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Public meeting set on Charter Street Heating Plant renovation

April 29, 2010

A public meeting to detail plans to renovate the Charter Street Heating Plant and present the findings of a draft environmental impact statement on the project will be held Wednesday, May 5. Read More

UW education scholar wins early-career award for new study of college choice

April 29, 2010

The William T. Grant Foundation has appointed a UW–Madison education professor to the 2010 class of William T. Grant Scholars, an elite group of early-career researchers studying ways to improve the lives of youth. Read More

First Transportation Services open forum creates dialogue, more sessions set

April 27, 2010

UW Transportation Services continues its series of open forums in May to gather feedback about program changes now being evaluated. The first session, held at… Read More

Recent sightings: A new perspective on Grainger

April 27, 2010

Julie Tran, left, assistant director of Academic Support Services in the School of Business, leads a group of ten Milwaukee high school and prospective… Read More

UW-Madison honors Academic Staff Excellence Award winners

April 22, 2010

Nine University of Wisconsin–Madison professionals have been honored with the 2010 Academic Staff Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence. Read More

UW-Madison to end Nike licensing relationship

April 9, 2010

The 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, 2010

The 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, 2010

On 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, 2010

The 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, 2010

As 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, 2010

The 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, 2010

Four 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, 2010

Sean 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, 2010

University 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, 2010

The 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, 2010

Thomas 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, 2010

Six 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, 2010

Ten UW–Madison faculty members have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards. Read More

Kaitlin Koehler: A born leader

March 10, 2010

Kaitlin Koehler was destined to become a leader with the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD). Read More

UW Foundation leader wins advancement award

March 10, 2010

Andrew 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