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HBO’s “The Wire” plays leading role in ILS course

November 10, 2011

Drug war series described as “Charles Dickens on the small screen” is the focus of Integrated Liberal Studies 275: Narratives of Justice and Equality in Multicultural America. Read More

School of Education marks American Education Week Nov. 14-18

November 10, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education will honor some of its very best scholars during an American Education Week 2011 program primarily dedicated to its retiring faculty, distinguished alumni and partner teachers during the week of Nov. 14-18. Read More

Satellite technology enables rapid, accurate mapping of forest harvest in upper Midwest

November 9, 2011

Using satellite images, Mutlu Ozdogan, an assistant professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is automatically generating maps showing where trees have been harvested in the form of clear-cut areas over five-year intervals. Read More

Major study returns to probe mid-life, recession-related harm

November 9, 2011

The deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression is a prime research opportunity for "Midlife in the United States," a long-running and expansive study of the interplay between social and psychological factors and physical health. Read More

Forum focuses on storing spent nuclear fuel

November 9, 2011

Not all of the fallout from last March's disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was radioactive. There was also considerable policy fallout, as the crisis caused many to rethink the safety of nuclear power. Read More

Faculty Senate urges state to reduce proposed budget lapse

November 8, 2011

The Faculty Senate Monday passed a resolution in support of public funding for higher education, calling on Gov. Scott Walker and the state Legislature to reduce the budget cut targeted at the UW System. Read More

UW professors honored by American Chemical Society

November 8, 2011

Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have won awards from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in recognition of research excellence. They will be honored at a ceremony next March at the society’s 243rd national meeting in San Diego. Read More

Historian’s work gives a glimpse of Nixon “unplugged”

November 8, 2011

The National Archives and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library will release new recordings and documents, including a transcript of Nixon’s grand jury testimony related to the Watergate investigation, thanks to a UW–Madison professor emeritus who has fought for years to get the secret records of the former president made public. Read More

Center turns to innovative methods with first-year students

November 8, 2011

Inside UW–Madison talks with Center for the First-Year Experience Director Wren Singer ahead of the center's annual conference about how the university has shifted to a more comprehensive approach to serving the needs of first-year students. Read More

Finalists named for advising director role at UW–Madison

November 7, 2011

As part of a comprehensive plan to improve academic advising services - recognized as a critical element of undergraduate education - UW–Madison has announced five finalists for a newly created position of director of undergraduate advising. Read More

Recent sightings: Parents’ Weekend

November 7, 2011

Seen through a door window, Interim Chancellor David Ward speaks during the Chancellor’s Panel at the Pyle Center, one of several Parents’ Weekend events… Read More

Study: Monkey mothers key to reproductive success of sons

November 7, 2011

If you are a male human, nothing puts a damper on romantic success like having your mother in tow. If you are a male northern muriqui monkey, however, mom’s presence may be your best bet to find and successfully mate with just the right girl at the right time, according to a study reported by UW–Madison anthropologist Karen B. Strier. Read More

Wisconsin Singers to perform Nov. 18

November 7, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's renowned Wisconsin Singers will perform "Starstruck!" - the group's newest show - on Friday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Overture Center. Read More

UW study will explore anemia

November 7, 2011

To say a pregnant woman is eating for two leaves out a few guests at the table - trillions of them, according to Christopher Coe, a University of Wisconsin–Madison psychology professor who will soon begin studying anemia with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More

Two named to receive 2011 Champion Awards

November 7, 2011

Douglass Henderson and Margaret Harrigan have been selected as winners of the 2011 Champion Awards, presented by the Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) of the University of Wisconsin Foundation at the council's biennial forum on Nov. 2. Read More

Slide show: Aerial Artistry

November 7, 2011

Largest campuswide food drive is under way

November 4, 2011

The Red and White Hunger Fight, a campuswide food drive at UW–Madison, is now under way for this year, with more than 70 campus organizations on board to help. Read More

University Housing to launch Creative Arts and Design Community

November 4, 2011

The Arts Institute and University Housing at UW–Madison next fall will launch a residential learning community for students interested in creative disciplines including art, dance, design, engineering, fashion, film, music, theatre and computer science. Read More