Recent sightings: Bill Clinton at the Stock Pavilion
Photo: Bryce Richter Former president Bill Clinton makes a stop on the campaign trail for his wife, New… Read More
Researchers promote coexistence of wolves, people
For almost a decade, Adrian Treves, an animal behaviorist and ecologist, and Lisa Naughton, a social scientist, have worked closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to address the challenges of living with wolves, especially the losses of livestock and hunting dogs that inevitably result. Read More
Berquam: Pay attention to safety
Dean of Students Lori Berquam is urging students to pay close attention to personal safety. Read More
UW–Madison’s annual report available online
“Bold Changes, Strong Roots,” UW–Madison’s annual report for fiscal year 2006–07, is now available online. Read More
More clues on ‘Jeopardy!’ visit
One of the country’s most popular and longest-running game shows, “Jeopardy!”, rolls into Madison on Friday and Saturday, April 11–12. Read More
UW-Madison alumna featured on 2008 U.S. postage stamp
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, a 1918 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will be featured on a new stamp for the U.S. Postal Service's 2008 Commemorative Stamp Program. Read More
Students, professors invited to apply for Hirsch Family Award
Undergraduate students and their professors still have time to apply for the inaugural Hirsch Family Award, created by alumnus Jim Hirsch and his wife, Judy. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 14. Read More
University addresses snow removal issues
Following is a letter from Alan Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities, regarding the university’s work on snow removal around campus. Read More
Lecture series embraces sharing of ideas
It happens on campus every day — people getting together, in groups large and small, to share ideas and perspectives on issues that matter. And every year, the student-run Distinguished Lecture Series Committee of the Wisconsin Union Directorate adds to the vibrancy of ideas by bringing some of the nation’s best minds and voices to campus for free, public presentations. Read More
Students featured in upcoming Dance Program concert
Coping with the rigors of academia at a large research institution while simultaneously dealing with “coming of age” issues are challenges most undergraduate students face sometime during their four years on campus. But how they express their intellectual and emotional growth along with their expanded visions of the world varies greatly.. Read More
Employee Matters
This column is prepared by staff from the Office of Human Resources. E-mail questions to benefits@ohr.wisc.edu or call 262-5650. For more information, visit http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/ecbs.html. Read More
UW-Madison makes presidential honor roll for community service
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was named this week to the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for its efforts to promote community service and service learning on its campus. Read More
Details on Bill Clinton’s ‘Solutions For America’ campaign event
People planning to attend former President Bill Clinton’s political rally for presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, expected to begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 14), should keep in mind several important details. Read More
Recent sightings: Barack Obama at the Kohl Center
Photo: Bryce Richter Illinois senator and Democratic presidential primary candidate Barack Obama makes a campaign stop at the… Read More
Hot subjects—Music 319: Musical Ethnicities of Wisconsin
Most students are surprised to find on the timetable that a Wisconsin-focused class could fulfill their ethnic studies requirement. But music professor Susan Cook says her new class takes a broad view of both music and ethnicity, diving into the use of music in ethnic settlements in Wisconsin since the 1800s, such as the Swiss in New Glarus and Germans in Milwaukee. She will also explore the musical traditions of Native Americans and recent Hmong immigrants. Read More
Information on tonight’s Barack Obama rally
People planning to attend this evening’s Barack Obama “Stand for Change” rally at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Kohl Center should heed several important details related to the event. Read More
Faculty conflict of interest issues probed at WARF Gilson Discovery Series
Conflicts of interest for university faculty members who start their own companies will be the subject of a panel discussion on Monday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue. Read More
Catheterized system wins annual student creativity prize
A catheterized system to sense bladder pressure and control urine flow to prevent incontinence won the $10,000 top prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual University of Wisconsin–Madison invention competition. Read More
Recent sightings: Icy test drive
Photo: Jeff Miller An underwater robot is lowered by crane into an opening cut in the ice covering… Read More