Global commission delivers food security policy recommendations
A new report published by an independent global commission of eminent scientists states that the world's food system needs an immediate transformation to meet current and future threats to food security and environmental sustainability. Read More
Law School launches Wisconsin Business Law Initiative
The University of Wisconsin Law School is launching the Wisconsin Business Law Initiative to better connect faculty and students with business lawyers in Wisconsin and beyond. Read More
Recent sightings: EPA leader visits
Lisa Jackson (center right), administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency listens as James Thomson (right), director of regenerative biology at the Morgridge Institute… Read More
Recent sightings: Pulling together
The Wisconsin women’s crew team rows along Lake Mendota during an autumn sunset on Nov. 4, 2011. Photo: Jeff Miller… Read More
Schoenfield composition highlights second Pro Arte Quartet concert
Google the word “freilach” and you will find that it means “happy” or “joyful,” especially in relationship to music. American composer Paul Schoenfield says the Yiddish word also describes his recently composed “Three Rhapsodies for Piano Quintet,” commissioned by the UW Pro Arte Quartet as part of its 100-year anniversary celebration currently underway. Read More
UW-Madison repeats as a leader in international education
In its 2011 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange, released this week, the Institute of International Education gives high marks to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in two categories. Read More
Campus launches historic human resources design project
A campuswide effort to build a new University of Wisconsin–Madison human resources and personnel system is underway, with the goal of creating a more efficient system better able to serve employees, the university and the citizens of Wisconsin. Read More
Staffers share Thanksgiving with international visitors
Most students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison spend the last Thursday in November with family or friends: bundling up to brave colder weather; gathering around various combinations of turkey, vegetables and pie. Read More
Classroom iPad use encourages innovation, reading with ease
The iPad, with it's ease of use and touch-screen technology, is catching on as a classroom tool at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Four honored for first-year student work
The Center for the First-Year Experience (CFYE) honored the accomplishments of four individuals who have worked to improve the campus for new students during the Friday, Nov. 11 First-Year Conference. Read More
City clerk to run mock UW election Nov. 15
The Madison City Clerk's Office and Associated Students of Madison will simulate an election on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to register student voters and determine how the recent changes in state elections law will affect voting on campus. Read More
Trip aimed at advancing goal of UW–Madison presence in China
Representatives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have returned to China this week, where they are seeking to expand the university's engagement and move toward the goal of creating a physical UW–Madison presence there. Read More
UW exposition examines high-tech mapping
The UW–Madison campus will bring together experts from around Wisconsin on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to show off the latest in technologies and projects that utilize high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS). Read More
International programming competition at Epic
Teams from at least three Wisconsin universities - the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Milwaukee School of Engineering - will test their computer programming skills and mental endurance Saturday, Nov. 12 at Epic Systems in Verona in the regional round of the "Battle of the Brains," the IBM-sponsored ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. Read More
Michael Bell named director of UW–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Environmental sociologist Michael Bell has been named director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), a multi-disciplinary research and outreach program that focuses on developing sustainable production and marketing strategies for small to medium-sized agricultural and food enterprises. Read More
Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, whose UW work earned the Nobel Prize, dies
Biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who received the Nobel Prize for research he conducted while at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Concord, Mass. at age 89. Read More
November food drive unites campus against hunger
For several years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) has coordinated the NBC15 "Share Your Holidays" food drive for families in need. Read More
Popular UW–Madison program for first-year students continues to grow
The FIG program is a popular option among freshmen that integrates coursework in a specific focus area with a social experience. Typically, a FIG consists of about 20 students who enroll in the same three classes, forming a core group of students who meet several times each week and become a support network throughout the crucial first year of college. Read More
Forums set to hear research compliance experiences
The Faculty Senate’s Research, Safety and Compliance Oversight Committee will hold a series of forums to hear from faculty and staff on their experiences with research oversight. Read More