Oberhauser named director of Arboretum
Internationally known monarch butterfly researcher Karen Oberhauser, a University of Minnesota conservation biologist, is returning to UW–Madison, where she studied as an undergraduate. Oberhauser has accepted the position of UW–Madison Arboretum director.
Voss appointed to head Purchasing Services
Lori Voss has many years of broad-based professional experience and procurement expertise in both the public and private sectors.
Nobody Does It Better: 20 Years at the Kohl
Band director Mike Leckrone, now in his 48th year at UW–Madison, leads the 43rd annual UW Varsity Band Spring Concert at the Kohl Center. This…
Workgroup will develop grad assistant employment policies
Graduate assistant policies and procedures previously were covered by a labor contract between the Teaching Assistants' Association and the State of Wisconsin.
App links low-income people to services
Health Links is a smartphone app developed by students to connect low-income people with resources such as food pantries, shelters and health centers. People without cellphones can access the information at public libraries.
Festival celebrates 90 years of UW dance
“This festival is a great opportunity for us to look back at our history,” says Jin-Wen Yu, professor and chair of UW–Madison’s Dance Department.
Stand against DUI
Members of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association and Madison Area Chinese Community Organization (MACCO) held a demonstration in front of Dane County Public…
Online support may help older adults deal with chronic conditions
UW–Madison engineers and doctors believe Medicare patients with several chronic conditions would be happier and healthier if they could manage their own symptoms.
Speakers are needed to connect with Wisconsinites at science festival
The Wisconsin Science Festival and UW–Madison Speakers Bureau are looking for passionate, creative faculty, staff and graduate student speakers to visit communities throughout Wisconsin.
Awards recognize staff contributions across campus
Experts in such diverse areas as business practices, animal research, agricultural equipment and building maintenance are just a few of the many university staff who keep the wheels of UW–Madison turning.
New Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene director named
James Schauer, a faculty member with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the Water Science and Engineering Laboratory at the…
Aldo Leopold’s words once again broadcast to the state
In celebration of Earth Day, one of his successors will read portions of conservationist and former UW professor Aldo Leopold’s radio addresses that originally aired more than 80 years ago.
Libraries announce long-term master plan campus town halls
UW-Madison is looking to the campus community for input in shaping what the future of libraries on campus could look like.
Campus marks Disability Awareness Week with art, tech and more
Events include lectures, an adaptive fitness open house, a technology fair and an art exhibition.
UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative awards announced
Funding for research projects that range from advancing wireless communications to developing a virtual dairy farm brain that will simulate actual farm management, are among the 21 proposals selected.
Study of job titles, pay and benefits progresses
The Title and Total Compensation Study (TTC) launched in late February. In the early stages of the project, the study planning team has been working…
Symposium showcases gamut of student research, some of it already making lives better
A record 683 students took part in the annual celebration of undergraduate research.
Statement on the death of UW–Madison student Wenxin Huai
Lori Berquam, the vice provost and dean of students, released a statement on the student who died after being struck by a car in Madison Saturday.
Celebration of Color
Hundreds of students participate in the spirited Hindu tradition of throwing colored powder during Rang de Madison, a Holi festival of color hosted by the…
Morgridge, UW researcher scores in cancer research ‘lightning round’
Scientists get funded for their ideas through a marathon grant-writing process, scores of collaborators, weeks of information gathering and a final product that often tops 250 pages. Melissa Skala’s experience was different: two people, 250 words, in 24 hours.