Wisconsin smokers try to quit the hard way
A new report on "How Wisconsin Smokers Quit" shows that nearly one-half of Wisconsin smokers tried to quit smoking last year. Close to eight out of 10 tried to quit "cold turkey" (without medication or counseling), and 90 percent relapsed within three months. Although new methods for quitting double or triple their chances for success, most Wisconsin smokers still are trying to quit the hard way. Read More
Center will contribute to entrepreneurs’ network
The Small Business Development Center at the School of Business will play a key role in the new Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network announced by Gov. Jim Doyle. Read More
UW-Madison gift sales benefit programs
Simplify your holiday shopping this year by selecting gifts from UW–Madison. From music and books to Badger attire and memberships, you'll find something for everyone on your list. Proceeds from sales of the gift ideas listed here benefit university academic, social and outreach programs. Read More
Libraries take story hour to Allied Drive
Munching on cut-out cookies in shapes of fish, cracking open a frog piñata and letting a live parrot rest on their arms are just a few things children of the Allied Drive neighborhood have had the chance to do in the past few months, thanks to UW–Madison Library staff. Read More
Pediatric nurse is a friend to wee ones
Patricia "Pat" Lasky spent 35 years on the UW campus. She studied, taught and nurtured in her roles as student, clinical nursing instructor, assistant professor, researcher, director of the pediatric nurse practitioner program and associate dean for the undergraduate program and outreach of the School of Nursing. Read More
Visiting virtuoso to perform with UW Jazz Big Band
Trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti will be the featured soloist in a free public concert with the UW Jazz Big Band on Thursday, Dec. 9. Read More
University Theatre stages ‘No Exit’
The door is open. Any of the three characters is free to leave at any time. None does. One of them observes, "Hell ... is other people." Clearly, each prefers "No Exit" from their own hell, as rendered in Jean-Paul Sartre's existential classic. The University Theatre's production will continue its run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 9-11, in Vilas Hall's Hemsley Theatre. Read More
Choral Union, Symphony Orchestra join for ‘Requiem’
In the mid-1860s, composer Johannes Brahms encountered death in two personal encounters: his close friend and mentor Robert Schumann and Brahms' own mother. Seeking to comfort himself and others dealing with similar circumstances, Brahms composed Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, which the Choral Union and Symphony Orchestra will present on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11 and 12. Read More
Book smart
Ringlingville USA: The Stupendous Story of Seven Siblings and Their Stunning Circus Success Jerry Apps, professor emeritus, continuing and vocational education… Read More
Police raise funds for Special Olympics
At 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, a ladder truck from the Madison Fire Department will lift UW Police Detective Carol Ann Glassmaker and Sgt. Kari Sasso, along with two city firefighters, up to the roof of the ShopKo store at 7401 Mineral Point Road. Read More
Employee Matters
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Resources help students with end-of-semester stress
With final exams scheduled to begin Thursday, Dec. 16, the workload for many UW–Madison students is steadily increasing. Added stress, anxiety and pressure frequently accompany the final round of tests, research papers and presentations. Read More
Partners in Giving pledges increase
Organizers of the Partners in Giving campaign are smiling this month. Dollar totals and donor numbers at the university were up significantly from last year when the annual charitable workplace campaign officially concluded Nov. 30. Read More
Recent sightings
Unexpected beauty The greenhouses under construction on Walnut Street offer a surprising view as they are illuminated by car and… Read More
Madison spirit drives Peace Corps
UW-Madison and the United States Peace Corps have a bond like few other institutions. Read More
Backward Glance
Daryl Buss was named dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Buss previously had been chair of the department of physiological sciences at… Read More
Roller named senior assistant to dean of Letters and Science
College of Letters and Science Associate Dean Judi Roller has been named senior assistant for cross-college initiatives and diversity initiatives at the graduate level. Read More
Elvehjem to host David Klamen exhibition
OK, what do you get when you cross a supermarket bar code with an old master painting? Answer: Artist David Klamen. Read More
WCER names new director
Adam Gamoran, professor of sociology and educational policy studies, has been selected as director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research in the School of Education. Read More