Homecoming parade to affect traffic patterns on Oct. 17
Motorists - especially commuters who use Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue to avoid the West Johnson Street reconstruction area - will need to negotiate some campus-area street closures on Friday, Oct. 17, due to the UW–Madison Homecoming parade. Read More
Hong: Vote in ASM elections
UW-Madison Dean of Students Luoluo Hong is encouraging students to get involved in shared governance by voting in this week's Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections. Read More
Is it ok to shoot radio-collared deer in the CWD zone?
One effect of the university's successful deer trapping and collaring program ÷ aimed at tracking the movements of whitetails in the CWD intensive harvest zone around Mt. Horeb, Wis. ÷ is that hunters are now spotting radio-collared deer, and wondering if it's alright to shoot them. Read More
What’s that deer wearing?
The electronic neckwear sported by some deer around Mt. Horeb allows CWD researchers to monitor their movements around the clock. Read More
Fans are reminded that security guidelines still in place
UW Police are reminding fans who are planning to attend Saturday night's game at Camp Randall Stadium that there are several items they will not be allowed to carry into the stadium. Read More
Speaker to lead discussion about alcohol issues
The UW–Madison fraternity and sorority community will talk to new members about issues surrounding high-risk drinking at a presentation titled "Drink Think" at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, in the Memorial Union Theater. Read More
Create the Future: The Wisconsin Campaign to raise $1.5 billion
The UW Foundation launched Oct. 10 the public phase of "Create the Future: The Wisconsin Campaign," the most ambitious fund-raising effort in the history of the university. Read More
School of Business boosted with $8.4 million in gifts
Long-time UW–Madison benefactor Albert "Ab" Nicholas gave a $6.4 million gift and an anonymous donor gave another $2 million Friday to benefit the School of Business' Applied Corporate Finance program. Read More
College of Engineering to lead Upper Midwest freight study
UW-Madison will lead a multi-state study on freight transportation in the Upper Midwest to assess the ability of transportation systems to handle increased freight traffic in the coming years. Read More
University, fans prepare for rare night game
UW-Madison is preparing for Saturday's rare, nationally televised night game against Ohio State University by reminding Badger fans to include safety in their game-day plans. Read More
UW-Madison Lidar instruments will test NASA’s ICESat
Tonight (Oct. 8) at 8:45 p.m. Central time, NASA will test a laser instrument on the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) using accurately calibrated instruments developed by the University of Wisconsin Lidar group and housed atop the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building on UW–Madison's south campus. Read More
Invasive water fleas found in Wisconsin lake
UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) report today (Oct. 7) that spiny water fleas (Bythotrephes cederstroemi) have invaded the Gile Flowage, a lake in Iron County near Lake Superior. Read More
Energy policy forum set for Oct. 20
The current state and future direction of energy policy in Wisconsin will be explored at an energy forum on the UW–Madison campus Monday, Oct. 20. Read More
Author to speak on farming in the wild
Daniel Imhoff, author of "Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches," will speak on conservation-based agriculture at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Pyle Center. Read More
Hooked on books
Donations for the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries book sale may be dropped off at the Lake Street dock of Memorial… Read More
Stars align in new center
Plasma physics and astrophysics may sound as far apart as the Earth and sun, but a five-year, $11.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation brings together these two disciplines, which tackle similar scientific problems. Read More
Child-care scholarships available to classified staff
Permanent classified staff members may be eligible for a new child-care scholarship sponsored by the Offices of the Dean of Students in consultation with the University Child Care Committee. Read More
Employee orientation, resource fair set
Longtime and new employees alike can learn more about the campus and the resources it offers at the Employee Orientation and Resource Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-noon in the Kohl Center. Read More
Badger Bus tickets on sale at Memorial Union
Tickets to Milwaukee on the Badger Bus are now being sold at the Wisconsin Union Travel Center on the second floor of Memorial Union as well as at the Badger Bus Depot, 2 S. Bedford St. Read More
Art historian to discuss paintings of Caravaggio
Influential art historian Michael Fried will visit campus Oct. 16-17, and lecture on "Caravaggio: The Invention of Absorption" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, in room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More