Category Employee News
Downey chosen to lead School of Journalism and Mass Communication
July 16, 2009Greg Downey is convinced the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication is poised for continued success even as the communications industry confronts unparalleled change and turmoil. Read More
UW-Madison students perform at International Youth Poetry Slam Festival
July 15, 2009Thirteen UW–Madison students from the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble will perform in the 12th Annual Brave New Voices (BNV) International Youth Poetry Slam today (July 15) in Chicago. Read More
Student named 2009 Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
July 15, 2009For Joel Charles of Green Bay, Wis., choosing a career path is more than calculating income or raking in benefits. Read More
UW-Madison researcher wins White House science award
July 9, 2009A University of Wisconsin–Madison bacteriologist and evolutionary biologist is one of the country's brightest young scientific minds, according to the White House. Read More
UW-Madison expands agreement with Google
July 9, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison has expanded its agreement with Google to digitize books from UW–Madison's collection and make them available online. Read More
Human resources director retires
July 8, 2009After a 44-year career as a UW–Madison human resources administrator, Carla Raatz retired from her position as director of the Office of Human Resources (OHR) on July 5. Read More
American Indian documentary to examine ancestral origins of campus
July 8, 2009A documentary examining the historical and contemporary triumphs and challenges of the American Indian peoples and Indian nations of the Great Lakes will air on the Wisconsin Channel (20.2) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. Read More
Chaptman named news and media relations director at UW–Madison
June 30, 2009Dennis Chaptman has been appointed director of news and media relations for University Communications, the central news and information unit for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Amy Toburen, the unit's director, announced today (June 30). Read More
UW-Madison announces vice chancellor for university relations
June 23, 2009Citing his deep knowledge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison community, his effectiveness as an ambassador on behalf of the institution and his experience, UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has selected Vince Sweeney to be the university's first vice chancellor for university relations. Read More
UW-Madison announces new secretary of the academic staff
June 22, 2009The longtime assistant director of the Office of Professional and Instructional Development for the University of Wisconsin System has been named the next secretary of the academic staff at UW–Madison, interim Provost Julie Underwood announced today (June 22). Read More
Expert on relationship between animals and bacteria wins Guggenheim honor
June 18, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison developmental biologist Margaret McFall-Ngai has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, a one-year grant that will support her investigation into how animals interact with their natural complement of microbes. Read More
La Follette School of Public Affairs director wins $3 million federal grant
June 18, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs director Carolyn Heinrich has won a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to expand her evaluation of federally mandated tutoring programs in public schools. Read More
Martin names DeLuca as UW–Madison provost
June 11, 2009Paul M. DeLuca Jr., vice dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), was named the university's provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs today (June 11) by Chancellor Biddy Martin. Read More
Provost candidates to make presentations
May 22, 2009The three candidates for provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs will each make presentations in coming days on the challenges and opportunities that confront UW–Madison. Read More
Professor elected to National Academy of Education
May 21, 2009Kenneth Zeichner, the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Teacher Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and associate dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd). Read More
Three candidates recommended for UW–Madison provost
May 19, 2009A 15-member search-and-screen committee has recommended to University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin three candidates for the university's next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Read More
Web site to provide updates on budget situation
May 14, 2009The university has created a new Web site to help inform the campus community about the impacts of the state’s worsening fiscal situation – and how the university and its employees will be affected. Read More
Cancer researcher wins Shaw Award
May 14, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison cancer researcher Jing Zhang received a Shaw Scientist Award last week from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support her novel research on the roles cancer stem cells may play in the causes and treatment of cancer. Read More
Notable graduates: Spring 2009 commencement
May 14, 2009Approximately 5,000 students will receive degrees from UW–Madison during spring commencement ceremonies May 15-17. Following are stories of some individual students who have done remarkable work while on campus. Read More
As biology booms, students flock to the lab
May 14, 2009Since the mid-1990s, UW–Madison has experienced a surge of interest in biology, a phenomenon that has challenged the folks who run UW–Madison's biggest portal to this hot field: Introductory Biology 151 and 152 in the College of Letters and Science. Read More