Employee Benefits and Resources Fair set for Oct. 11
The annual Employee Benefits and Resources Fair will be held from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Memorial Union. The… Read More
Learning the ropes with Eric Knueve
Eric Knueve has been climbing trees and swinging from ropes for most of his professional life. As adviser for Adventure Learning Programs, a unit of the Student Organizations Office, he’s an expert in experiential education, a teaching philosophy involving learning by doing. Read More
Two deans’ reviews begin
Reviews are under way for School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Daryl Buss and Division of International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet. Read More
Festival showcases ‘print missionaries’ and art departrment
Joseph Velasquez and Greg Nanney been called "print missionaries" by some New York City publishers because the pair - who both received an M.F.A. in art from the University of Wisconsin–Madison last May - travels the country bringing artwork to both schoolchildren and adults with a printing press rigged to the back of a pick-up truck. Read More
Washington Post editor Chandrasekaran to give annual Nafziger lecture
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," the best-selling account of the botched U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq, will deliver the annual Ralph O. and Monona H. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Read More
Primate study shows excess vitamin A can be stored during fetal development
A new University of Wisconsin–Madison study suggests that pregnant women who take some types of vitamin supplements or eat fortified foods may be passing excess vitamin A to their developing fetuses. Reported in the October issue of the Journal of Comparative Medicine, the finding could guide efforts to develop future formulations of vitamins. Read More
Smithies’ work at UW–Madison underpinned Nobel Prize in Medicine
The gene targeting work for which North Carolina biologist Oliver Smithies was recognized for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine has a distinct Wisconsin flavor. Read More
Application statements tip sheet
Section 9 of the application (online and print) is the Statements Section. Students are asked to respond to the following two prompts: The… Read More
Researchers identify key step bird flu virus takes to spread readily in humans
Since it first appeared in Hong Kong in 1997, the H5N1 avian flu virus has been slowly evolving into a pathogen better equipped to infect humans. The final form of the virus, biomedical researchers fear, will be a highly pathogenic strain of influenza that spreads easily among humans. Read More
Scholars examine state funding and accountability in higher education
As state legislatures try to balance funding for higher education with the climbing costs of Medicaid and other services, public universities are compelled to seek alternative revenue sources. Read More
Hot subjects—Environmental Studies 900: ‘Working Toward Regional Sustainable Development’
As the demand for greener companies and communities continues to rise nationwide, UW–Madison is responding by offering new courses on the environment and sustainability. Read More
SWAP ushers in a new era in surplus merchandise
UW-Madison's new Surplus With a Purpose (SWAP) shop is moving to its new location in Verona. Read More
Washburn Observatory to close for renovations
Washburn Observatory, which sits along Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, will close at the end of October for remodeling and renovations. Read More
Badger Insider Magazine debuts bigger, bolder look
Thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends are opening their mailboxes this week to find the new Badger Insider Magazine - bigger, bolder and better than ever. Read More
Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers
On Monday, Oct. 15, UW–Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development." Read More
UW historian named one of Smithsonian’s top young innovators
Jeremi Suri, a University of Wisconsin–Madison historian whose work is reshaping views of how political power is forged in a globally connected age, has been named one of Smithsonian Magazine's "37 Under 36: America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences." Read More
Employee matters
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Milestones
Associate Biological Safety Officer Margy Lambert has been named assistant editor of the journal Applied Biosafety and will contribute a regular column to the journal. Read More