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UW-Madison to end Nike licensing relationship
April 9, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison will end its licensing agreement with Nike as a result of the company's failure to adequately address the problems caused by the closing of two Honduran factories. Read More
Community invited to celebrate spring at campus pow-wow
April 1, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is invited to a spring pow-wow on Saturday, April 10. Read More
UW-Madison faculty honored by American Chemical Society
March 31, 2010On March 23, five University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members and one former student were recognized by the American Chemical Society at its annual meeting in San Francisco. Read More
U.S. Postal Service honors two from UW–Madison
March 30, 2010The U.S. Postal Service has given both of its awards for scholarship on the history of the American postal system to University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More
Outstanding Women of Color awards honor faculty who’ve gone above and beyond
March 26, 2010As well as achieving excellence in academics, the six winners of the 2009-10 University of Wisconsin–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards have all stepped off the Madison campus and advocated for social justice in the greater community. Read More
Milestones
March 24, 2010The Division of International Studies has hired Maj Fischer to serve as the first managing director of the International Internship Program, a campuswide, centralized international… Read More
Hilldale Awards honor four faculty members
March 24, 2010Four professors will receive the Hilldale Award, the university’s top honor for faculty members. Read More
Molecular biologist receives Stephen Jay Gould Prize
March 24, 2010Sean Carroll, a University of Wisconsin–Madison molecular biologist and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Stephen Jay Gould Prize, an award given in recognition of exemplary efforts to advance public understanding of evolutionary science. Read More
Chancellor names business dean to advancement post
March 17, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has announced a title change for Michael Knetter, dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, from special liaison for long-term strategy and development to a working title of vice chancellor for advancement. Read More
UW-Madison admissions director finalists named
March 15, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison has announced five finalists for the position of director of undergraduate admissions and recruitment. Read More
University Health Services selects new prevention director
March 11, 2010Thomas L. Sieger has been named the new director of prevention services and campus health initiatives at University Health Services (UHS), the student health clinic of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Romnes Awards honor six up-and-coming professors
March 10, 2010Six of UW–Madison’s most promising rising faculty have been named recipients of this year’s Romnes Faculty Fellowships. Read More
Ten faculty members honored with Kellett Awards
March 10, 2010Ten UW–Madison faculty members have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards. Read More
Kaitlin Koehler: A born leader
March 10, 2010Kaitlin Koehler was destined to become a leader with the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD). Read More
UW Foundation leader wins advancement award
March 10, 2010Andrew A. “Sandy” Wilcox, president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, is one of two widely respected professionals who have made valuable contributions to the educational foundation field who are this year's recipients of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation awards. Read More
Celebrating 25 years at UW–Madison’s Biotechnology Center
March 8, 2010On Wednesday, March 10, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus community and guests will join in celebrating 25 years of operation at the UW–Madison Biotechnology Center. Read More
Chancellor signs partnership linking UW–Madison with Kazakhstan
March 4, 2010A newly created partnership will increase cooperation between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a new university in Kazakhstan. Read More
Obama nominates UW–Madison professor to National Board for Education Sciences
March 4, 2010President Barack Obama has announced that he will nominate Adam Gamoran as a member of the National Board for Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. Read More
Foundation funds housing assistance research of three faculty members
March 1, 2010Three Institute for Research on Poverty research affiliates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have received a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine the effects of Section 8 housing subsidy receipts on the economic self-sufficiency of low-income families and the educational opportunities of their children. Read More
Two selected as American Geophysical Union fellows
February 25, 2010Two University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists have been named fellows of the American Geophysical Union, a distinction made for exceptional scientific contributions and eminence in the Earth or space sciences. Read More