Paul Boyer, influential scholar of religious history, dies
Paul S. Boyer, Merle Curti Chair Emeritus in American History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died in Madison on Saturday, March 17, at age 76 after a short bout with cancer.
MPD seeks info on downtown robberies
Madison police are investigating three weekend strong-arm robberies downtown that may be connected.
Selig to give Taylor lecture
Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig will be on campus next month, giving a lecture called, "Talking Baseball: The Challenges of Communicating in Turbulent Times."
Former Badger Troy Vincent recognized for outstanding public service work
Troy Vincent, a five-time Pro Bowl cornerback who played football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was one of those chosen nationally to receive a 2012 Jefferson Award.
History group to explore environmental ethics and activism, March 28-31
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) will explore the theme "From the Local to the Global: Ethics, Environmentalism, and Environmental History in an Interdependent World" at its 2012 conference in Madison.
Noted anthropologist, student of the “dark side,” dies
Neil L. Whitehead, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died Thursday, March 22 in Madison following a bout with illness.
Woodwind-piano duo competition winners to perform March 25
The School of Music’s annual woodwind-piano duo competition was held last Sunday and the judges named two winning duos and a third with honorable mention.
Badger Varsity Band and “Dukes of Hazzard” star celebrate the 1970s
The Badger Band is preparing to celebrate the 1970s during the annual Varsity Band Concert, April 19-21.
LaHood names Adams to ITS Program Advisory Committee
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has named University of Wisconsin–Madison's Teresa Adams to the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC).
Cool science images show aesthetic side of science at UW–Madison
The second annual UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest has highlighted the synergy of science and aesthetics, selecting six winners and six honorable mentions from 82 entries from faculty, staff and students on campus.
Challenge opens doors for grad student research partnerships
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is looking to draw graduate students into the spirit of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery with Discovery Challenge, a grant competition for collaborative research.
Bazzell: All are welcome to attend HR Design meetings
Here is a statement from Darrell Bazzell, University of Wisconsin–Madison vice chancellor, regarding meetings of the HR Design project:
University responds to fraternity incident
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is responding to a report of a racial incident involving two African-American female students and members of a campus fraternity.
Prison reading groups liberate minds, UW grad students find
Jose Vergara, a graduate student in the UW–Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature, remembers how the Oakhill Correctional Institution inmates in his reading and writing group reacted to a short story called "Blue Notebook #10," by Daniil Kharms.
Residential community helps science-minded college women succeed
The UW–Madison Women in Science and Engineering residential learning community offers a support system for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) that ranges from social connections to academic resources and mentoring connections.
Romnes Fellowships awarded to 11 recently tenured faculty
Eleven promising young UW–Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships, which recognize exceptional faculty members who have earned tenure within the last four years.