Wisconsin MBA ranks 31st in U.S. News ranking
U.S. News & World Report released its rankings for full-time MBA programs on March 31. The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business was ranked 31st among all business schools in the United States. The school moved up six places from a ranking of 37th in 2005 to achieve its highest ranking in this publication since 1990. Read More
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… Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
‘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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Department to celebrate golden anniversary with new scholarship
The department of Hebrew and Semitic studies Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
‘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. Read More
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. Read More