Campus welcomes new transfer students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is welcoming approximately 375 transfer students and 40 new freshmen beginning classes for the first time today, Tuesday, Jan. 18. Read More
Sharing the Joy: It’s a win-win situation for Badger Volunteers and community groups
Talk about Badger spirit. A volunteer program that started small now spreads the enthusiasm and generosity of more than 400 UW–Madison students each semester to schools, community centers, food banks and more. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 18, students can begin registering online to take part in the program during spring semester. Read More
UW-Madison mourns the loss of two students
Tommy Kuehn, Anna Shoemaker both passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13. Read More
Meningococcal disease suspected in student death
The Jan. 13 death of a 24-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison student is being investigated as probable meningococcal disease, public health officials tell University Health Services (UHS). Read More
Registration for Badger Volunteers begins Jan. 18
Talk about Badger spirit. A volunteer program that started small now spreads the enthusiasm and generosity of more than 400 University of Wisconsin–Madison students each semester to schools, community centers, food banks and more. Read More
Pedestrians asked to consider their safety on campus
Since the construction fencing went up around the site of the School of Human Ecology's addition last spring, many pedestrians at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have paid little or no attention to the signs telling them that the sidewalk on the north side of Linden Drive is closed and urging them to use the sidewalk on the south side of the roadway. Read More
Recent sightings: Winter solitude
Dwarfed by a snowy-white expanse of solitude, two people return from ice fishing on frozen Lake Mendota near Picnic Point on Jan. 13, 2011. Read More
Euclid brings new computing capabilities to UW–Madison researchers
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have a significant new computing resource. Dubbed the Euclid cluster, it enables research projects to marshal the power of many computers at once to run large-scale computing jobs much faster and to move large datasets and files at high speeds among individual servers that make up the cluster. Read More
Poster helps keep doors to learning open
Camp Randall’s shaded archway, a bannered Bascom Hall and the ivy-clung portico of the Carillon are three of the photographs gracing a new poster on… Read More
University Theatre gears up for “The Rocky Horror Show”
If you’ve been itching to do the time warp again, now is your chance. With generous sponsorship from Electronic Theatre Controls in Middleton, the University… Read More
Wildlife Health Event Reporter site available
People anywhere with an Internet connection may report sightings of sick or dead wild animals through the Wildlife Disease Event Reporter. Read More
Careers Conference marks 25 years on Jan. 24-26
Later this month, the Careers Conference, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center on Education and Work, will mark 25 years of career education and development with its annual event in Madison. Read More
Monroe manufacturer partners with UW–Madison on electric truck
Monroe, Wis., is a small city with a big reputation for its cheese. Now, a partnership between manufacturer Orchid Monroe and University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers may expand the city's expertise to include innovative clean vehicle technology. Read More
Eight UW–Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows
Eight members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11). Read More
UW-Madison Arts Institute announces creative arts award recipients
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute has announced its 2010-11 recipients of awards that honor faculty, staff and students in the arts who have demonstrated excellence in creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence. Read More
UW will present 2011 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum Jan. 19
Agricultural economists and commodity specialists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW-Extension will talk about the financial health of Wisconsin agriculture and the outlook for the year to come at the fourth-annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook forum in Madison on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Read More
Expert on bankruptcy filing by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
This week, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with multiple lawsuits over clergy sex abuse cases. The University… Read More
Technology going back to the dogs at UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Marty Croak was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in May 2009. A lump near his ear prompted him to see a physician. Read More
Campus computing outage scheduled for Sunday
Campus computers users may not have access to network resources during a routine maintenance session scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 9, from midnight to 8 a.m. Read More