Category Employee News
Five classified staff receive awards for service
University lauds honorees for people skills, dedication. Read More
Groundbreaking held for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Gov. Jim Doyle and UW–Madison alumni John and Tashia Morgridge joined the UW–Madison community on May 2 to celebrate the start of construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Time Magazine names James Thomson one of “World’s Most Influential People”
Stem cell scientist James Thomson has been named one of Time magazine's "World's Most Influential People," with Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University. Last year, they each discovered a way to give human skin cells many of the characteristics of embryonic stem cells, an advance that avoids the destruction of embryos. Read More
Students embrace Arabic in new International Learning Community
Arabic script runs along the dormitory hall of the third floor in Adams Hall. To an outsider it looks like an intricate design flowing among the plaster, but to the residents it provides direction and introductions to their fellow floormates. Read More
Milestones
Andrew Cohn, director of government and association relations for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, received the Bayh-Dole Award from the Association of University Technology Managers. Read More
School of Education honors faculty, staff
Seven people have been selected to receive 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards, the highest honor the School of Education bestows upon current faculty and staff. Read More
UWPD distributes Chief’s Awards
The UW Police Department recently honored 15 members of the university community with Chief’s Awards for their tireless efforts to develop a campuswide policy on the use of mopeds. Read More
Student Personnel Association distributes annual awards
The Student Personnel Association (SPA) honored seven staff members with Outstanding Achievement Awards. The honors were distributed during a luncheon held on April 16. Read More
UW-Madison honors its outstadning women of color
On April 7, UW–Madison Assistant Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Ruby Paredes and Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell presented the first annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards to six accomplished women, all of whom value their capacity to serve as one of their most outstanding qualities. Read More