Responding to troubled students
The Troubled Student Student is confused, very sad, highly anxious, irritable, lacks motivation and/or concentration, demonstrates odd behavior or is…
Men and women unite to end sexual violence
Every April, victim advocates, campus activists, educators, and community officials unite to commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month with rallies, speak-outs, public displays, and educational forums.
Scientists to discuss biological links to emotions
Seven of the world's leading researchers will gather in Madison April 26-27 to discuss various aspects of the link between brain function and emotional disorders.
Event will kickoff new agroecology master’s program
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will celebrate the approval of a new agroecology master’s program on Thursday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the D.C. Smith Greenhouse conservatory, located at 465 Babcock Drive. The event is free and the entire Madison community is invited to attend.
Physicists say multi-million dollar experiment advancing smoothly
An international team of scientists led by the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or Fermilab, today described early results from a $170 million project that seeks to better understand neutrinos, the elusive subatomic particles that have intrigued physicists for decades.
Massive iceberg bears down on Antarctic ice tongue
A monstrous iceberg - nearly as large as New York's Long Island - has barreled along the Antarctic coastline, coming to a stop at a well-known geographic feature of Antarctica, a floating tongue of ice hitched to the Ross Ice Shelf.
Midori concert canceled
The Wisconsin Union Theater has announced that violinist Midori's concert, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday, April 7, has been canceled due to a sudden and serious illness in her immediate family.
Returning adult students honored
Seventeen adult students are being honored at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with awards or scholarships that recognize their academic excellence and contributions to the community.
‘Virtual’ symposium brings nanotech, biotech topics to K-12 science teachers
On Monday, May 1, educators from around Wisconsin will join with educators in Indiana and Minnesota to explore the convergence of nanotechnology and biotechnology with a panel of experts drawn from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the National Science Foundation and Wisconsin's biotechnology community. The New Technologies symposium will originate from the Pyle Center at UW–Madison and will be broadcast live via Internet2 beginning at 8 a.m.
USC professor to give Hilldale Lecture
Laura Pulido, a faculty member at the University of Southern California, will present this year's Hilldale Lecture for the Social Studies Division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her talk, "Race, Regions and the Black/White Binary: Latinos in the New South," is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, in the auditorium at the State Historical Society, 816 State St. A reception will follow the lecture.
Women’s hockey wins national championship
The Wisconsin women's hockey program won its first NCAA championship with a 3-0 victory over two-time defending champion Minnesota in the title game Sunday afternoon at Mariucci Arena.
Department to celebrate golden anniversary with new scholarship
The department of Hebrew and Semitic studies
Berquam: Vote in spring ASM elections
All University of Wisconsin–Madison students are encouraged to vote in this week's Associated Students of Madison spring elections.
Hebrew and Semitic Studies to celebrate golden anniversary
Hebrew and Semitic studies at UW–Madison, celebrating its 50th anniversary, today enrolls more than 950 students. The number taking Modern Hebrew Literature in 2004-05 set a national record. In the department's last half-century, almost 300 undergraduates have completed majors. In addition, more than 70 master's degrees and 35 doctorates have been awarded.
Enterprising students put spotlight on undergraduate research
Unlike graduate students and professionals who have numerous opportunities to publish their research, undergraduates often find their hard work ending up on the desk of a single professor or collecting dust on the bookshelf.
‘Science Expeditions’ offers public a fun spin on university science
On April 1, during the UW–Madison Science Expeditions, people can discover for themselves just how fundamental science can be at the free annual open house, which takes place from 1-4 p.m. at the Engineering Centers Building and Engineering Hall.
Researchers say pollution is a social justice issue
While environmental pollutants constantly swirl around children in all walks of life, past research has shown that children in poor, minority populations are disproportionately likely to be exposed to harmful toxins such as lead and agricultural pesticides.
Study: Online health support groups have emotional impact
Women with breast cancer who participate in computer support groups can obtain emotional benefits when they openly express themselves in ways that help them make sense of their cancer experience, according to a new study conducted by the UW–Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research (CECCR).