UW Graduate School streamlines admissions process
UW-Madison's Graduate School is gradually phasing out paper applications as part of a plan to increase efficiency and streamline its admissions process.
UW-Madison research helps elderly continue living at home
Convenient necessities, such as nearby grocers, clinics and pharmacists - perhaps even within walking distance - make it easier for older people to get what they need, when they need it.
Guest artists to bring together university, community
Sizzling beats, exuberant motion and dynamic new poetry will heat up the night at a carnival on the UW–Madison campus that celebrates the Caribbean in music, word and dance. The event, "Sin Fronteras Multicultural Carnival: Celebrating the Word Through Dance, Poetry and Caribbean Rhythms," will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Cantus offers superb choral music at Wisconsin Union Theater
Cantus, called a "superb and innovative professional male choir...unique and charismatic group...with a delightfully refreshing and adventurous approach to choral singing" by American Record Guide, opens the spring offerings of the Wisconsin Union Theater's Concert Series on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8 pm.
Acupuncture now available to UW vet school patients
If traditional Western medicine and surgery aren't accomplishing the desired results, University of Wisconsin–Madison Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) clients can now choose acupuncture treatment for their pets without being referred to a different location.
Sex in the brain: How do male monkeys evaluate mates?
A pint-sized, tree-dwelling Brazilian monkey has proven to be strikingly similar to humans when it comes to sexual responses, a national research team has discovered.
Animal model answers questions about environment
Birds were dying on an island off the coast of Florida, and people didn't know why. A group of conservationists wondered if the culprit might be a pesticide sprayed into the air to wipe out mosquitoes. The explanation quickly came from an unlikely source in Wisconsin.
New tracks in the snow
The neutrino telescope IceCube is making its first tracks in the South Pole's snow, reports Jeff Cherwinka, an engineer with the Antarctic Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Institute at UW–Madison.
Recent Sightings
Steamed milk Steamy breath rises from two Holstein cows inside the relatively balmy, mid-40-degree conditions of the Dairy Cattle Center…
Four textile artists probe repetition in pattern
Four textile artists will explore how repetition establishes pattern in "Repeat Repeat," an exhibition of their work at the Gallery of Design in the Human Ecology Building.
Musicians offer free concert
A national tour with stops in Atlanta, Denver and Aspen will begin in Madison, as Robert McDuffie, violin, and Christopher Taylor, piano, perform on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Mills Concert Hall in the Mosse Humanities Building.
Kites on Ice to draw thousands to Memorial Union
Despite the mild weather Madison experienced earlier this winter, it looks like there will be plenty of ice on Lake Mendota off the Memorial Union Terrace for the Kites on Ice festival Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8.
Grad shaped campus experience for Native American students
Dana Miller, a member of the Menominee Nation, was a driving force in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). He worked with Kimberly-Clark Corp., and Menominee Indian and Oneida Nation high schools to bring prospective Native American students to campus.
Center seeks artwork
The Women's Studies Research Center is seeking to display faculty and student artwork with relevance to women's issues.
Parking citation bill error fixed
Around 300 people got quite a shock in their mail recently when they opened notices from UW Transportation Services indicating they owed a couple thousand dollars for paying parking tickets late or for not paying at all.
Wisconsin Union Directorate seeks officers
Faculty and staff are asked to encourage select students to apply for Wisconsin Union Directorate's four officer positions — a president and three vice presidents of human resources, programs and promotions, and administration.
Wage disclosure moves forward for licensees
UW-Madison will begin exploring methods to collect detailed worker wage information from the university's 450 official licensees.
Announcements
Postpartum Depression Study Roseanne Clark, Medical School, is conducting a National Institute of Mental Health-funded study comparing two therapeutic treatments for mothers with…
Almanac
Campus again produces most Peace Corps volunteers For the 10th consecutive year, more Peace Corps volunteers were graduates from UW–Madison than from any…
Arboretum director announces retirement
After 20 years at the helm of the Arboretum, Greg Armstrong has announced he will step down as director in early July.