Recent sightings: Waning days of summer
As the feeling of endless summer days begins to fall to earlier sunsets, a few quiet moments were recently enjoyed at the Memorial Union Terrace. Read More
Manes, trains and antlers explained
A team of Wisconsin scientists has worked out the molecular details of how a simple genetic switch controls decorative traits in male fruit flies and how that switch evolved. Read More
Tickets available for ‘An Evening of Celebration’
A very special event to honor outgoing Chancellor John Wiley’s many years of service to the university is planned for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St. Read More
First-year Interest Groups take off at UW–Madison
Beginning as a pilot program in 2001, First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) set out to provide diversity education, connect academic pursuits with residence life and offer integrated learning across a cohort of courses. In its first year, FIGs supported 75 students within four FIGs. Since then, the program has blossomed to more than 580 students and 31 FIGs. Read More
Tickets available for ‘An Evening of Celebration’
The opening weeks of the academic year are always busy. They are especially busy on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus as it transitions to new leadership in the Office of the Chancellor. Read More
Lecture series honoring Denice Denton planned for Sept. 12
Nancy Hopkins, Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will deliver the first lecture in the Denice D. Denton Distinguished Lecture Series. Read More
Recent sightings: Safety 24/7
Dean of Students Lori Berquam (right) talks with (left to right) students Nick Lang, Natasha Flatt and Meagan Walsh as they move into a… Read More
Curiosities: What’s behind the claims that the new particle accelerator in Europe may create black holes that could destroy the Earth? Should we be worried?
When the Large Hadron Collider starts running this summer near Geneva, Switzerland, some physicists have predicted that some of its high-energy proton collisions could… Read More
What’s hot this fall for UW–Madison students
From political blogging to plaid clothing, laptops to leggings, going green to gas-guzzler alternatives, University of Wisconsin–Madison students are leading and often creating the latest trends. With students heading back to the classroom Sept. 2, University Communications student writers Niki Fritz and Bobbi Jo Snethen took a look at the trends they are bringing with them. Read More
SEMATECH donates cutting-edge lab equipment to UW–Madison
Students in Mechanical Engineering Professor Roxann Engelstad's lab, sought after in industry for their problem-solving experience, now can graduate even more well-versed in cutting-edge technology. Read More
The biology of obesity: Do these genes make me look fat?
Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow. Read More
Utility construction to begin near Library Mall
A new phase of underground utility construction is expected to begin on Library Mall this week in an effort to improve the campus infrastructure. Read More
Play a chess grandmaster at Memorial Union
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley will simultaneously play up to 25 of the best chess players at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., at an event scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15. Read More
Watershed study solidifies science behind ecosystem restoration projects
Working with The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin and the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison hydroecologists is evaluating the efficacy of an ecosystem restoration project along a stretch of the Pecatonica River near the small town of Barneveld in southwest Wisconsin. Read More
Students to be welcomed with ‘Safety 24/7’ on moving day
Students and parents moving into to downtown apartments and houses will receive a personal welcome Friday, Aug. 15, from University of Wisconsin–Madison officials and officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) and the Madison Police Department (MPD). Read More
Self-assembling polymer arrays improve data storage potential
A new manufacturing approach holds the potential to overcome the technological limitations currently facing the microelectronics and data-storage industries, paving the way to smaller electronic devices and higher-capacity hard drives. Read More
World Stem Cell Summit offers registration discounts to UW–Madison community
The Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and the WiCell Research Institute will help supplement World Stem Cell Summit registrations for a limited number of faculty, staff, students and trainees. Read More
Prospective college faculty visit UW-Richland
A group of 10 graduate and postdoctoral students from UW–Madison visited the UW-Richland campus on July 3. Read More
School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 25th annual Dog Jog benefit for homeless animals
For the 25th year in a row, the race is on to make a difference in the lives of homeless animals. Read More