The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery has reached several key milestones as construction progresses on the innovative facility designed to spark collaboration among researchers and engage the public in science and learning.
With the holiday season comes the opportunity to give gifts to loved ones. Here are some possibilities for your favorite Badger fan.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will reopen for classes and normal business, Thursday, Dec. 10. Faculty, staff and students are urged to use caution when traveling to and from campus. Campus roads, sidewalks and parking lots are passable, though there will be some slick spots, along with piled snow.
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus.
Chancellor Biddy Martin is asking Nike to act during the next four months to remedy reports of workers’ rights abuses at the factories of two of the company’s subcontractors in Honduras.
It’s just a few months old, but Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s new common-reading program has delivered some impressive numbers.
Engineering mechanics students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering Physics will cap a semester of hard work when they compete for more than $4,000 in prizes in a design competition Monday, Dec. 14.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s midyear commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 20. They will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Each ceremony will be approximately two hours long.
The pace of events on campus is slowing as the end of the semester nears. In other areas, things are barreling toward completing projects, finishing research and writing assignments, and preparing for final exams. Perhaps it’s time to hit the brakes and take a look at a few campus art exhibits before they, too, say adieu.
The following letter was submitted to Wisconsin Week on Nov. 17. Find more information about the resolution referenced in the letter.
Editor’s note: Robert Hauser, professor of sociology, gave the following presentation at the Nov. 2 Faculty Senate meeting regarding a resolution about the reorganization of the Graduate School.
As the Windgate Wood Artist in Residence, Katie Hudnall is winding down a semester of working alongside student woodworkers. With no formal teaching responsibilities, her time here has provided not only an uninterrupted period for her own work but a chance for the students around her to see the life and process of a working artist up close.
Following is a look at the UW–Madison-related programming scheduled for the next several weeks on the Big Ten Network.
Kelly Cherry, Department of English, has recently published her 18th and 19th full-length books, “Girl in a Library: On Women Writers and the Writing Life” and “The Retreats of Thought: Poems.” Ian Duncan, Department of Medical Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, was selected to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation board of …
On Dec. 6, Shakashiri wrapped up the 40th year of his wildly popular Christmas lecture with two packed performances of “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri.”
In the well of the lecture hall, Cathy Middlecamp begins Chemistry 108, Chemistry in Context, with some encouragement: “This was your first exam, but you knocked it out of the park.” Before easing into the day’s topic, she tells a story showing that science is no stranger to real life.
To help assure the safety of pedestrians, snow removal crews and Madison motorists, University of Wisconsin-Madison safety officials are urging people to refrain from throwing snow at passing vehicles and from piling snow in roadways. “We want to make sure that everyone stays safe in the aftermath of this major snowstorm and that snow removal …
First, I hope everyone is tolerating the weather as well as possible! Which brings me to the issue at hand. Students, staff and faculty will inevitably be concerned about how the campus closure on Wednesday will affect instructors’ expectations and students’ performance. The timing is unfortunate, given that we are in the last week of …