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Innovation Days marks 20 years of undergrad entrepreneurship Feb. 13-14

February 10, 2014

University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates are greeting the 20th anniversary of the Innovation Days competition with inventions that range from healthcare to agriculture to exercise for amputees. Read More

Popular Stiftskeller reopens after renovation, restoration

February 7, 2014

If we can’t enjoy the Terrace quite yet, the new and improved Der Stiftskeller is a pretty good option. After four months of construction, the popular gathering space located inside Memorial Union will reopen at 3 p.m. Monday. While new and improved, great care was taken to preserve its long history. Read More

‘Getting Real IV’ hip-hop lecture series to feature educational innovators

February 7, 2014

A free semester-long series of lectures on hip-hop education will bring the nation's top scholars, artists and leaders in the growing field of hip-hop studies to campus to teach about the teaching and learning theories behind this innovative education movement. Read More

Two UW–Madison faculty members named to National Academy of Engineering

February 6, 2014

The National Academy of Engineering has named two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors to its 2014 class of members. Read More

Proceeds from UW’s spring football game to benefit student literacy efforts

February 6, 2014

Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced that for the fourth consecutive year, proceeds from the Badger football team’s annual spring game will be directed to a campus partner. And in 2014, dollars raised through ticket sales will help fund efforts across UW–Madison’s School of Education dedicated to improving student literacy. Read More

Evans, who led University Housing renewal and growth, to retire

February 6, 2014

The longtime leader of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s housing division is retiring. Paul Evans has announced that he will step down in late May. Read More

Charter Street Heating Plant keeps campus comfortable

February 6, 2014

The Charter Street Heating Plant is responsible for keeping the 65,000 people who work and study on campus in more than 300 buildings comfortable. Read More

Prolific chemistry student wins Churchill Scholarship

February 4, 2014

As a child, Joshua Shutter's introduction to chemistry came through library books, learning to make rock candy and bottle rockets. Read More

Cole joins UWPD as director of threat intervention services

February 4, 2014

One of UW–Madison’s more unusual recent hires is also one of its most important. Chris Cole, director of threat intervention services, occupies a new full-time position focusing on a cohesive assessment and response process for potential campus safety threats. Read More

Black History Month offers opportunities for fellowship, action

February 4, 2014

From trainings and discussions to lectures, performances and social events, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s African American Student Academic Services is coordinating a full slate of activities for Black History Month, “honoring those who came before us.” Read More

UW’s own ‘Monuments Men’ leave a legacy

February 4, 2014

Archivists and librarians don’t typically get a lot of publicity. So when Hollywood stars like Matt Damon and George Clooney portray the heroic contributions that archivists made to World War II, it’s a pretty big deal. Read More

Winners of Vilas Associates Competition announced

February 4, 2014

The Graduate School has announced 26 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. Read More

Nominations sought for Classified Employee Recognition Awards

February 4, 2014

Nominations are being sought for the 2014 Classified Employee Recognition Award, an annual program that rewards exemplary performance from classified staff at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

National, shared software assurance facility, ‘SWAMP,’ launches

February 3, 2014

Cybercrime is a booming, estimated $100 billion industry in the United States and shows no signs of slowing down. Read More

UW-Madison flu expert recognized for research excellence

February 3, 2014

Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of virology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine known for his groundbreaking work on influenza, has received the 2014 Excellence in Research Award from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Read More

Study challenges claims of single-sex schooling benefits

February 3, 2014

As many American public schools adopt single-sex classrooms and even entire schools, a new study finds scant evidence that they offer educational or social benefits. Read More

University Roundtable’s spring series begins Feb. 12

February 2, 2014

The University Roundtable series of luncheon talks by university figures begins on Feb. 12. Read More

Distinguished Lecture Series announces spring lineup

January 30, 2014

The first speaker of the spring 2014 Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series is Lawrence Krauss. This award-wining physicist will speak on Wednesday, February 12, in Varsity Hall, Union South, at 7:30 p.m. Read More