An epic drama set in ancient Rome, “Ben-Hur” captivated filmgoers in 1959 with its majestic cinematography, powerful musical score, and thrilling, bloody nine-minute chariot race, which has become one of cinema’s most widely known sequences.
Close your eyes and picture an ocean reef: vivid violet, cool blue and tropical green intertwining in gentle curves and delicate edges. And that’s just the urchin teeth.
Excitement is building for the of the Student Personnel Association’s 2013 conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
For the first time, the UW–Madison community will participate in the nationwide “RecycleMania” competition against more than 300 other colleges and universities.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking applications and nominations for the position of director of recreational sports.
The wonderful news is: People banded together to help ensure a stronger future for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Where do life-saving blood products come from when an animal is in dire need?
Do you know a classified employee who provided outstanding service to students and the public, or makes other significant contributions to UW–Madison or our community?
Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to participate in a wellness study to help scientists discover new evidence-based strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
Despite the challenges brought on by prolonged drought and record-breaking heat, Wisconsin farmers earned $3 billion in net farm income in 2012, the second highest amount on record.
Ed Van Gemert, who has served as interim director of the General Library System at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since December of 2011, has been selected to lead the system on a permanent basis. His title will be Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian.
The University Club is adding breakfast to the menu starting today.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair Ankur Desai didn’t always bother with managing his time. That changed in a hurry when, as a graduate student, he had his first child.
Four University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members – Hector DeLuca, James Dahlberg, Thomas Lipo and Max Lagally – are among 101 innovators elected to the charter class of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it’s the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in native woodlands, their rampant multiplication crowds out native species.
Using the meticulous phenological records of two iconic American naturalists, Henry David Thoreau and Aldo Leopold, scientists have demonstrated that native plants in the eastern United States are flowering as much as a month earlier in response to a warming climate.
People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, according to a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists with the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center.
Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry.
The tradition of welcoming new UW–Madison faculty of color and honoring all faculty of color will continue with a campus reception on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Lisa Rutherford, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s top lawyer, has been named chief policy officer and general counsel at Amherst College in Massachusetts.