Backpacks for Madison seeks used backpacks to help people who are homeless
Are you graduating, moving-out or spring-cleaning? Have a backpack that you don’t need? Consider donating it to Backpacks for Madison, a campaign that collects suitcases and bags for homeless individuals. Read More
Annual poverty report shows economy improving, but support programs still needed
The good news is that jobs, earnings and wages are beginning to rise again in Wisconsin as the economy slowly climbs back from the recession, according to an annual in-depth study of poverty in Wisconsin conducted by researchers at the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Program matches doctors and rural communities that want each other
For some people, moving away from their small hometown is the ultimate goal. Dave Hubbard wanted the complete opposite. In his search for the perfect career in family medicine, the physician from southwestern Wisconsin wanted to return to his roots. Read More
UW-Madison to build new competition pool
A new $26 million competition swimming pool will be included in the renovation of the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Chancellor honors more than 100 award-winning undergraduates
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank joined colleagues including outgoing Provost Paul DeLuca and Interim Vice Provost Chris Olsen on Monday to recognize students for excellence in research. Read More
Division of Student Life plans May 9 student memorial
The Division of Student Life will remember UW–Madison students who passed away during the summer and 2013-14 academic year during a brief ceremony on Friday, May 9 at 1 p.m. at the Carillion Tower. Read More
Faculty Senate approves research reorganization
The Faculty Senate on Monday approved a reorganization of leadership in the university’s research enterprise, dividing the responsibilities of the dean of the graduate school into two positions – the vice chancellor for research and graduate education and the dean of the Graduate School. Read More
Three MSC director finalists to visit campus
Three finalists for the post of assistant dean of students and director of the Multicultural Student Center will meet with the campus community during visits this week. Read More
License plate program supports need-based aid
At UW–Madison there are several ways you can help support students, but one easy way is to renew your license plates. Read More
Endlich exhibit on display at Academic Staff Art Gallery
The Academic Staff Art Gallery, located in room 270 of Bascom Hall, is showcasing the works of Linda Endlich for this semester’s featured artist which can be seen through July. Read More
Sociologist, former L&S dean Sandefur to leave UW–Madison after 30 years
Gary Sandefur, a longtime faculty member and administrator at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is headed back to his home state of Oklahoma. Read More
Disposable timer could be a nurse’s best friend
In medicine, time isn't just money: it can mean the difference between life and death. Clot-busters must be given in the first hour of arrival in a hectic emergency room. Intravenous medications can spoil, and catheters that overstay their welcome invite infection. Read More
Recent Sightings: Revelry
Students dance to a concert by rapper G-Eazy as he performs on the main stage outside the Memorial Union during the second annual Revelry Music and Arts Festival on May 3. Read More
Timely Warning: May 3, 2014
Members of the UW–Madison Community, You are receiving this Timely Warning message as part of UW–Madison’s commitment to providing campus-area crime information in compliance with… Read More
Recent Sightings: Spring rains
A cutout section of the word "Wisconsin" is pictured on the side of a bus shelter along University Avenue in the heart of the UW–Madison campus, as dusk falls to a rainy nighttime. Read More
RE: MEDIA ADVISORY/MATH TALENT SEARCH
On Friday, May 2, 26 Wisconsin high school students with a knack for math find out which one of them has won a $24,000 scholarship to the University of Wisconsin–Madison based on their performance in the 50-year-old Wisconsin Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Talent Search. Read More
Building better bridges with geosynthetics
As the road leading up to a bridge presses down on the soil beneath its surface, the bridge tends to remain higher than the roadway, creating a problem that has menaced drivers and road engineers for years. Read More
Cramer named interim director of UW’s Morgridge Center for Public Service
Kathy Cramer, whose academic work is steeped in providing service learning experiences for students and examining ways that UW–Madison can build stronger relationships with those outside of campus, has been named interim director of the university’s Morgridge Center for Public Service. Read More