Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation
For thousands of students new to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin Experience officially begins when they meet Chancellor Rebecca Blank at the Kohl Center.
Understanding El Niño: Q&A with Dan Vimont
What’s fierce, massive and likened to Godzilla? The 2015 El Niño — or at least in its vivid media descriptions.
Long lost WWII soldier returned to family with help of UW–Madison scientists
No longer missing, Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon is finally on his way home.
Frosty Fun
Faced with a frigid winter that seems like it’ll never end, UW–Madison turned to the Hoofer Winter Carnival for a much-needed jolt of fun during the past week.
Goodbye to fall
As the northern wind blows and the last oak tree leaves on Bascom Hill begin to fall, we bid adieu to autumn's golden moment. It's been a glorious season to behold.
UW-Madison goes to the State Fair
Special Day, Special Fun UW-Madison did a very friendly takeover at the Wisconsin State Fair on Aug. 7. More than 200 volunteers from the campus community…
Thin clouds drove Greenland’s record-breaking 2012 ice melt
If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet.
Weary of winter? Take a fresh look
Like the finishing touch of a lovely dessert, Mother Nature has continued to sprinkle the campus and surrounding areas with snow, reminding us that winter…
A Walk in the Woods
“Come to the woods, for here is rest.” Naturalist John Muir could have been describing the UW Arboretum when his words were published in Atlantic…
History on the Hill
Fresh off the first presidential debate of the campaign season, President Barack Obama made a stop in Madison on Oct. 4, speaking to an estimated…
Bodies of Wonder
Madison wouldn’t be Madison without its five nearby lakes that offer an abundance of choices — from quiet locations for contemplation to vast playgrounds during…
Hands-On Exploration
Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August as new students…
Cool Science Images 2012
The second annual UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest highlights the synergy of science and aesthetics.
VIP tours give inside look at what it means to be a UW–Madison student
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Union South. Microbial Sciences. The Lakeshore residential neighborhood. Observatory Drive. Bascom Hill — but only the downhill route. These are just some of the destinations on the Visitor and Information Programs campus tour, designed to give prospective students, special groups and other visitors an inside look at life at UW–Madison.
For the record
Pesticide use policy reminder In accordance with the university’s stormwater permit and pesticide use policy, pesticide applicators are to notify the Central Answering and Response…
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.
Coming to a device near you: A safer, faster Internet
Like an aging bridge, the Internet is groaning under the weight of traffic that is growing by leaps and bounds and changing form under constant innovation.
For the Record
Sept. 8–22, 2010 Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff. CIBER announces Southeast Asia faculty…
Renewed partnership keeps $60 million satellite center in Madison
It was a deep history in satellite meteorology that first got the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration interested in Madison in the 1970s.
For the Record
March 10–24, 2010. Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff.