For the second year in a row, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was ranked eighth in the nation for best values in public universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Kiplinger’s announced the rankings in its list of 100 best values in public colleges. In 2012 and 2013, UW-Madison ranked 13th. For the second year in a row, …
Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims reflects on Ferguson and creating a space on campus for discussing race.
Emeritus Professor Neal First, a pioneer in cattle reproduction and cloning who studied animal physiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 45 years, died Nov. 20 from complications of cancer.
Matt Kussow has been hired as the new director of state government relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
As we approach the end of another semester and calendar year, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for all you do for UW-Madison and the citizens of Wisconsin.
Changes are coming in January to the travel program for all University of Wisconsin System employees. The program changes are intended to ease travel booking, improve traveler safety and comfort, and achieve cost efficiency.
One way or another, “The Amazing Race” will end soon for Amy DeJong and Maya Warren.
How did America get from Jim Crow to Eric Garner, from “I Have a Dream” to #blacklivesmatter? And where do we go from here?
Academics and activists wrestled with these and other questions in a forum Wednesday presented by Humanities NOW, a program from the Center for the Humanities that aims to respond to moments of crisis and confusion.
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Join us for a roundtable discussion of recent grand jury decisions in light of historical patterns of trauma and state-sanctioned violence in the United States.
A new report by researchers at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute reveals that while some trends in the health of Wisconsin residents are positive, this progress is not shared by all residents of the state.
Robert (Bob) Turner has been named chief information security officer (CISO) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after serving for several years in a similar role as a cybersecurity consultant and compliance manager for a private firm.
Arthur O. Hove II didn’t just love UW-Madison; he lived UW-Madison.
Richard C. Keller, professor in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named as associate dean of the UW–Madison Division of International Studies by Vice Provost and Dean Guido Podestá.
Through a new partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, a group of UW-Madison experts will team up with K-12 teachers and students throughout the state to develop educational apps and games.
As a fundamental unit of life, the cell is central to all of biology. Better understanding how complex cells evolved and work promises new revelations in areas as diverse as cancer research and developing new crop plants.
The glass artists known as Mad Gaffers are going festive with a series of holiday events this Thursday through Sunday at the UW Glass Lab. Participants can create a glass ornament of their own, watch Mad Gaffers blow the largest one in Madison, and shop for gifts at the club’s annual Holiday Sale.
Dave Pagliarini recently published two studies shedding more light on coenzyme Q and how it’s made, one in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) in October and another today in Molecular Cell.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s official mobile app has received such a major update that it’s gotten a new name. “Mobile UW” is now “Wisconsin” — an app with a sharp interface and handful of new options, including access to course materials. The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) launched the free update for Apple iOS and Android devices this week.
Between the longevity of his time on campus and his knack for being present at key moments, Art Hove played a role in seven decades of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s history.