Invasive shrubs increase spread of tick-borne disease
For a hungry tick, bush honeysuckle is as good as a drive-through. Read More
UW-Madison launches anti-bullying efforts
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's LGBT Campus Center (LGBTCC), a department in the Division of Student Life, is launching "Stop the Silence," an anti-bullying campaign designed to support LGBT students on campus. Read More
Major grant aims at breaking the habit of implicit bias
A University of Wisconsin–Madison doctor who has long worked to increase the entry of women into the scientific workforce has won a grant to develop video games to uncover and neutralize implicit, unintentional biases against women, minorities and people with disabilities. Read More
Large study shows females are equal to males in math skills
The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current online edition of journal Psychological Bulletin. Read More
Wisconsin School of Business Homecoming Gala recognizes outstanding alumni, outgoing dean
Wisconsin School of Business Dean Michael Knetter, was honored on Friday, Oct. 8 for his multitude of contributions to the school. The Wisconsin… Read More
UW-Madison ranks 19th in New York Times mentions spanning 60 years
A new study of university news coverage in the New York Times during a 60-year period found that the University of Wisconsin–Madison ranks 19th nationally in the number of mentions in the newspaper. Read More
Campuswide furlough dates adjusted for 2010-11 year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is in its second year of state-mandated employee furloughs and has adjusted the date of one of the designated campuswide furlough days for the 2010-11 school year. Read More
Grainger Goes Pink to support breast cancer awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the Wisconsin School of Business is spreading awareness with an innovative week of programming as part of Grainger Goes Pink, a celebration and fundraiser founded by alumnus Jon Fasoli, who had a family member with the illness. Read More
In Wisconsin, 75 percent of economic benefit of Bt corn goes to farmers who don’t plant it
Widespread planting of genetically modified Bt corn throughout the Upper Midwest has suppressed populations of the European corn borer, a major insect pest of corn, with the majority of the economic benefits going to growers who do not plant Bt corn, reports a multistate team of scientists in the Oct. 8 edition of the journal Science. Read More
UW-Madison research expenditures top the $1 billion mark
For the first time, annual research expenditures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have surpassed the $1 billion milestone. Read More
Shalala delivers 2010 Littlefield Leadership Lecture
The School of Nursing presents the 11th Annual Littlefield Leadership Lecture with keynote speaker Donna Shalala on Friday, Oct. 15. Read More
Meeting of the Minds: Sifting and Winnowing in New York City
Chancellor Biddy Martin moderated the first Meeting of the Minds event in New York City on Sept. 29. The event brought together distinguished faculty, key campus officials and alumni to discuss pressing contemporary topics that include media ethics, politics, the economy and the environment. Read about the event, see photos and view video. Read More
David Obey to visit Vilas Hall; seats available for TV taping
On the eve of his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman David Obey will join an audience of UW–Madison students and friends for… Read More
Recent sightings: Brittany Zimmermann Memorial Run
On Oct. 2, 2010, nearly 400 people put on their running shoes and participated in the Brittany Zimmermann Memorial 5k Walk/Run honoring the memory… Read More
New York Times columnist to deliver talk on Afghan war
New York Times columnist Bob Herbert will deliver the University of Wisconsin Law School's annual Robert W. Kastenmeier Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 21. Read More
Madison fourth-grader named grand marshal of UW Homecoming Parade
Bucky Badger is the subject of many legends on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, but few compare to one created by Gwen Heidinger, who won the legend writing contest about the popular mascot as part of this year's UW Homecoming Celebration. Read More
Chazen presents Andy Warhol Photographic Studies
Andy Warhol was a relentless photographer of the people and places around him. He constantly documented the steady stream of friends, acquaintances, celebrities, and even strangers who came to his atelier, The Factory, a place both notorious and immensely attractive for its bohemianism. Between 1970 and his death in 1987, Warhol produced tens of thousands of photographs, many never made public. Read More
Booksmart: Confronting Evils: Terrorism, Torture, Genocide
Claudia Card came to UW–Madison during the tumult of the late 1960s. In her second year of teaching, her student Christine Rothschild was murdered on campus. Another honors student, 18-year-old David Fine, became infamous for his role in the Sterling Hall bombing two years later. Read More