Campus urged to beware of new phishing scams
The Office of Campus Information Security (OCIS) is aware of two new phishing emails targeting UW's NetID login service. Read More
Nano-foundry technique yields ultra-durable probes from diamond
When a team of university and industry researchers tried a novel, foundry-style mold-filling technique to make nanoscale devices, they realized they had discovered a gem. Read More
Geography professor hired to study Hmong and other Southeast Asian uplands groups
Ian Baird will join the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Geography this fall as a tenure-track professor specializing in Hmong and other highland groups of mainland Southeast Asia. Read More
Public-private venture wins grant to extend Internet links to underserved areas
A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been awarded $5.1 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies. Read More
Gift of $16 million pharmaceutical facility benefits Morgridge Institute
Mentor Worldwide LLC's donation of a $16 million manufacturing facility to the new Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will help fuel the nonprofit's mission of accelerating biomedical discoveries to delivery as treatments and cures. Read More
The science of healthy minds brings Dalai Lama to UW–Madison
The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Waisman Center will welcome His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to its public grand-opening celebration Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16. Read More
DNR taps UW–Madison expertise to measure, manage state deer herd
Wisconsin wildlife managers are tapping into University of Wisconsin–Madison expertise in wildlife ecology, forest ecology and environmental communications in order to better manage the state's population of white-tailed deer. Read More
Dodgeball tournament raises funds to fight pneumonia
The Best Shot Foundation knew the University of Wisconsin–Madison community wouldn’t want to wait on the sidelines in their fight against pneumonia. That’s why it chose Madison as one of 12 cities to host a dodgeball tournament to raise money to fight the world’s deadliest children’s disease. Read More
Campus events respond to Holocaust ad
A pair of campus events will address the Badger Herald’s recent decision to publish an online ad from an organization that denies the existence of… Read More
Alumni Weekend 2010 brings great food, notable grads and Badger spirit to campus
It'll be this spring's biggest weekend on campus. Read More
UW-Madison biochemists take a bead on gene-controlling code
DNA may provide the blueprint for life, but scientists are learning more about the role of a chemical code that governs the way that blueprint is read. Read More
‘Office Hours’ provides update on the stimulus plan and the economy
Two experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business will discuss the state of the national economy on "Office Hours" Tuesday on the Big Ten Network. Read More
Forward under 40 awards honor 12 young UW–Madison alumni
The Wisconsin Alumni Association has announced the winners of its annual Forward under 40 awards. Read More
New book puts American welfare state in perspective
A new book called "Wealth and Welfare States: Is America a Laggard or a Leader?" explores the role of the welfare state in the overall wealth and well-being of nations and, in particular, looks at the American welfare state in comparison with other developed nations in Europe and elsewhere. Read More
Grainger reopens after small fire
Grainger Hall re-opened for classes and normal business around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, after a small noon-time fire caused the building to be… Read More
Bioenergy research center featured in special magazine issue
The March issue of BioEnergy Research exclusively focuses on the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and bioenergy research topics ranging from arthropods to cell walls to hydrogen and enzyme improvement. Read More
Recent sighting: Wisconsin Dance Marathon
UW–Madison students and other Madison residents dance at the second annual Wisconsin Dance Marathon from 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 until 9 a.m. Read More
Foundation funds housing assistance research of three faculty members
Three Institute for Research on Poverty research affiliates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have received a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine the effects of Section 8 housing subsidy receipts on the economic self-sufficiency of low-income families and the educational opportunities of their children. Read More
100-Hour Challenge winners to receive awards in entrepreneurship class
The light bulbs have been turned on, the vacuum bags have been cut up and the hoses have been connected. Read More
Panel to address diversity and the future of news
Every day, news media are working to adjust to challenges posed by the new ways information is being exchanged, including how they can develop diversity in the news. Read More