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Bernard Easterday: More than 50 years of dedication to the UW

December 8, 2011

In Kenya the Masai call him “Leshan,” which translates to “born during the rains,” and honor him as a village elder. He is still quick to greet people with “jambo jambo,” the traditional Swahili greeting. Read More

Annual Christmas lab show canceled

December 7, 2011

The 2011 “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri” shows, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, have been canceled. Read More

Student organizations kick off social media challenge to benefit scholarships

December 6, 2011

Inspired by the The Bucky Challenge, the University of Wisconsin Student Foundation and the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board are raising money for the Great People Scholarship through social media. Read More

UW–Madison a cappella group to sing at White House

December 6, 2011

UW–Madison’s men’s a cappella group the MadHatters will perform at the White House Dec. 7. Read More

Snow in the Rockies, dry summers in the Southwest?

December 6, 2011

New simulations of summer rains in the arid American Southwest show that they are influenced by the previous winter's snowpack in the Rocky Mountains. Read More

Instructor, blogger Deb Shapiro spreads the word about local foods

December 6, 2011

A regular at farmers markets and connoisseur of in-season fruits and vegetables, University of Wisconsin–Madison Library and Information Studies instructor Debra Shapiro has been eating fresh and local produce for her entire life. Read More

Campus mail workers keep information moving

December 6, 2011

Despite the expansive size of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, the mail sorting area fits into a small basement corner on Charter St. It’s an apt metaphor for the four-man crew: small but mighty. Read More

Continuing Studies instructor, art conservator and humanitarian passes

December 6, 2011

From the shores of Lake Michigan to the halls of the Sistine Chapel, and from the faraway landscape of India to the rubble-strewn scene of 9/11, Tony Rajer lived a life of pursuing knowledge and serving others. Born in Sheboygan, he became an accomplished art conservator, humanitarian and long-time instructor of UW–Madison Continuing Studies art classes. Read More

UHS offers healthier ways to give it the old college try during final exams

December 5, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison students are preparing to do what college students have done for years as they face final exams and looming project deadlines - load up on caffeine and pull all-nighters. Read More

Pioneering molecular biologist, formerly at UW–Madison, passes away

December 5, 2011

Masayasu Nomura, a molecular biologist who studied the structure that forms proteins inside cells at University of Wisconsin–Madison between 1963 and 1984, passed away on Nov. 19 at age 84 in California. Read More

Redesigned Union Theatre lobby approved by panel

December 5, 2011

A plan to scale back the Union Theater expansion has received approval from the Union Design Committee. Read More

Global winds could explain record rains, tornadoes

December 5, 2011

Two talks at a scientific conference this week will propose a common root for an enormous deluge in western Tennessee in May 2010, and a historic outbreak of tornadoes centered on Alabama in April 2011. Read More

Rose Bowl Bound! Again.

December 4, 2011

Wisconsin secures second-straight Rose Bowl berth with 42-39 win in inaugural Big Ten title game. Read More

UW-Madison to gather information on Indonesian factory issue

December 2, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is responding to alleged worker rights abuses at a former adidas Group subcontractor in Curug, Indonesia. Read More

Rock your holidays with fossils, minerals at Geology Museum sale today and Saturday

December 2, 2011

For the third year, the UW Geology Museum will be decking out the lobby with holiday cheer and hosting the Friends of the Geology Museum annual holiday sale. Read More

Team Rubicon co-founder to speak at Dec. 18 commencement

December 2, 2011

Jake Wood, president of Team Rubicon, a nonprofit veterans' service organization that he co-founded following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's 2011 mid-year commencement. Read More

350 tons of e-waste recycled by UW–Madison

December 1, 2011

More than 350 tons of computers, monitors, and peripheral equipment have been recycled by UW–Madison between July 2010 and June 2011, according to recent tallies. Read More

Lakefront Gateway project detailed for Downtown Rotary

December 1, 2011

Lakefront Gateway encompasses three major initiatives, renovation of the Memorial Union, shoreline improvements and the addition of Alumni Park between the Union and the Red Gym. Together, the project is designed to create a synergy that provide new green space, better recreational opportunities, and needed safety and accessibility updates to the historic Memorial Union. Read More

UW–Madison cycling team freezin’ for bike safety

December 1, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison cycling team will be “Freezin’ for Safety” on Friday, Dec. 2, to raise money for the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition. Read More

Book examines implications of newborn screening

December 1, 2011

A new book from Rachel Grob, a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, is the first to explore the sociological implications of a program that tests newborns for genetic diseases. Read More