UW-Madison students: Get an H1N1 shot Dec. 4
University of Wisconsin-Madison students aged 24 and under are encouraged to come to the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) on Friday, Dec. 4, to get a free H1N1 flu shot in a flash.
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Rocks, crystals, fossils headline sale at Geology Museum
Unique gifts for people fascinated by the beauty of nature will be on sale at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Museum for one day only, Friday, Dec. 4.
Badger Yearbook celebrates 125th edition
In 1884, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors pulled out their typewriters and dedicated “The Trochos,” the Latin word for “badger,” to “the ladies of ’85, in testimony of our high appreciation and esteem.”
Giant collider back in gear, sets record for collision intensity
On Nov. 30, the world’s largest scientific instrument, the Large Hadron Collider, set a record when it smashed one stream of protons against another and then accelerated the beams to 1.18 trillion electron volts, exceeding the record held by Fermilab in Illinois since 2001.
New WiscMail launched to campus
UW-Madison launched its new WiscMail Web mail client this week. Based on feedback from campus, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) created the new interface for faster and easier e-mailing, with more features. Currently, the new mail client is available through the WiscMail section at the MyUW portal and clicking “Try the New Web Client,” …
UW Hospital’s HIV clinic brings AIDS Memorial Quilt to Madison
Twenty-one panels, each one 144 feet square. Each of the 21 panels tells eight human stories, in colorful thread, of the lives of loved ones lost to the ravages of HIV/AIDS. Since its creation in 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt has served as a powerful, unforgettable reminder that HIV/AIDS remains a deadly disease, even as …
Gordon Commons boiler uses cooking oil to heat water
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of University Housing has cooked up the latest in energy savings. Nearly three months ago, officials installed a boiler in Gordon Commons that uses spent cooking oil as an energy source.
NACLO competition introduces students to computational linguistics
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Computer Sciences will host local high-school and middle-school participants in the 2010 North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) open competition.
Latest Badger Poll results to be released
The results of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Badger Poll will be released this week.
VIP launches food drive to support Second Harvest Foodbank
Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) will be joining Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin in an effort to raise nonperishable food items for families in need.
UW Hospital and Clinics in top 100 in cardiovascular care
Dean of students to host listening session on LGBT issues
Do you have ideas or opinions about LGBT services and resources on campus? LGBT Campus Center Director Eric Trekell and Dean of Students Lori Berquam are hosting a listening session for UW-Madison community students, faculty and staff.
A campus-bound Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, a couple of programs involving the University of Wisconsin-Madison help students and families celebrating on campus to make their holiday as tasty and cozy as those traveling across the country.
TIP/Experts on Afghanistan
President Obama said today he will send additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan to “finish the job,” and is expected to announce more details in a televised address to the nation next week.
H1N1 vaccine now available to UW-Madison students 24 and younger
UW-Madison furlough day set for Nov. 27
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will close on Thursday, Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday and on Friday, Nov. 27, as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees.
New UW-Madison ‘Ants and Agriculture’ exhibit opens
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are putting the finishing touches on a new “Ants and Agriculture” display in Microbe Place, an outreach facility in the lobby of the Microbial Sciences Building.
Learning community teaches spirit of entrepreneurship
In high school, computer programmer Tim McGowan enrolled in advanced-placement Latin. When it came time to study for the big exam, he was ready to admit that languages weren’t his thing.
Curiosities: Is it true that laughing is good for your health?
Indeed, says Robert McGrath, a clinical psychologist specializing in mind/body wellness at University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and for many reasons. “Humor results in a general decrease in stress hormones. Vigorous laughter temporarily increases the heart rate, benefits the immune system, increases alertness, and exercises skeletal muscles. Levels of epinephrine and dopamine …
Go Big Read seeks book nominations for 2010-11
If you want to nominate a book for next year’s Go Big Read, UW-Madison’s common-reading program, you have until Monday, Nov. 30. The Go Big Read Steering Committee will sift and winnow through all the submissions for the chancellor, who will make the final selection. Nominated books should do one or more of the following: …