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Forest ecologist receives distinguished award

May 16, 2012

David Mladenoff, the Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, has received the 2012 Distinguished Landscape Ecologist Award. Read More

UW-Madison student named one of the 2012 Luce Scholars

May 15, 2012

Lauren Buckley, a UW–Madison undergraduate student majoring in chemistry, biochemistry and French, was recently named one of this year's Luce Scholars. Read More

School of Education partners with Stockholm University

May 15, 2012

Graduate students in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education have a new opportunity to bring a global perspective into their work as they seek to tackle some of the toughest issues in education. Read More

School of Music graduate student receives Mellon Fellowship

May 15, 2012

Frederick "Fritz" Schenker, a doctoral student in ethnomusicology at the School of Music, has received one of 17 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources. Read More

New UW–Madison graduates have compelling stories

May 15, 2012

Every UW–Madison graduate has a story. Here are eight stories of students who will receive their degrees at commencement ceremonies May 18-20 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk

May 15, 2012

The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination. Read More

Musolf, longtime secretary of the faculty, to retire

May 15, 2012

After 19 years as the secretary of the faculty, David Musolf has announced that he will retire. Read More

UW-Madison chancellor search to commence in fall

May 15, 2012

The national search for UW–Madison’s next chancellor will begin in the fall with the formation of a campus search and screen committee, to be appointed by UW System President Kevin P. Reilly. Read More

Campus construction projects getting underway

May 15, 2012

The academic year is quickly coming to a close, and that means another round of road closures and construction projects in the campus area this summer. Read More

Employee Recognition Ice Cream Social is May 15

May 15, 2012

All university employees are invited and encouraged to attend the annual Employee Recognition Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, May 15 at 1 p.m. on Bascom Hill. Read More

UW–Madison launches online Sustainable Systems Engineering Graduate Program

May 14, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has introduced a new online Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) program, which will begin January 2013 with applications being accepted through October 15, 2012. Read More

Radiothon raises $528,507 for sick kids

May 14, 2012

The three-day, 39-hour radio broadcast hosted by Tracy Dixon and Mike Heller of Clear Channel Radio station 96.3 Star Country ended Friday night with the announcement of the grand total. Read More

Recent sightings: Union Theater’s ‘Curtain Down Party’

May 14, 2012

Anita Laabs (right) helps Savanna Shropshire (left) try on an assortment of costumes in a dressing room backstage at the Wisconsin Union Theater’s “Curtain… Read More

Emergency department doctor cautions against ATV dangers

May 11, 2012

The American Family Children’s Hospital emergency medical staff says there has been a cluster of children who have been injured, or killed, during ATV use recently. Read More

In metallic glasses, researchers find a few new atomic structures

May 11, 2012

Drawing on powerful computational tools and a state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscope, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison and Iowa State University materials science and engineering researchers has discovered a new nanometer-scale atomic structure in solid metallic materials known as metallic glasses. Read More

Forest ecologist receives distinguished award

UW-Madison student named one of the 2012 Luce Scholars

School of Education partners with Stockholm University

School of Music graduate student receives Mellon Fellowship

New UW–Madison graduates have compelling stories

Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk

Musolf, longtime secretary of the faculty, to retire

UW-Madison chancellor search to commence in fall

Campus construction projects getting underway

Employee Recognition Ice Cream Social is May 15

UW–Madison launches online Sustainable Systems Engineering Graduate Program

Radiothon raises $528,507 for sick kids

Recent sightings: Union Theater’s ‘Curtain Down Party’

Emergency department doctor cautions against ATV dangers

In metallic glasses, researchers find a few new atomic structures

UW-Madison student among winners in UW System essay contest

Hours extended for finals at Union South, Memorial Union

Important voting information for UW–Madison students

Washburn telescope optics get 130-year checkup, cleaning

UW-Madison researcher wins Klaus Biemann Medal