin Wednesday

June 12, 2012

Starting Wednesday, June 20, Linden Drive between Charter Street and Babcock Drive will be closed to eastbound traffic for approximately three weeks for concrete street repairs. Read More

Johannes Wallmann to lead jazz studies at UW–Madison

June 12, 2012

The School of Music has named Johannes Wallmann director of jazz studies beginning in the fall of 2012. Read More

“Science is Fun Summer Extravaganza” scheduled with noted science educator

June 12, 2012

Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri, whose “Science is Fun” demonstrations have been a tradition in Madison for 42 years, will present a “Summer Extravaganza” on campus June 25. Read More

Four finalists named for veterinary school dean vacancy

June 12, 2012

Four individuals have been identified as finalists for the position of dean of UW–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine, capping a five-month search for a replacement for Daryl Buss, only the second person to hold the job since the school’s inception in 1983. Read More

Red-tailed hawks go from egg to flight

June 12, 2012

On the afternoon of June 7 — about seven weeks and more than a million prying eyes after it hatched — the last red-tailed hawk chick raised on a Weeks Hall window ledge threw caution to the wind and flapped away from home. Read More

Administrative Excellence teams recommend efficiency measures

June 12, 2012

A UW–Madison team working on the Administrative Excellence project will recommend the university select a single software supplier for campus email & calendaring systems. Read More

Window washers bring a shine back to campus buildings

June 12, 2012

From the inside of each campus building, most people probably see out of a few windows each day – if they’re lucky enough to have window access at all. Those windows need to be cleaned, and Campus Services is tUW-Madison’s go-to crew for odd jobs. The same people who manage interdepartmental mail delivery and move furniture also clean nearly every window across campus. Read More

In Shanghai, UW–Madison inaugurates first overseas office

June 11, 2012

The UW–Madison Shanghai Innovation Office, which will serve as a focal point for the university’s growing engagement in China and across East Asia, has officially opened. Read More

Three property tax payments a year reduce delinquency

June 11, 2012

Property owners are less likely to be late with their tax payments if they make three installment payments a year instead of two, according to a new analysis from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

C-SPAN’s “Road to the White House” tour comes to campus

June 11, 2012

C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 bus will make a brief stop on campus on Thursday, June 14. The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 bus visits campus Thursday,… Read More

UWPD seeks info on possible child enticement

June 8, 2012

UWPD is seeking information on a June 8 incident in Eagle Heights Read More

Wisconsin School of Business names Linder chief communications officer

June 8, 2012

Meloney Linder has joined the Wisconsin School of Business as its first chief communications officer. Linder comes to the Wisconsin School of Business after serving in administration for the University of Texas at Brownsville since 2008, where she oversaw the areas of marketing, communications and, most recently, institutional advancement. Read More

Aging at home: New project starts with community assets, not needs

June 8, 2012

Students tend to fret when they are "invited" to the principal's office, and last April Tayler Nelson was no exception. Read More

China visit aims to deepen Wisconsin’s engagement

June 7, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward is leading a Wisconsin delegation to China, where he will inaugurate UW–Madison's first overseas outpost and participate in events aimed at deepening engagement with Chinese partners. Read More

Street repairs on eastbound Linden Drive to begin Wednesday

Johannes Wallmann to lead jazz studies at UW–Madison

“Science is Fun Summer Extravaganza” scheduled with noted science educator

Four finalists named for veterinary school dean vacancy

Red-tailed hawks go from egg to flight

Administrative Excellence teams recommend efficiency measures

Window washers bring a shine back to campus buildings

In Shanghai, UW–Madison inaugurates first overseas office

Three property tax payments a year reduce delinquency

C-SPAN’s “Road to the White House” tour comes to campus

UWPD seeks info on possible child enticement

Wisconsin School of Business names Linder chief communications officer

Aging at home: New project starts with community assets, not needs

China visit aims to deepen Wisconsin’s engagement

Helping China produce more milk will boost U.S. dairy exports to China, experts say

Stress may delay brain development in early years

Barrier-free technology coming of age in UW Trace Center project

American Family Children’s Hospital moves up in U.S. News rankings

Upgrades to Mobile UW flow from user requests

Recent Sightings: Emergency training