Be the WE
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus.
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Reaccreditation creates vision for campus
The enormous, campuswide task of examining the university’s mission and charting a course for its future has resulted in a 10-year institutional reaccreditation.
Tour de Touchdown raises funds for American Family Children’s Hospital
The brothers of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity are aiming to raise $12,500 for the American Family Children’s Hospital as part of a benefit bike ride that begins this week.
New research tower honored by Midwest Construction magazine
The Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named the higher education research project of the year by Midwest Construction magazine.
Early voting option can decrease turnout, research shows
Although states are moving quickly to put in place election procedures that allow for early voting, allowing people to cast ballots ahead of Election Day often results in lower turnout, according to research from a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientists.
UW-Madison in top 10 in national study-abroad ranking
Record numbers of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, with a participation rate that far exceeds the national average. What is more, they are increasingly choosing to study in previously non-traditional destinations such as China and India.
Thanksgiving tips for heart health
Foundation funds fellowship, research of faculty members
Two La Follette School of Public Affairs faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have received honors from the William T. Grant Foundation to advance the well-being of families and children.
UW-Madison exposition to feature high-tech mapping
Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, Nov. 20.
Warmer means windier on world’s biggest lake
Rising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with consequences for currents, biological cycles, pollution and more on the world’s largest lake and its smaller brethren.
UW exposition to feature high-tech mapping
Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, Nov. 20. Five years ago, it would have been difficult to find a navigation system in most cars. Now there’s one on many dashboards. Even …
African-American men at higher risk of false positives in prostate testing
While an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be frightening news for men, new research shows that sometimes the levels are caused by a naturally occurring hormone, and may not indicate a need for a biopsy. Elevated levels of PSA have traditionally been seen as a potential sign of prostate cancer, leading to the widespread …
Slide show: Morning Crew
The ritual of a 6:15-8:15 a.m. crew practice is about to begin for the Wisconsin women’s openweight rowing team.
Study: Can meditation sharpen our attention?
A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.
Campus winter parking rules take effect Nov. 15
After Supreme Court clerkship, Klingele back teaching at UW Law School
One of the most memorable moments of Cecelia Klingele’s yearlong U.S. Supreme Court clerkship wasn’t crafting an opinion on a particular case or listening to an oral argument.
Cycling team, city of Madison to host Collegiate Cycling Nationals
The National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) announced that the cycling team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison won the bid to host the 2010 and 2011 Collegiate Road National Championship races.
UW-Madison students seek international life, outlook
Before leaving for Ireland last September, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Sarah Zink wrote about her expectations of the study abroad experience that awaited her.
School of Business launches Global Real Estate Master program
The Wisconsin School of Business will attract some of the brightest real estate students from the top business schools in Asia, Europe and Latin America with a highly innovative Global Real Estate Master (GREM) program.
UW-Madison students foster community development on island in Uganda
Eleven University of Wisconsin-Madison students working on an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria knew they were making a difference when a member of the country’s parliament came to check out the fledgling girls’ soccer team they had helped put together.