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Celebrating 25 years at UW–Madison’s Biotechnology Center
On 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
A 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
President 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
Three 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
Two 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
Pecatonica River provides scientific basis for future restoration projects
Environmental groups annually spend upwards of $1 billion on projects aimed at restoring streams and former wetland ecosystems to their native states. Read More
UW-Madison engineer joins national academy
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has included a University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer among its 68 newest members. Read More
Fifteen UW–Madison teaching assistants awarded for service
Fifteen University of Wisconsin–Madison teaching assistants have received awards for their contributions to learning on campus. Read More
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation names CFO/COO
Steven Mixtacki, the longtime senior vice president and chief financial officer of American TV and Appliance of Madison, has joined the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) as chief financial and operating officer. Read More
Not-so-risky business: New computational models will offer decision support
A UW–Madison professor has received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to research risk modeling and computational optimization for decision support. Read More
Milestones
Perry Pickhardt, Department of Radiology, and Maureen Smith, Health Innovation Program, have received a $2.7 million grant supporting collaboration between their departments to investigate the… Read More
One-man play confronts race issues with examination of lynching victim’s life
Patrick Sims' brain is crowded with the lives and chatter of imaginary people. He's been listening to them since they moved in some 12 years ago when he visited America's Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee's north side. Read More
Message from Chancellor Martin and ASM Chair Tyler Junger regarding Haiti earthquake relief
Chancellor Biddy Martin has asked the university community support relief efforts for victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Read More
Events around Madison honor life, work of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. Many events this year invite Madison residents of all backgrounds to celebrate King's legacy by observing "A Day On, Not A Day Off." Read More
Interim registrar named
Dan Edlebeck has been named interim university registrar, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Joanne Berg recently announced. Read More
Scientific society inducts 10 UW–Madison faculty as fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced that 10 members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the organization. Read More
Wisconsin cast-metals manufacturing benefits from $10 million federal grant
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $10.1 million, five-year grant to an interdisciplinary team of researchers led by University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering professor Xiaochun Li. Read More