‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’ welcomes sports fans
UW-Madison is "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" in a communitywide campaign to build new, welcoming traditions for all sports fans. Read More
Undergrads learn the Badger way at Wisconsin Welcome
The mat is out and it says "welcome" to all Badgers new and returning to UW–Madison in fall 2004. Read More
Students hope to whisper their way to a world record
The residents of Sellery Hall at UW–Madison will attempt to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by conducting the largest game of "telephone" ever recorded. Read More
Conference examines religious publications
The relationships among religion, printed materials and their readers will be explored at a two-day conference Friday-Saturday, Sept. 10-11, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., on the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Study of flu patients reveals virus outsmarting key drug
A drug envisioned as a front-line defense for the next flu pandemic might have a genetic Achilles' heel that results in a drug-resistant influenza virus capable of infecting new human hosts, according to a study published Aug. 28 in the British medical journal The Lancet. Read More
UW engineers clear bottleneck in production of hydrogen
Carbon monoxide, or CO, has long been a major technical barrier to the efficient operation of fuel cells. But now, chemical and biological engineers at UW–Madison have not only cleared that barrier - they also have discovered a method to capture carbon monoxide's energy. Read More
Health services now available for students’ spouses, domestic partners
University Health Services (UHS), the health clinic at UW–Madison, provides a wide range of medical and counseling services to UW–Madison students. Those who are enrolled for the fall semester now can purchase low-cost, basic health-care coverage at UHS for their spouses or domestic partners. Read More
Financial aid goes electronic
As part of its continuing effort to make the financial-aid process as fast and easy as possible, the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) at UW–Madison has added a new feature. Students now are able to manage their financial-aid awards through the My UW Portal. Read More
Walters tapped to head classified HR
Mark Walters has been chosen as the new director of Classified Human Resources (CHR) at UW–Madison. He succeeds Jim Stratton, who retired April 30. Read More
Math program to increase students in field integral to the sciences
As the United States faces a critical shortage of American scientists, UW–Madison will lead an effort to attract more students to mathematics, ultimately providing the sciences with a stronger, smarter workforce. Read More
Do treatment plants effectively remove drugs, hormones from wastewater?
New research shows that wastewater treatment plants that employ a combination of purifying techniques followed by reverse osmosis - a process by which water is forced through a barrier that only water can pass - do a good job of removing chemicals that may elicit health effects. Read More
Pulitzer winner, UW grad Shadid to lecture
Washington Post Islamic affairs correspondent Anthony Shadid, whose coverage of the war in Iraq earned him a 2004 Pulitzer Prize, will deliver the Ralph O. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Read More
Karp family to open School of Music concert season
A world premiere by acclaimed composer Joel Hoffman will accompany works by Dvorak, R. Strauss and Brahms as the School of Music begins its 2004-05 concert season with the traditional Karp family Labor Day concert. Read More
Chivalry not dead in Memorial Library exhibition
Elements of chivalry from medieval times to the present are on display at the Memorial Library's ninth-floor Special Collections room through Tuesday, Aug. 31. Read More
Join the flock at Picnic Point birders outing
Lest you confuse your sparrows with your warblers, the Friends of the Campus Natural Areas presents "Fall Birding at Picnic Point," an in-the-field quest for autumnal migrants. Read More
New academic year ushers in changes
From improved Camp Randall Stadium scoreboards and new trash cans to higher tuition, a variety of changes will greet more than 41,000 UW–Madison students as classes begin for the 2004-05 school year. Read More
Regents appoint Reilly as next UW System president
Kevin P. Reilly, chancellor and former provost of UW-Extension, has been appointed by the Board of Regents as the sixth president of the UW System. Read More
New director to take over Research and Sponsored Programs
On Sept. 1, Kim Moreland will take over as director of Research and Sponsored Programs, the campus office that oversees the administration of outside grants and awards, which last year totaled more than $700 million. Read More
Campus gets new vending machines
A new vending machine contract awarded by UW Purchasing to Wright Vending Co., should mean most machines will be replaced or updated by the beginning of fall semester. Read More