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University quality at stake in budget discussion, chancellor says

March 9, 2011

TomoTherapy sold, but medical physics spinoffs continue to benefit Wisconsin

March 9, 2011

The announcement March 7 that TomoTherapy Inc., a Madison producer of sophisticated cancer treatment equipment, was sold to Accuray, a California maker of equipment for radiation surgery, spotlights the economic impact of the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Stage set for visit by chemist, playwright Djerassi

March 9, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Carl Djerassi - an award-winning chemist, novelist, playwright and art collector - will appear on campus Monday-Tuesday, March 28-29, as part of the yearlong celebration ILLUMINATE: UW–Madison Year of the Arts, the Arts Institute announced. Read More

University quality at stake in budget discussion, chancellor says

March 8, 2011

A crowd of nearly 300 people packed a room at Grainger Hall on Wednesday to hear Chancellor Biddy Martin describe how UW–Madison will benefit from being restructured as a public authority as called for in the governor’s proposed budget. Read More

UW-Madison committed to access and affordability, Chancellor Martin tells Faculty Senate

March 8, 2011

University officials are committed to preserving access and affordability for a UW–Madison education and will continue to step up efforts to provide financial aid under the New Badger Partnership, UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin told the Faculty Senate March 7. Read More

100 years of getting physical at UW–Madison

March 8, 2011

The year 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the physical education program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which later became incorporated into the Department of Physical Education and Dance. Read More

UW-Madison to host Science Olympiad National Tournament on May 18-21

March 8, 2011

More than 6,000 students, educators and parents from around the country will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison Wednesday-Saturday, May 18-21, for the 27th annual Science Olympiad National Tournament. Read More

Survey to assess student involvement

March 7, 2011

In a few days, UW–Madison freshmen and seniors will receive an e-mail from Provost Paul DeLuca inviting them to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Read More

Classic tips for a timeless spring break

March 7, 2011

As University of Wisconsin–Madison students count down the hours until spring break begins, University Health Services (UHS) is celebrating its 100th anniversary of supporting student health and finding that some advice never goes out of style. Read More

Harvard professor to give Nellie Y. McKay Lecture

March 7, 2011

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will give the annual Nellie Y. McKay Lecture in the Humanities at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 Read More

UW Concert Choir heads east during spring break

March 7, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Concert Choir leaves Madison on Friday, March 11, for a seven-city, five-state tour that stretches from Oberlin, Ohio, to Cambridge, Mass. Read More

New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment

March 7, 2011

Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment. Read More

A new command for Wisconsin’s flagship

March 7, 2011

Provost, Graduate School reaffirm tuition remission will continue

March 3, 2011

The following message was sent by Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. and Graduate School Dean Martin Cadwallader to UW–Madison graduate students on Thursday, March 3. Read More

UW-Madison Dance Department, Arts Institute remember ‘60s events with symposium

March 3, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department and Arts Institute announce the Sunlight Project and Symposium, a series of 10 events related to Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss' "They Marched into Sunlight." Read More

Preston, professor and anti-puffery crusader, dies at 79

March 3, 2011

Ivan Preston, Journal Communications/Warren Heyse Bascom Professor Emeritus in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, passed away on Tuesday, March 1 at age 79. Read More

UW-Madison conference looks at Obama education agenda

March 3, 2011

Scholars from a range of disciplines at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will dissect and discuss the Obama administration's education agenda during a daylong conference sponsored by the Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS) in the UW–Madison School of Education. Read More

Discovery Town Center debuts Saturday Science Series for families

March 3, 2011

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center will debut a new monthly series of free science exploration and education programs aimed at kids and families this Saturday March 5. Its first program, Leopold Discovery Day, invites learner of all ages to celebrate the life and discoveries of legendary University of Wisconsin–Madison environmentalist Aldo Leopold, known as the "father of wildlife management." Read More

Martin says public authority will keep UW–Madison competitive internationally

March 2, 2011

Writer’s Choice: Madison welcomes Badura-Skoda again and again

March 2, 2011

When pianist Paul Badura-Skoda plays recitals in Madison, they represent more than just world-class performance. As an artist-in-residence during the 1960s, his presence played a… Read More