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UW students take off with Badger Aviators

April 9, 2014

Badgers now have the chance to spread their wings and take off, thanks to a student organization dedicated to spreading awareness of aviation throughout campus. Read More

Conference to address media minefields in surveillance and security issues

April 8, 2014

The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will address the issues facing 21st-century journalism in a world of Wikileaks, NSA sweeps, corporate cooperation, drones and data mining, at its sixth annual conference. Read More

“Your Inner Fish,” with strong UW connections, premieres on PBS

April 8, 2014

A University of Wisconsin–Madison professor wants to help more people get to know their ancestors. Read More

Recent Sightings: Spring Powwow

April 7, 2014

Images capture the color and pageantry of the annual Spring Powwow at the Stock Pavilion on April 5-6. Read More

Study helps unravel the tangled origin of ALS

April 3, 2014

By studying nerve cells that originated in patients with a severe neurological disease, a University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher has pinpointed an error in protein formation that could be the root of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Read More

How plants adapt: Calcium waves help the roots tell the shoots

April 3, 2014

For Simon Gilroy, sometimes seeing is believing. In this case, it was seeing the wave of calcium sweep root-to-shoot in the plants the University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of botany is studying that made him a believer. Read More

Oldest bit of Earth’s crust among attractions at Geology Museum open house

April 1, 2014

It promises to be a trip through geologic time: from a look at the oldest piece of Earth's crust, to the earliest smells on our planet, to a recently crash-landed Martian meteorite. Read More

Competition seeks interdisciplinary solutions to climate change

April 1, 2014

A new competition to spark innovative solutions related to climate change and its impacts is kicking off Friday, April 4 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Four to receive Hilldale Awards at UW–Madison

April 1, 2014

Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members will receive Hilldale Awards in recognition of their contributions to teaching, research and service. Read More

Tennessen named to FP&M post

April 1, 2014

Margaret Tennessen will become the new deputy to Bill Elvey, associate vice chancellor of Facilities Planning & Management, beginning April 21. Read More

Spring powwow offers a taste of Native American culture

March 28, 2014

A Native American cultural experience is at the heart of the On Wisconsin Spring Powwow 2014 on April 5-6 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Stock Pavilion, 1675 Linden Drive. Read More

A professor’s research helps a community explore its long-held beliefs

March 28, 2014

Three years ago, residents in predominantly black neighborhoods in Milwaukee started seeing billboards and bus ads asking a compelling question: “Whose life could you change with love?” Read More

UW–Madison center signs agreement that could save Pentagon millions

March 27, 2014

A University of Wisconsin–Madison center has signed an agreement with Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi that could save the Defense Department millions of dollars as military equipment begins to make its way back to the United States from Afghanistan, officials announced Wednesday. Read More

Globalizing Higher Education and Research for the ‘Knowledge Economy’ pilot MOOC launches

March 27, 2014

With an ocean between them, connected via Skype, Kris Olds and Susan Robertson have spent the past year discussing the concept for their new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Globalizing Higher Education and Research for the 'Knowledge Economy.' Read More

Six appointed to WARF professorships

March 27, 2014

Six members of the UW–Madison faculty have been appointed to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named professorships in 2014. Read More

Feedback requested on draft of diversity framework

March 26, 2014

As the spring semester reaches its midterm, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee has completed an initial draft of a new campus framework for diversity. Read More