Category Employee News
UW-Madison First Wave performers head to Broadway stage
February 18, 2011Four standout student performers from the groundbreaking First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will perform on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the New Amsterdam Theatre on New York's Broadway as part of the New York Knicks Poetry Slam Finals. Read More
Chancellor Martin sets record straight on flexibility
February 17, 2011Chancellor Biddy Martin met with members of the media for nearly an hour this afternoon as part of a wide ranging discussion about the New Badger Partnership, the path for flexibility for the UW–Madison campus and her relationships with the Board of Regents, UW System and Governor Walker. Read More
Support offered for employment-related stress
February 17, 2011The prospect of uncertainty around the state budget process has many UW–Madison students, faculty, staff, families and friends facing higher-than-normal levels of stress and anxiety. Faculty, staff and students can turn to several resources. Read More
UW’s Sollinger honored for transplant mentorship
February 16, 2011Hans Sollinger, professor of surgery and an internationally recognized transplant surgeon, has been honored for his work as a mentor for junior faculty in transplant surgery. Read More
Recent sightings: Ready, set, answers!
February 16, 2011With their laptops fired up, UW–Madison academic advisors and Parent Program staff answered a steady stream of questions during a live web chat on… Read More
UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee renew program offering grants for joint research projects
February 14, 2011Wisconsin's two doctoral universities will continue their partnership promoting collaborative research projects involving faculty and academic staff at both institutions. Read More
Chancellor Martin reacts to proposed budget repair bill
February 14, 2011Chancellor emails the campus community her reaction to Gov. Walker's budget repair proposal of Feb. 11 Read More
Advisory: West Dayton Street sidewalk work postponed
February 14, 2011Update (Feb. 14, 2011): The work on the sidewalk on West Dayton Street has been postponed. Work should begin within a week; check back to… Read More
UW Board of Regents approves coaching agreements
February 11, 2011Bielema, Chryst to receive raises Read More
Forums to focus on ethics of animal research
February 11, 2011Three forums on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will highlight the ethics of animal research, Eric Sandgren, an associate professor of pathobiological sciences, announced today. Read More
Budget Repair Bill Message from Governor Walker to UW Employees
February 11, 2011Thank you for your service to your state and your fellow citizens. I know that you have worked hard during this economic downturn to ensure… Read More
Message to UW System faculty and staff from Regents President Pruitt, System President Reilly
February 11, 2011Clarification from UW System: Gov. Walker’s staff confirms that the Budget Repair Bill will contain no additional furlough requirement for the remainder of FY 2011,… Read More
UW-Madison composer premieres innovative work at Carnegie Hall
February 10, 2011Using instruments such as a junked automobile and the "sonic canvas" of a concert hall itself, the American Composers Orchestra wants to re-imagine the scope of a modern orchestra. Next month at New York's Carnegie Hall, the ensemble will fuse light and sound in a major new work by a University of Wisconsin–Madison composer. Read More
Researcher awarded $1.5 million to study ‘models of success’ at minority-serving institutions
February 9, 2011Clifton Conrad, a professor in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with Marybeth Gasman of the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from Lumina Foundation for Education, USA Funds and the Kresge Foundation. Read More
Foundation funds housing research of three UW–Madison faculty members
February 9, 2011Three researchers with the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received honors from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to explore the role housing plays in the long-term health and well-being of children, families and communities. Read More
StoryCorps to take part in UW–Madison Peace Corps event
February 8, 2011StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison from March 24-26 as part of "Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years," an event honoring and assessing a half-century of volunteer service. Read More
UW-Madison chemist wins innovation prize
February 8, 2011University of Wisconsin–Madison Meloche-Bascom Professor of Chemistry Martin Zanni is being honored for contributions to the advancement of science within his laboratory and beyond. Read More
Art from above: Satellites see Wisconsin
February 7, 2011Few know that the genesis of observing the Earth's weather from space is a Wisconsin idea. Read More
Academic staff institute offers professional development tools
February 6, 2011UW System Board of Regents President Charles Pruitt will give his bird’s eye view of public higher education in Wisconsin during this year’s Academic Staff… Read More
More HRS training to come for staff
February 6, 2011When the UW System launches the new Human Resource System this spring, a multiyear training effort will have all users — from the administrative “super users” to employees whose duties aren’t related to human resources or payroll — fully prepared to be successful in using it. Read More