Campus diversity efforts to focus on achievement gap, shared definition
As he heads into his third year on the job as vice provost for diversity and climate, Damon Williams is putting into place what he’s learned about UW–Madison since taking his post. One of the first steps was bringing a range of diversity programs from across campus together in his office, a reorganization that happened this summer. Read More
President Obama to visit Library Mall on Sept. 28
President Barack Obama will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Tuesday, Sept. 28 as part of a rally organized by the Democratic National Committee. Read More
Campus “corpse flower” poised to bloom
The Titan Arum — a.k.a. corpse flower — is expected to bloom today (Tuesday, Sept. 21), or possibly tomorrow in the D.C. Smith Greenhouse. Once… Read More
Curiosities: Are “baby” carrots really … baby carrots?
Sadly, not really. “There’s something very convenient about (baby carrots), and kids seem to enjoy it. It means more people eating vegetables, and I… Read More
New classroom offers multimedia opportunities
Students in UW–Madison’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication now have a classroom that will keep pace with their multimedia training. Read More
Slide show: Bascom Hill through the seasons
University Communications photographer Jeff Miller created this time-lapse series of Bascom Hill using photos captured weekly from a fixed location atop Mosse Humanities Building between August 2009 and August 2010. Read More
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center hires chief operating officer
Anchored in the basic research of academia and charged with generating new biofuels technologies, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) is a bit of a hybrid. Read More
UW-Madison chancellor hosts ‘Meeting of the Minds’
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will lead a dynamic conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 29, with four UW–Madison faculty at the top of their fields to cut through the chatter and tackle the issues at the core of what it means to live in a democracy in 2010. Read More
Former Milwaukee mayor to deliver public affairs lecture
Former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist will give this year's memorial public affairs lecture in honor of Paul Offner, a Wisconsin lawmaker and national policy expert who died in 2004. Read More
UW-Madison student mixes passions for science, dancing
UW-Madison junior Jeffrey Vinokur is passionate about two things: chemistry and a style of hip-hop dancing called "popping." Read More
UW-Madison undergrads to design a room that’s literally out of this world
Think of it as a high-tech screened porch for astronauts. Read More
New children’s center opens in University Houses
A new campus children’s center is set to open in UW–Madison’s University Houses this month. Read More
Delegation of Chinese educators visits UW–Madison
Leaders from Shanghai’s East China Normal University (ECNU), one of China’s top institutions of teacher training, visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Sept. 14 to learn more about the School of Education and discuss possible collaborations in the future. Read More
Send us your photos!
For years we’ve asked you what you’re looking at in images we provide in Wisconsin Week. Read More
Year of the Arts events this week
In celebration of Illuminate: Year of the Arts, which launches on Thursday, Sept. 16, some buildings at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will shine more brightly than usual with color washes and projections from 7:15-11 p.m. today (Sept. 14) through Thursday, Sept. 16. Read More
Special symposium addresses practical applications of evolution
The Center of Rapid Evolution (CORE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is sponsoring a special event to foster discussion and outreach about how the science of evolution applies to real-world problems. Read More
‘Green’ jobs take spotlight in community environment forum
Panelists from the Madison area and beyond will consider the growing sector "green jobs" and the challenges and opportunities presented for students, mid-career professionals and others seeking environmentally oriented careers in a series of free public discussions this fall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More