Chancellor invites campus to participate in reading project
Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin recently invited students, faculty, staff and the community to take part in a common book project. Read More
Going green, one moped at a time
Sixteen UW–Madison engineering students spent last fall figuring out how to make the Vespa scooter more green. Read More
Social Security expert: Modest changes may offer more protection
UW–Madison sociologist Pamela Herd has been a scholar of Social Security for more than a decade, but her most poignant lesson may have come from her own mother’s experience last fall. Read More
Chemistry meets biology at screening center
When University of Wisconsin–Madison bacteriologist Nancy Keller and her team managed to genetically trick fungi into making metabolic byproducts that are notoriously difficult for scientists to get at, she wondered if the substances might have any clinically useful properties. Read More
Wisconsin Dance Marathon kicks off this weekend
The Wisconsin Dance Marathon is a two-day dance marathon organized by UW–Madison students to benefit the American Family Children’s Hospital. Read More
Models present new view of nanoscale friction
To understand friction on a very small scale, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers had to think big. Read More
Comments sought as part of UW–Madison reaccreditation
As part of its reaccreditation process, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking written public comments on the quality of the university and its academic programs. Read More
IceCube building goals exceeded at South Pole
As the 2008-09 Antarctic drilling season concludes, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory is on track to be finished as planned in 2011. Read More
Delving into the murky metrics of financial risk
The way J. Michael Collins sees it, United States consumers aren’t necessarily less informed about financial risk than consumers from other industrialized nations. What Americans do have, however, are an abundance of ways to screw up. Read More
University Theatre caters to the little ones
University Theatre presents a unique experience for young theater-goers ages 4 and up. Read More
Nine professors receive 2009 Romnes Faculty Fellowships
Nine faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read More
Kellett Mid-Career Awards given to eight faculty members
Eight faculty have received Kellett Mid-Career Awards for their research. Read More
Five questions with… Audrey Gasch
Brewers and bakers can’t do without yeast, and neither can science. For decades, researchers have used the yeast cell as a model for how cells work in general, including our own. Following this tradition, assistant genetics professor Audrey Gasch has studied the responses of yeast to environmental fluctuations and stress in the lab for years. Read More
Festival celebrates 11th year with Babcock ice cream flavor
As the Wisconsin Film Festival (April 2 to 5) rolls into its second decade, the Babcock Hall Dairy is rolling out a limited edition flavor for the festival, called “In The Dark.” Read More
Recent sightings: Up, up and away
Hanging on to a control bar while catching some air, kite skier Mike Bares enjoys the fresh snow on frozen Lake Mendota. Photo:… Read More
Concert will showcase student choreography
Students in the Dance Program will get their dance on in the Spring Student Concert, to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 26–28, in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall. Read More
State building commission OKs new Union building project
The State Building Commission has unanimously approved plans for the new south campus union. Read More
Faculty Senate organization plans discussion on state budget
The Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate (PROFS), is hosting a public roundtable discussion about the recently introduced state budget at noon on Monday, March 9, at the Memorial Union (check TITU for room location). Read More
State budget increases financial aid
A state budget providing additional student financial aid, university budget reductions and significant new initiatives at UW–Madison was presented to the Legislature last week by Gov. Jim Doyle. Read More