In an era of globe-trotting food, consumers sometimes need an atlas to navigate the produce aisle. But two University of Wisconsin-Madison students have an intriguing idea for how to get vegetables on grocery shelves without the jet lag.
Their solution? Look up.
Microsoft, the world’s largest computer software company, will open an advanced development laboratory in Madison later this spring, helping expand on a highly productive 20-year research and alumni relationship between the company and the University of Wisconsin-Madison computer sciences department.
More than 60 runners participating in Saturday’s Crazylegs Classic will be running in memory of Adam Nickel, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy student who died after completing last month’s Little Rock Marathon.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison this weekend will host the 25th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Human Powered Vehicle Challenge.
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers will collaborate with industrial and government partners on a $14 million project to implement a microgrid power backup system at the nation’s fifth-largest incarceration facility-the Santa Rita Jail.
Nine area and international studies programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison received a grant from the national Social Science Research Council (SSRC) to create an interactive program that will support public dissemination of scholarship on the topic of Islam.
Andrew Cohn, director of government and association relations for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, received the Bayh-Dole Award from the Association of University Technology Managers. Three faculty members have been named Chevaliers de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in a private ceremony with the French Consul General in acknowledgement of their work building and running the …
The Office of Child Care and Family Resources presents a family event: “Family Photo Day.” The event will be held from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at Allen Centennial Gardens (rain date is Sunday, June 22).
he University Book Store has joined a faculty fundraising effort for need-based scholarships at UW–Madison.
The Center for the First-Year Experience (CFYE), formerly Orientation and New Student Programs, officially opened this month.
The art department will host a public memorial service at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2, in honor of art professor Gelsy Verna (1961-2008), who died in Madison on March 11. The memorial will be held in the banquet room of the University Club.
Now that the winter snow has finally receded, thoughts turn to reseeding the lawn, or at least removing the detritus of winter and getting things spruced up for spring. Put down that rake — students in the Concert Choir want to help.
Be sure to block off some time on your calendar for the sixth annual Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social on Thursday, May 8. Several flavors of Babcock Hall ice cream and frozen yogurt will be served from 1–2:30 p.m. under a tent on Bascom Hill, rain or shine. “We are carrying on the great tradition …
Two national leaders in digital research in the humanities are key presenters this spring in a UW–Madison symposium jointly sponsored by the libraries and the Division of Information Technology.
Brittany Zimmermann’s family has established a scholarship fund designed to honor her memory and assist other worthy students with educational expenses.
Seven people have been selected to receive 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards, the highest honor the School of Education bestows upon current faculty and staff.
The UW Police Department recently honored 15 members of the university community with Chief’s Awards for their tireless efforts to develop a campuswide policy on the use of mopeds.
Nine UW–Madison professionals have been honored with the 2008 Academic Staff Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
The Student Personnel Association (SPA) honored seven staff members with Outstanding Achievement Awards. The honors were distributed during a luncheon held on April 16.