Snow Action Day declared, UW inclement weather guidelines for employees detailed
With a winter storm forecast to bear down on Madison on Tuesday into Wednesday, here is some important information regarding snow removal and employee guidelines during inclement weather. Read More
TIP/Weather expertise for snowstorm
To: Editors/news directors From: Terry Devitt (608) 262-8282, trdevitt@wisc.edu Re: TIP/Meteorological expertise for snowstorm The storm bearing down on Wisconsin may be of… Read More
UW-Madison, Beloit partnership produces water-run scooter
At first glance, a 50-cc Vespa scooter and a squad car may not appear to have much in common. Read More
Project helps seniors put lives on paper
A UW–Madison graduate student leads a workshop that will ultimately help participants at the Madison Senior Center write their own life stories. Read More
TechShop students help nonprofits boost social-networking profiles, interactivity
College students have a reputation for spending countless hours updating their Facebook status, tweeting with friends on Twitter and watching online videos. Read More
Madison Initiative accepts 114 second-round proposals
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) has accepted 114 proposals for review for its second-round deadline on Nov. 23. Read More
Seasonal flu shots available for faculty, staff through Dec. 11
Injectable seasonal flu shots will be offered to faculty and staff at a number of campus locations next week, Dec. 7-11. Read More
Badger fans travel with WAA to the Champs Sports Bowl
The Wisconsin Badgers are headed to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 29, and loyal fans will follow the team as part of the official Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) bowl tour. Read More
Web chat to answer housing questions
Questions about housing for next year? We have answers! Read More
Recent sightings: H1N1 vaccinations
Student Kemi Olarinde (left) receives an H1N1 influenza vaccination from University Health Services nurse Marsha Steffen (right) during the H1N1 FlashVax clinic held… Read More
UW-Madison addresses Nike-Honduras issues
Chancellor Biddy Martin is asking Nike to act during the next four months to remedy troubling reports of workers' rights abuses at the factories of two of the company’s subcontractors in Honduras. Read More
Event celebrates Park Street businesses, culture
Celebrate the Park Street corridor on Wednesday, Dec. 9, as part of the first-ever "Celebrate Park Street" event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Space Place in Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park St. Read More
Greenhouse gas carbon dioxide ramps up aspen growth
The rising level of atmospheric carbon dioxide may be fueling more than climate change. It could also be making some trees grow like crazy. Read More
Trees and skis: wintry weather coincides with campus events
With fresh snow blanketing campus, a pair of weekend events, a Christmas tree sale and a ski and snowboard resale, seem especially well-timed. Beginning on… Read More
UW-Madison graduate wins Marshall Scholarship
A UW–Madison alumna has been named one of 35 Marshall Scholars. Read More
40th Christmas chemistry lecture to air on public TV stations
This holiday season brings the 40th incarnation of University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri's wildly popular Christmas lecture, "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri." Read More
Outstanding alumni chapters award scholarships to UW–Madison students
Chapters of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) have awarded $617,000 in scholarships to University of Wisconsin–Madison students this year. Read More
UW-Madison soil science professor receives national teaching award
Teresa Balser, associate professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has received the 2009 National Teaching Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Read More
TIP/Climate change experts
Dec. 3, 2009 TO: Editors, news directors FROM: Jenny Price, University Communications, 608-262-8296 RE: TIP/CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE Representatives of more than 190 nations… Read More