The man with the dream job on campus: director of educational travel
You name it: China, Nicaragua, Mongolia, Panama, Africa … Doug Whittle, director of the Division of Continuing Studies’ Educational Travel Program, has been there — with a pack on his back and tour book in his hand. Read More
Two productions address disabilities, racism
Interethnic racism and the stress of caring for a child with disabilities are not generally dinner party conversation starters. As one director said, it’s not civilized to talk about in polite company. Read More
Berquam announces ODOS changes
Dean of Students Lori Berquam recently announced staff appointments to several key student life units. Read More
Student debt levels continue to rise
Undergraduate student loan debt at the university continues to climb, according to the Office of Student Financial Services. Average loan debt… Read More
Order Thanksgiving dinner to go from Wisconsin Union
Precooked turkey dinners with all the trimmings are available to order from the Wisconsin Union’s catering division until Friday, Nov. 16. Read More
Bridging the divide between math and biology
As a mathematician who has navigated the field of biology for nearly a decade, mathematics professor Julie Mitchell has some sage advice for those who choose to follow. Never hesitate to ask a “dumb” question. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know something. Meanwhile, show some bravado. Read More
Sale showcases student potential, affordable art
The Wisconsin Union’s ties to the art world include a legacy of support for UW–Madison’s student artists, with much of the work displayed in each union building coming from students. This support, however, isn’t limited to just displaying art: the Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee also organizes an annual student art sale, offering students a chance to price and sell their work to the public. Read More
Exhibit chronicles 100 years of medical education at UW–Madison
For a school that began in an attic, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) has done rather well during the last 100 years. Read More
Campus invited to segregated fee forum
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) will hold a public comment forum on proposed changes to the policies governing how student segregated fees are distributed to student organizations. Read More
UW-Madison political scientist chosen to observe Australian elections
Kenneth Mayer, a University of Wisconsin–Madison political scientist, will travel to Australia as part of an international delegation observing that nation's federal elections on Saturday, Nov. 24. Read More
Global engineering forum targets looming engineering shortage
The United States and the world face severe shortages of engineers by the year 2025, according to research based on U.S. Bureau of Labor data. The challenge of developing leaders in the changing engineering and technical workforce will be explored during the third annual University of Wisconsin–Madison Engineering Executives Forum. Read More
School for beginning fresh-market vegetable growers announced
The 2008 Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers will be held in January to reveal what it takes to raise fresh produce in expanding markets. Read More
Post-Kyoto environmental discussion to take place at UW–Madison
This December in Bali, new international talks will be launched to determine the successor of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. The science has spoken. We know the problem is real, but how do we move forward with a solution? Read More
Deep-sea drilling expedition off Japan seeks earthquake, tsunami causes
Harold Tobin is interested in deep scientific questions, whose answers lie thousands of meters underwater. The UW–Madison geologist studies deep oceanic earthquake faults, which extend miles into the Earth’s crust below the seafloor, to learn what causes earthquakes and tsunamis. Read More
Beowulf expert says Hollywood makeover may do justice to epic poem
The epic poem "Beowulf" has all the elements for a Hollywood film: action, monsters and classic battles of good vs. evil. But it also features a "monastic" hero with little sex appeal whose story is told in Old English, a combination that wouldn't exactly fill seats with movie fans. Read More
UW-Madison explores its global scope during International Education Week
Whether through study abroad programs, international teaching and research collaborations, language study opportunities, or the thousands of students from around the world who benefit from our campus every year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is truly a global university. Read More
Recent sightings: Family huddle
Freshman Emily Monske, along with her parents Colleen and Steve Monske, pose for a family portrait while attending the Badger Huddle —… Read More
WISC-TV to air series on UW–Madison alumnus, Nazi resister
This week, WISC-TV (News 3) will take an in-depth look at Milwaukee native and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus Mildred Fish Harnack and her amazing journey into Nazi Germany-a journey that started with a chance meeting on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Tool-wielding chimps provide a glimpse of early human behavior
Chimpanzees inhabiting a harsh savanna environment and using bark and stick tools to exploit an underground food resource are giving scientists new insights to the behaviors of the earliest hominids who, millions of years ago, left the African forests to range the same kinds of environments and possibly utilize the same foods. Read More
Executive powers examined by Yale law dean, congressman in Kastenmeier Lecture
Legislative oversight of executive powers - especially during times of national emergency - will be examined by two noted experts in the 2007 Kastenmeier Lecture on Friday, Nov. 30, at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Read More