Recent sightings: Winter solitude
A lone cross-country skier passes by as nighttime falls over a snow-covered oak savanna at the UW Arboretum’s Curtis Prairie New Year’s Day. The photograph was made using a fisheye-lens. Photo: Jeff Miller
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Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning introduces Passport Series
University experts will lead courses in global affairs, sciences and humanities as part of Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning programs to be offered this spring.
Persistence, genius mix for chemist
Chemistry professor Laura Kiessling is featured in the Milwuakee Journal Sentinel’s series on “groundbreaking thinkers in Wisconsin” series.
For Flowers, game-winning shot pales to inspiration from cancer survivor
The Capital Times featured a story about senior men’s basketball guard Michael Flowers and his relationship with Max Bass, a five-year-old fan of Flowers who is successfully battling leukemia.
UW alumni find travel companion in ‘Flat Bucky’
Buckingham Badger, meet Buckingham Palace. As seen in the new Badger Insider magazine, published exclusively for members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), Bucky Badger often accompanies University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni on their national and worldwide travels.
UW Marching Band takes the field in Badger Insider magazine
Fans of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Marching Band are treated to a rare glimpse behind the music in the latest edition of Badger Insider magazine.
Undergrad team debuts in genetic engineering competition
For the first time, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduates participated in the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM), held this fall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Application processing time line update
Released Nov. 1, 2007 As a result of major technological changes in the Office of Admissions, we are currently experiencing significant delays in the processing of application materials and the timeliness of admission decisions. Applicants should allow at least five weeks for their application to be loaded into our system and checked for completeness. It …
Wisconsin Advertising Project to analyze 2008 political ads
All evidence points to 2008 being a record year for political ad spending. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Advertising Project, will again lead a project to code and analyze nearly all of the political advertising that is aired in 2008 races across the country.
Five finalists named for director of Administrative Legal Services
Chancellor John D. Wiley announced today (Dec. 20, 2007) that five finalists have been selected for director of Administrative Legal Services (ALS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nylon reveals its antibiotic powers
Nylon, we know, is incredibly versatile, strong and resilient. Now, it may be possible to add antibiotic powers to the list of qualities for the wonder synthetic material.
Computer programming team places first in regional competition
The UW-Madison computer programming team “Red No. 40” beat 198 other teams to place first in the North Central Regional Competition of the International Collegiate Programming Competition in early November, qualifying the team to compete in the World Finals in April.
Join us for an Admitted Student Visit Day
Students who have been admitted to the university are encouraged to join us for an Admitted Student Visit Day. This full-day program is designed to give admitted freshmen the information and campus perspective they need to make a final college selection. The 2008 Admitted Student Visit Days will take place on the following Fridays: January …
Workshop encourages teachers to ‘think like a historian’
Teachers seeking to rejuvenate their history curriculum and reinvigorate student learning within a research-based, standards-linked critical-thinking framework will want to register for the seventh annual Wisconsin Treasures workshop, “Thinking Like a Historian,” at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Gifts establish ‘best ever’ UW-Madison music scholarships
Glen A. Skillrud and Winifred Skillrud of San Antonio, Texas, have made gifts to establish what are being called the two best undergraduate scholarships in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music.
Statements from UW-Madison leadership on the Morgridge scholarship gift
University of Wisconsin-Madison leaders have high praise for the gift of $175 million from John and Tashia Morgridge, which will support need-based financial aid for thousands of talented prospective students in Wisconsin.
Moments in time: 2007 photographers’ choice
In and out of the classroom, from the research lab to the athletic field, through all four seasons — the staff photographers in University Communications have captured the scenes that defined this energetic public research university during 2007. From thousands of photographs made this year, they have selected these as favorite moments in time at UW-Madison. After you play this multimedia slide show, learn more by clicking on “captions” in the bottom bar and viewing the photos one by one.
Engineer James Dumesic named to ‘Scientific American 50’
James Dumesic, Chemical and Biological Engineering Steenbock Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a 2007 Scientific American “SciAm 50” award for his innovative alternative fuels research.
Winter 2007 commencement video and speech transcripts
Curiosities: Is every snowflake unique?
One fact we know from childhood: every snowflake is unique. Isn’t it? UW-Madison’s snowflake expert, meteorology professor Pao Wang, gently delivered the grim news: “Not really. I think the saying is more or less a picturesque way of saying that there are so many varieties of snowflakes, thousands of different kinds.” Wang studies how …