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Go Big Read inspires art across UW community

March 14, 2012

Two parts of "Enrique's Journey" stood out for Kat Cameron as she read this year's Go Big Read selection: the terrifying train ride through Chiapas and the kindness of the people in Vera Cruz, who threw food and other necessities to immigrants riding atop a train through Mexico bound for America. Read More

Nobel laureate, White House advisor to speak about science education

March 14, 2012

Carl Wieman, associate director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and a Nobel laureate in physics, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison Tuesday, March 20 to talk about teaching and learning in science and engineering. Read More

Picnic Point: Nicer than ever

March 14, 2012

It's always been a favorite spot on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, but Picnic Point had been showing its wear. Read More

New survey seeks employee input on HR Design

March 14, 2012

Campus feedback is being sought in the HR Design project, as work teams look to firm up recommendations for revamping the university’s human resources structure. Read More

Conference examines future of public higher education

March 14, 2012

Public higher education has come under increasing scrutiny in the past year. Facing the paradox of being expected to produce an ever-more educated workforce for the 21st century with plummeting government support, public universities are struggling to adapt with the times. Read More

Assessing innovative intervention for children with cerebral palsy

March 14, 2012

Five-year-old Lauren's cerebral palsy used to make eating meals an ordeal, going to bed a challenge, and crawling an impossibility. Read More

Scientists produce eye structures from human blood-derived stem cells

March 13, 2012

For the first time, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have made early retina structures containing proliferating neuroretinal progenitor cells using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from human blood. Read More

A new resource for campus biology educators

March 13, 2012

The UW–Madison campus has always been an active setting for innovation in biology education. Now, a new resource is available to campus biology educators through the Institute for Biology Education. Read More

Construction continues at Lathrop Hall

March 13, 2012

New steps will soon greet visitors to Lathrop Hall. Construction began last October on the front steps leading into the building and is expected to wrap up in June. Read More

Unique art and science project displayed at National Science Foundation

March 13, 2012

A series of paintings, quilts and other artworks developed through a collaboration between artists and ecologists in Wisconsin is on display at the headquarters of the National Science Foundation in Virginia. Read More

UW-Madison graduate programs ranked among best by U.S. News and World Report

March 12, 2012

Several UW–Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2013 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” Read More

Ten named winners of Distinguished Teaching Awards

March 12, 2012

Ten University of Wisconsin faculty members have been chosen to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards. Read More

Events set to gather HR Design feedback

March 12, 2012

Two campus engagement events designed to gather feedback on the HR Design project are planned next week. Read More

Interim Chancellor Ward receives second Fiedler report

March 12, 2012

Interim Chancellor David Ward received a second report Monday outlining an investigation of two additional misconduct allegations against senior associate athletic director John Chadima. Read More

Statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward on adidas

March 9, 2012

I want to reiterate that my goal in this issue is to see redress for the impacted workers, while simultaneously mitigating financial harm to our institution by means of a required process of mediation. Read More

HR Design project seizes an opportunity

March 9, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell said this week that the chance to reshape the university’s HR Design system doesn’t come along frequently. Read More

“Simpsons” creator visits UW–Madison and longtime friend

March 9, 2012

“Hello, my beautiful audience!” crows Lynda Barry, striding onto the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture stage with braids swinging. Read More

Recent sightings: Posters in the Rotunda

March 9, 2012

Undergraduates from across the University of Wisconsin System share their research during the ninth annual Posters in the Rotunda event held on March… Read More

Dancer and choreographer will present artist talk and dance workshop

March 9, 2012

Dancer and choreographer Sally Gross will give an artist talk and lead a dance workshop in advance of her fall 2012 Arts Residency at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Mobile UW: Now better than ever

March 9, 2012

Mobile UW from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is getting a fresh upgrade that will make it look even better on the iPad and help users get around campus more efficiently. Read More