Indian author Arundhati Roy to visit
Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus March 20-21, 2013 to speak to Wisconsin high school students. Roy will offer the keynote presentation for the Great World Texts Student Conference, sponsored by the UW–Madison Center for the Humanities, and will spend the day interacting with students who have read her Booker Prize-winning novel, "The God of Small Things." Read More
Women in parts of rural America face worsening mortality rates
A new University of Wisconsin–Madison analysis uncovered a startling fact: Women’s mortality rates in almost 43 percent of American counties actually got worse during the 15 years ending in 2006. Read More
Registration open for the 32nd Annual Crazylegs Classic April 27
Plan now to participate in one of the most anticipated springtime events to take place in downtown Madison. The 32nd annual Crazylegs Classic 8K run and 2-mile walk will be held Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. from the Capitol Square in Madison. Read More
Thousands of items lost, found across campus
On a campus that spans 936 acres and where more than 61,000 people work and study on a given day, it’s only a matter of time before things go missing. But despite the challenge of so many people moving and mixing on campus, many of the items that are lost — sunglasses, mobile phones, books and single shoes — are not only found, but ultimately reunited with their owners. Read More
UW Health reaches out to Ethiopian hospital
A frilly pink dress made its way from Bay View, near Milwaukee, to Addis Ababa just in time for a very sick Ethiopian toddler, dressed as a fairy princess, to celebrate Christmas in the hospital. The story of the pink princess dress is one about the University of Wisconsin’s reach across the state, and around the globe. Read More
Information sessions on HR Design implementation scheduled
HR Design project leaders will hold a series of information sessions on the implementation of the plan. Read More
Speakeasy Science: Space Place tees up science for grown-ups
Line up your baby sitter for the evening of Friday, March 8, and lift off for a night of fun and science at UW–Madison’s Space Place for the first edition of Speakeasy Science. Read More
Man-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity
A multi-university team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications. Read More
Wisconsin Film Festival expands to eight days
The Wisconsin Film Festival - the largest campus-based film festival in the United States, averaging over 100 films and up to 34,000 attendees each spring - will spread out beyond one weekend for the first time this year, giving audiences eight days to take in the wide range of cinema being offered. Read More
School of Medicine and Public Health responds to MSC fire
The following message was sent to School of Medicine and Public Health students, faculty and staff in the wake of a fire on Feb. 28, 2012. No one was injured, but the building was damaged. Read More
Authors: Develop digital games to improve brain function and well-being
Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature. Read More
UW-Madison researchers awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships
Three members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are among 126 scientists from around the country who have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. Read More
‘On Wisconsin, On Film’: historic films about UW–Madison to be shown
As part of its “Treasures of the UW Libraries” series, the Friends of the Libraries will present an evening of historic campus film clips on Wednesday, March 6 from 5:30–7 p.m. in Memorial Library, Room 460. Read More
Riddle’s childhood exposure to media violence informs her work
Karyn Riddle remembers worrying as a child that she or her family would become victims of violent crime. Looking back now, she’s puzzled by those childhood fears. Read More
WARF Discovery Challenge seeks to inspire grad student and postdoc research
Last year more than 125 graduate students and postdocs competed for cash prizes and research grants in WARF’s inaugural Discovery Challenge. But one research associate in the School of Medicine and Public Health received an unexpected distinction. Read More
Task force recommends stronger policies on alcohol
A task force that reviewed UW–Madison’s policies on alcohol service at university events is recommending stronger enforcement of the minimum legal drinking age, limits on events where alcohol is provided without a professional server, and improved communication of alcohol policies to the campus community. Read More
RISE holds 2nd Annual Leadership Summit & Career Fair
In an effort to connect UW students of color with campus employers, the Recruitment Initiative for Student Employees (RISE) and the Office of Human Resources are hosting the 2nd Annual Leadership Summit & Campus Job Fair Tuesday, March 5, from 5-8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Read More
Law professor works to improve access to legal representation
The number of Wisconsin households facing legal troubles without representation continues to grow in a weakened economy. That, combined with cuts in government services, has left thousands of low-income Wisconsin households without legal services, says Professor Marsha Mansfield of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Read More