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Horn named RecSports director

May 24, 2013

John Horn has been named director of the Division of Recreational Sports at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell announced today. Read More

Two researchers named Shaw scientists

May 24, 2013

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has chosen two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers for 2013 Shaw Scientist Awards. Read More

Construction to affect campus traffic for summer

May 24, 2013

Two street construction projects will alter traffic in and around campus for most of the summer starting Tuesday, May 28 and continuing through August. Read More

‘Audio field trip’ to celebrate campus wetland and remember campus zoologist

May 24, 2013

An "audio field trip" on Memorial Day will explore a restored marsh on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus - a part of the university's Lakeshore Nature Preserve. The marsh, near the western end of campus, is a remnant of a much larger wetland that was drained for other uses such as growing corn. Read More

Statement of the chancellor on the Joint Finance Committee’s budget action

May 23, 2013

Interim Chancellor David Ward has issued the following statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee’s action on the UW System budget: Read More

Campus commuters take B-cycle for a spin

May 23, 2013

Madison B-cycle, a bike rental program that serves the UW campus and surrounding downtown Madison, is seeing a strong increase in ridership as it expands to provide easy access to transportation for quick urban trips by students and other area residents. Read More

Software Assurance Marketplace to host exposition

May 23, 2013

Top software analysis tool providers from around the world are being invited to run their latest assessment tools at the Morgridge Institute for Research on the UW–Madison campus in a months-long series of tests to improve the quality and security of software assurance tools and open-source software. Read More

Thinking ‘big’ may not be best approach to saving large-river fish

May 22, 2013

Large-river specialist fishes - from giant species like paddlefish and blue catfish, to tiny crystal darters and silver chub - are in danger, but researchers say there is greater hope to save them if major tributaries identified in a University of Wisconsin–Madison study become a focus of conservation efforts. Read More

Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows

May 22, 2013

Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion - the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. Read More

Coe honored with UW System teaching award

May 21, 2013

Photo: Christopher Coe Psychology Professor Christopher Coe has been honored by the UW System with one of three Regents Teaching Excellence Awards. Coe teaches the popular Animal Behavior – The Primates, where students ponder how the behavior and biology of our closest animal relatives can inform understanding of the human condition. Read More

Riseling, student life staff honored by SPA awards

May 21, 2013

UWPD Chief and Associate Vice Chancellor Susan Riseling is among the 2013 recipients of UW–Madison’s Student Personnel Association (SPA) Awards. Read More

Drechsel to head Center for Journalism Ethics

May 21, 2013

Professor Robert Drechsel has been named director of the Center for Journalism Ethics (CJE) and Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More

UW Veterinary Care dentists to provide free exams for service dogs

May 17, 2013

UW Veterinary Care will participate in the second annual American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) Service Dog Oral Healthcare Exam program during June. Read More

Commencement and campus move-out traffic tips

May 17, 2013

Thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are moving out of their residence halls this week and thousands of others will be streaming to and from commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center. Read More

Sensory friendly dining event breaks down barriers

May 16, 2013

For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing. Read More

IceCube Neutrino Observatory reports first evidence for extraterrestrial high-energy neutrinos

May 15, 2013

A massive telescope in the Antarctic ice reports the detection of 28 extremely high-energy neutrinos that might have their origin in cosmic sources. Two of these reached energies greater than 1 petaelectronvolt (PeV), an energy level thousands of times higher than the highest energy neutrino yet produced in a manmade accelerator. Read More