On a campus that spans 936 acres and where more than 61,000 people work and study on a given day, it’s only a matter of time before things go missing. But despite the challenge of so many people moving and mixing on campus, many of the items that are lost — sunglasses, mobile phones, books and single shoes — are not only found, but ultimately reunited with their owners.
HR Design project leaders will hold a series of information sessions on the implementation of the plan.
Line up your baby sitter for the evening of Friday, March 8, and lift off for a night of fun and science at UW-Madison’s Space Place for the first edition of Speakeasy Science.
UW-Madison is again being recognized as one of the world’s top learning institutions this year, placing 30th in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
The Wisconsin Film Festival – the largest campus-based film festival in the United States, averaging over 100 films and up to 34,000 attendees each spring – will spread out beyond one weekend for the first time this year, giving audiences eight days to take in the wide range of cinema being offered.
Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature.
Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty are among 126 scientists from around the country who have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships.
Some federal funding to UW-Madison could be in jeopardy if Congress does not act before March 1 to avoid a set of spending cuts in passed in 2011.
In an effort to connect UW students of color with campus employers, the Recruitment Initiative for Student Employees (RISE) and the Office of Human Resources are hosting the 2nd Annual Leadership Summit & Campus Job Fair Tuesday, March 5, from 5-8 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall.
A public humanities project that began as an effort to help Latino youth express themselves through art has produced a gigantic mural, a moving documentary, and a new Madison youth collective, thanks to a partnership between University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students and community partner Centro Hispano.
Nate Moll is infamous among friends and colleagues for wearing his tour guide hat. Now, Moll will use Twitter to showcase his many other hats and the best that UW-Madison has to offer as the third voice behind @UWPowersMe, a UW System initiative that features student, faculty and alumni from a different UW school each week.
Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW-Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 5.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for treating a wide range of conditions.
The public is invited to help welcome the cows back to campus as the University of Wisconsin-Madison dedicates its refurbished Dairy Cattle Center on Saturday, March 9.
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly has announced four finalists who are being considered for the position of chancellor at UW-Madison.
As part of the Madison area’s celebration of Aldo Leopold Weekend, there will be a free public reading from “A Sand County Almanac” and other Leopold works on Saturday, March 2, at the UW Arboretum Visitor Center. Leopold was the first research director at the Arboretum and was closely involved in its design.
Eight outstanding faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been named winners of this year’s Kellett Mid-Career Awards.
Eight promising young UW-Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced today that it will offer four pilot courses as part of a new delivery system in higher education known as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Interim Chancellor David Ward said Wednesday that Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal is a concrete step toward renewing Wisconsin’s promise of making higher education accessible and affordable for all its residents.