UW-Madison to test emergency notification system
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is planning a full-scale test of WiscAlerts, the campus emergency notification system.
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Center awarded $1.5 million grant for international business education and research
The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded it a four-year grant to fund the university’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
Biomedical engineering student invention expo showcases solutions
For an infant or child who has undergone a tracheotomy, an adult-sized adaptor, which connects the tracheotomy tube to a ventilator, is much too large. This rigid, V-shaped tubing connector literally covers the child’s chest, making it difficult or impossible for caregivers to monitor the child’s heart, lungs and abdomen.
Chancellor’s statement on Obey announcement
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin issued the following statement in response to U.S. Rep. David Obey’s announcement that he will not seek re-election and will step down after 41 years in Congress:
Scholarship honors memory of UW-Madison student Neha Suri
The University of Wisconsin-Madison community is honoring the memory of Neha Suri, a beloved 22-year-old senior journalism and political science major who passed away in February at UW Hospital and Clinics from meningococcal disease.
In Europe, bison find plenty of room to roam
The European bison, a close relative of the American bison, has been on a slow road to recovery for almost a century. Europe’s largest grazing animal once dwelled from central Russia to Spain, but by the beginning of the 20th century, habitat loss and hunting had reduced them to 54 animals.
Leadership decisions address international reach, environmental studies and lifelong learning
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s dean of international studies will now also head the university’s globalization efforts.
Child welfare training program marks 10th year, expands access
Kira Gengler and Megan Jeidy will both get their master’s degrees in social work May 16, but they already have something their fellow graduates seek: jobs.
Recruiter’s relationships build a gateway to college for minority students
Tom Browne met the student three years ago at a community-run greenhouse in Milwaukee. The young man was a whiz with plants, and Browne saw his potential immediately.
Exhibit spotlights work of Brothers Grimm
If you find yourself at the Dane County Regional Airport for a departure or a passenger pick-up, build a few extra minutes into your trip to check out the latest exhibit there coordinated by UW–Madison’s Tandem Press on behalf of the airport.
Reckoning with Pinochet: The Memory Question in Democratic Chile, 1989–2006
Reckoning with Pinochet: The Memory Question in Democratic Chile, 1989–2006 (Duke University Press, 2010) Steve J. Stern, vice provost for faculty and staff programs and Alberto Flores Galindo Professor of History.
Fundraiser promises smooth grooves and an auction
Bidding is open for the silent auction portion of the 13th annual Office of Child Care and Family Resources’ Jazzin’ fundraiser.
Chazen exhibit spotlights the work of Wisconsin painter
The Chazen Museum of Art will present “The Magic of John Wilde,” an exhibition of the Wisconsin native’s magic realist paintings and drawings, beginning in late May.
It’s a small world (for small people) after all
Lab coated and goggled, Troy Dassler’s 15 third graders are itching to power up their digital optical microscopes.
Energy upgrades result in big savings in science buildings
If your house had a leaky roof, you’d patch the holes and pat yourself on the back for improving its energy efficiency. But what if your house was supposed to pump all its air out on a regular basis?
Faculty Senate OKs restructuring of research enterprise
With action that supporters said elevated the role of research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Faculty Senate Monday approved a motion to restructure the university’s research enterprise.
Midwest university leaders gather on campus to discuss funding, future of public research universities
John Morgridge recalls that his mother, a teacher, could have walked into a classroom throughout most of her 102 years and had it seem like a familiar place.
Milestones
John Lucas of University Communications and Mary Makarushka of University Health Services were honored with Chief’s Awards by the UW Police Department for assisting the department with the coordination of messages to students, parents and the campus community regarding H1N1 issues last spring. University Health Services director Sarah Van Orman received a Chief’s Award for …
Volunteer opportunities still available for May 21 service day
Opportunities are still available for members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison to be part of a campuswide service day later this month, organizers say.
Five distinguished alumni to receive honorary degrees on May 14
Five alumni will receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison during spring commencement.