Ethnic Studies Week kicks off with lecture on legacy of civil rights
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will join educational institutions around the nation in celebrating Ethnic Studies Week with a kickoff event today (Sept. 29) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in 4141 Helen C. White Library. Read More
Report casts world’s rivers in ‘crisis state’
The world's rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous proportions, according to a new global analysis. Read More
UWPD releases official crowd count for Obama rally event
University of Wisconsin–Madison Police officials estimated 26,500 people attended the President's Address on the UW campus. Read More
Madison Metro post-event bus service information
Following President Obama’s political rally, Madison Metro will be adding additional buses to enhance service on Routes 2, 3, 4, and 6. Buses will depart… Read More
Advisory: Library Mall update from UW–Madison
As of 4:30 p.m., Library Mall was more than two-thirds filled. Capacity inside the event area for President Barack Obama's Democratic National Committee political rally is expected to be roughly 12,500. Read More
UW-Madison Ph.D. programs near top of doctoral class
Twenty-three doctoral programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison rank in the top 15 percent in their respective fields, according to an assessment released today (Sept. 28) by the National Research Council (NRC). Read More
Political features writer, Silicon Valley business reporter to visit campus
A writer who chronicles the personalities in the nation’s capital and a reporter on the world’s biggest technology companies will visit campus as writers in residence. Read More
WUD committee hosts post-Obama discussion
After President Barack Obama’s rally on Library Mall on Tuesday, Sept. 28, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee will host a discussion about the message and its effect on the upcoming elections. Read More
Details announced on President Barack Obama’s Library Mall event: If you plan to attend
All those planning to attend President Barack Obama’s Democratic National Committee political rally on the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 28 should keep in mind several important logistical details. Read More
Details on President Obama’s Library Mall event: If you live, work or study around Library Mall
If you live, work or study in the Library Mall area: The visit of a president is a rare event, and carries with… Read More
Buildings affected by President Obama’s Library Mall event
State Historical Society of Wisconsin: The building will be closed to the public on Tuesday. Events have been canceled or relocated. Memorial Union: The Union… Read More
Tandem Press participates in international touring exhibition
On Sunday, Oct. 10, American Printmaking Now will open at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and prints from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Tandem Press will be among those featured. Read More
Science author, blogger in residence Oct. 4-8
Author and blogger Jennifer Ouellette will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison from Oct. 4-8 as Science Writer in Residence. Read More
19 students receive Fulbright awards for research overseas
The Fulbright U.S. Student program, the country's flagship program for international exchange, has awarded fellowships to 14 University of Wisconsin–Madison students. Additionally, five students have received funding from the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program. Read More
A history of presidential visits to campus
Although President Obama’s campus visit on Tuesday is the first by a sitting president since May 14, 1950, campus hosted many other sitting presidents, past presidents and candidates who would go on to win the Oval Office. Here is a list of visits by presidents — past, sitting and future — based on a search of university archival material and the State Historical Society. Read More
Hybrid Vehicle Team offers tire pressure checks
Today (Friday, Sept. 24) from 3:30 to 6 p.m., members of the UW–Madison Hybrid Vehicle Team will check tire pressure and inflate tires, pit-stop-style, at… Read More
UW-Madison receives grant for superconducting electron gun
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $4.5 million grant from the United States Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences office. The award will fund a research and development project focusing on the fabrication and testing of what is called an electron gun for a free electron laser (FEL) - a several-football-fields-long light source, an immense instrument whose light would be used by researchers across a range of disciplines for their experiments. Read More
Writer, NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu to speak on campus
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) presents Andrei Codrescu, National Public Radio commentator and prolific writer and editor. Read More
Google executive to address Wisconsin industry at e-business conference
Record attendance is expected at the 12th annual Business Best Practices and Emerging Technologies Conference, which will be hosted Thursday, Sept. 30, by the University of Wisconsin–Madison E-Business Consortium. Read More