Recent Sightings
Sighting Student Lindsay Theis peers through a survey instrument during a geography class on Bascom Hill taught by professor Jim… Read More
Dean of students: ‘We will be with you’
In the emotional aftermath of Tuesday's presumed terrorist attacks, Dean of Students Alicia Chávez addressed about 1,100 campus community members and others at an interfaith gathering on Library Mall. Read More
Help available
There are no plans to close the university at this time, but university officials are extending whatever help possible to students and staff affected by Tuesday's presumed terrorist attacks. Read More
Longtime Bush-watcher to visit campus
The editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly, the premier newsletter on government and politics in the Lone Star State, will be the campus' first public affairs writer-in-residence, Sept. 24-28. Read More
WiscNet connects Wisconsin schools and Internet 2
WiscNet, Wisconsin's educational, research and governmental Internet network, enables Wisconsin schools to gain access to Internet 2, which will allow users to collaborate and access information in ways not possible using today's Internet. Tele-immersion, virtual laboratories, digital libraries and distributed instruction are just a few examples of Internet 2 applications areas. Read More
Cancer researcher, bioethicist dies at 90
Cancer researcher Van R. Potter, the Hilldale Professor Emeritus of Oncology, died Thursday, Sept. 6. He was 90. Read More
Arrive early on game day
Athletic Department officials say football fans should allow extra time to navigate the construction areas surrounding Camp Randall Stadium. Read More
UW ranks eighth best in nation
The university has been named the eighth-best public university in the 2002 "America's Best Colleges" guidebook published by U.S. News & World Report. Read More
Foreign exchange rate conference set Sept. 28-29
Leading researchers, economists and policymakers from major universities will participate in a landmark foreign exchange rate conference at UW–Madison Sept. 28-29. Read More
With a tweak, flu virus is a killer
By incorporating the slightest change in the arrangement of its molecules, the virus responsible for a brief but frightening influenza outbreak in Hong Kong several years ago can quickly morph from a relatively benign virus to a killer. Read More
Memorandum of understanding
Memorandum of Understanding between WiCell Research Institute, Inc. and Public Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services This Memorandum Of Understanding (hereinafter… Read More
WiCell signs stem cell research agreement
The National Institutes of Health and the WiCell Research Institute, Inc., of Madison announced today, Sept. 5, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for research use of WiCell's existing five human embryonic stem cell lines. Read More
New learning center to break ground
Events this Friday, Sept. 7, will mark groundbreaking for the Health Sciences Learning Center, a state-of-the-art learning facility for UW students in the health professions. Read More
‘House calls at the edge of the mind’
Oliver Sacks, author of the best sellers 'Awakenings' and 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,' will address the 2001 Chancellor's Convocation at the Kohl Center Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. Read More
Admissions tops regent agenda
A presentation on admissions policies is among items on the next UW System Board of Regents meeting agenda. Read More
Stem cells guided down blood’s developmental pathway
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells can be teased down a developmental pathway to become blood cells. Read More
Freshman class of 2001 is a record-setting group
The incoming freshman class could be the largest and most talented in the 153-year history of the campus. Read More
Housing leaders promote fire prevention
As students return to campus, University Housing officials are emphasizing the need for fire prevention. Read More
Prof studies nuclear safety in deregulated landscape
A study of deregulation's past impact on several safety-critical industries provides valuable insight into the factors affecting safety of deregulated nuclear power plants. Read More
Arboretum center opens Sept. 8
The Arboretum will cut the ribbon to symbolize the official opening of its expanded visitor center on Saturday, Sept. 8 Read More