UW-Madison community breaks silence on school bullying
This April, University of Wisconsin–Madison students will rally with students from across the state to take a stand against the silence that often surrounds bullying in schools and universities. Read More
Badger Band Concert celebrates 125 years
It's hard to believe, but for many years after it was founded, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Marching Band never played at football games. Read More
Chinese Champions arrive at UW–Madison
The 16 athletes of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Chinese Champions Program stepped off of a chartered bus into a swarm of excited fans -- including Bucky Badger himself. Read More
Recent sightings: Lakeside light journal
Working on a “light journal” assignment for his Communications Arts 350 class, undergraduate Michael Hebert films abstractions near the convergence of melting Lake Mendota… Read More
Chinese athletes welcomed at Armory and Gymnasium
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is planning a welcome ceremony for a group of 16 elite Chinese athletes arriving in Madison this evening (March 31) for a nine-month exchange. Read More
Students to hold Suicide Prevention Walk on April 9
A University of Wisconsin–Madison sophomore, has initiated an effort to fight the stigma of talking about mental illness and increasing students' awareness of suicide prevention. Read More
Greek women help high-schoolers find their perfect prom dresses
The Panhellenic Association at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will co-host the seventh annual All Dressed Up with the Junior League of Madison from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at Madison Area Technical College. Read More
CBS political correspondent, UW alumnus to give Taylor lecture
Jeff Greenfield, CBS senior political correspondent and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus, will deliver the School of Journalism and Mass Communications' annual Taylor lecture. Read More
Population Health Institute releases 2011 county health rankings
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released the 2011 County Health Rankings. The County Health Rankings are the most comprehensive report of its kind to rank the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states by using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. Read More
Milwaukee vouchers boost students’ chance of graduating, enrolling in college, researchers find
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Arkansas have found that a school voucher program in Milwaukee increases the likelihood of a student graduating from high school and enrolling in college. Read More
Chinese Champions Program: Meet the athletes
Building on the success of last year's inaugural cohort, a second group of elite Chinese student-athletes will arrive at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, March 31, as part of the Chinese Champions Program. Read More
UW-Madison welcomes new group of China’s champions
Sixteen accomplished Chinese student-athletes, including one coach, will spend nearly nine months living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
WARF Gilson seminar tonight examines legal basics for starting a company
Speakers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which offers startup businesses the pro bono legal services of UW law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys, will discuss key legal issues confronting entrepreneurs at this evening's Gilson Bootstrapping event. The program begins at 5 p.m. today (March 30) in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. Read More
UW-Madison Police Department joins an elite segment of law enforcement
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department full advanced law enforcement accreditation. Read More
Ceremony to dedicate new McBurney Disability Resource Center
Two acclaimed alumni from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be on hand when the new McBurney Disability Resource Center is dedicated in a grand opening ceremony from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the center, located at 702 W. Johnson St. Read More
Study results to show effect of school choice on graduation, college enrollment
Reports on the fourth-year evaluation of school choice in Milwaukee will be released at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Wednesday, March 30. Read More
Eleven faculty members named Kellett award winners
Honors go to professors five to 20 years past first tenured position Read More