Hilldale awards honor four for teaching, research, service
Four faculty members have been honored with the 2013 Hilldale Awards. Read More
Mark Johnson honored with Anthony Shadid ethics award
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will honor Milwaukee Journal Sentinel health and science reporter Mark Johnson with the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, at the center's annual conference April 5, 2013. Read More
Annual Wellness Expo raises awareness and funds for charity
The Wisconsin Wellness Expo, an annual event celebrating healthy lifestyle choices, is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, at UW–Madison's Southeast Recreational Facility, commonly known as the SERF. Read More
Update: Construction damage closes part of Park Street through April 16
North Park Street is temporarily closed between Langdon Street and Observatory Drive due to construction activity that damaged an underground pipe. Read More
Friends of the Libraries Book Sale starts April 3
The Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries Spring Book Sale, which organizers say is one of the largest used book sales in Wisconsin with more than 15,000 books to choose from, will be held Wednesday, April 3 through Saturday, April 6. Read More
Céline Cousteau to speak at Earth Day conference
Marine conservation advocate and filmmaker Céline Cousteau will be a featured speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15. Read More
Jerry Marwell, expert on social movements, dies at 76
Gerald Marwell, Richard T. Ely Professor Emeritus of sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died on Sunday, March 24 in New York City. He was 76. Read More
UW Varsity Band Concert at Kohl Center April 18-20
The 2013 edition of the UW Varsity Band Concert will be bigger and better than ever, says conductor Mike Leckrone, who promises handclapping Badger favorites, multimedia displays, dramatic pyrotechnics, and aerial stunts performed by Leckrone himself. Read More
Obesity policy strategies win national competition
A team of five students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School won first place for their strategies to combat childhood obesity in a national public affairs competition in Washington, D.C., March 22-23. Read More
Researchers discover the brain origins of variation in pathological anxiety
New findings from nonhuman primates suggest that an overactive core circuit in the brain, and its interaction with other specialized circuits, accounts for the variability in symptoms shown by patients with severe anxiety. Read More
School of Veterinary Medicine, UW Veterinary Care to hold open house
The UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care, the school's veterinary medical teaching hospital, will host an open house on Sunday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More
With 400th Ph.D. grad, UW–Madison celebrates a half century of fusion energy
In the 1930s and '40s, many researchers studied ways to use fusion, the reaction in which atomic nuclei collide, fuse and release energy, to develop atomic weapons. Later, those same brilliant minds began to focus on beneficial applications of fusion, including developing plants that would produce electrical energy for society. Read More
Research uses muscle activity to move virtual objects
A team at UW–Madison says it has developed, for the first time, a way to move virtual objects in an immersive virtual reality environment through the use of muscle activity. Read More
Business school embraces ‘KDBIN’ framework
Why should students brave the cold for an early morning class when they can access the same lectures from their room, on their own schedule, and at their own pace? What future is there for on-campus degree programs in the connected digital world? The Wisconsin School of Business has embraced a new framework, dubbed “KDBIN," to confront those questions. Read More
Expanded Science Expeditions opens doors to UW–Madison research
Ana Garic spends her days in a University of Wisconsin–Madison lab studying a public health problem with real impact in Wisconsin communities — which is why it feels so good to invite the public onto her turf for the campus’ annual Science Expeditions open house to be held April 5-7. Read More
UW alumna Alpert to talk about advertising career
Teresa Alpert's career took her on a path from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to special education teacher and engineer before leading her to a career in advertising. Read More
Just the facts: enrollment news you can use
The Five Ws aren’t just for J-Schoolers. With the spring enrollment period on the horizon, there’s no time like the present to investigate your options. Read More
Federal Appeals Project offers law students hands-on experience
Beginning next fall, a new clinical offering at the University of Wisconsin Law School will provide six law students with in-depth experience in appellate advocacy. Read More