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Native American heritage reaches deep into campus
Aaron Bird Bear, a campus leader in the Native American community, talks during Native American Heritage Month about the history of what is now the UW–Madison campus. Read More
Track manager, philanthropist: Campus Services supervisor gives back
UW-Madison's Dave Grueneberg digs deep to match his employees' contributions to the Partners in Giving campaign. Read More
Christmas Lecture, a Madison holiday tradition, returns
Chemistry Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri will celebrate a 42-year tradition with his holiday demonstration, “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri.” Read More
Forage know-how gives Wisconsin farmers an edge in growing biomass
Wisconsin farmers have been growing biomass for generations, says Kevin Shinners. They just have a different name for it. Read More
Global commission delivers food security policy recommendations
A new report published by an independent global commission of eminent scientists states that the world's food system needs an immediate transformation to meet current and future threats to food security and environmental sustainability. Read More
Law School launches Wisconsin Business Law Initiative
The University of Wisconsin Law School is launching the Wisconsin Business Law Initiative to better connect faculty and students with business lawyers in Wisconsin and beyond. Read More
Campus launches historic human resources design project
A campuswide effort to build a new University of Wisconsin–Madison human resources and personnel system is underway, with the goal of creating a more efficient system better able to serve employees, the university and the citizens of Wisconsin. Read More
Staffers share Thanksgiving with international visitors
Most students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison spend the last Thursday in November with family or friends: bundling up to brave colder weather; gathering around various combinations of turkey, vegetables and pie. Read More
Four honored for first-year student work
The Center for the First-Year Experience (CFYE) honored the accomplishments of four individuals who have worked to improve the campus for new students during the Friday, Nov. 11 First-Year Conference. Read More
Michael Bell named director of UW–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Environmental sociologist Michael Bell has been named director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), a multi-disciplinary research and outreach program that focuses on developing sustainable production and marketing strategies for small to medium-sized agricultural and food enterprises. Read More
Popular UW–Madison program for first-year students continues to grow
The FIG program is a popular option among freshmen that integrates coursework in a specific focus area with a social experience. Typically, a FIG consists of about 20 students who enroll in the same three classes, forming a core group of students who meet several times each week and become a support network throughout the crucial first year of college. Read More
Faculty Senate urges state to reduce proposed budget lapse
The Faculty Senate Monday passed a resolution in support of public funding for higher education, calling on Gov. Scott Walker and the state Legislature to reduce the budget cut targeted at the UW System. Read More
UW professors honored by American Chemical Society
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have won awards from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in recognition of research excellence. They will be honored at a ceremony next March at the society’s 243rd national meeting in San Diego. Read More
Historian’s work gives a glimpse of Nixon “unplugged”
The National Archives and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library will release new recordings and documents, including a transcript of Nixon’s grand jury testimony related to the Watergate investigation, thanks to a UW–Madison professor emeritus who has fought for years to get the secret records of the former president made public. Read More
Center turns to innovative methods with first-year students
Inside UW–Madison talks with Center for the First-Year Experience Director Wren Singer ahead of the center's annual conference about how the university has shifted to a more comprehensive approach to serving the needs of first-year students. Read More
Study: Monkey mothers key to reproductive success of sons
If you are a male human, nothing puts a damper on romantic success like having your mother in tow. If you are a male northern muriqui monkey, however, mom’s presence may be your best bet to find and successfully mate with just the right girl at the right time, according to a study reported by UW–Madison anthropologist Karen B. Strier. Read More
UW study will explore anemia
To say a pregnant woman is eating for two leaves out a few guests at the table - trillions of them, according to Christopher Coe, a University of Wisconsin–Madison psychology professor who will soon begin studying anemia with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More
Two named to receive 2011 Champion Awards
Douglass Henderson and Margaret Harrigan have been selected as winners of the 2011 Champion Awards, presented by the Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) of the University of Wisconsin Foundation at the council's biennial forum on Nov. 2. Read More
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant helps sustain DARE to completion
Whenever she appears on a popular statewide Wisconsin Public Radio offering, Joan Houston Hall can sense the hunger people have for regional sayings and their meanings. Read More