The 92 students, along with 170 high school scholars completing the pre-college preparation program, will be honored for their accomplishments at a banquet at noon on Friday, July 29, at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton.
A $1.5 million gift from Herb Kohl Philanthropies will support faculty research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs.
As demands on wireless networks increase, University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers aim to open new frontiers in cutting-edge wireless communications. Their research is part of a National Science Foundation initiative to develop the next generation of wireless technologies.
UW-Madison political science professor Byron E. Shafer, who has attended political party conventions since 1980, expects some interesting developments at this year’s events.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans couldn’t pass a basic financial literacy test, according to the FINRA Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study out this week. Those results aren’t surprising to J. Michael Collins, faculty director of the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In response to questions, Sociology Department Chair and Conway-Bascom Professor of Sociology Pamela Oliver shared the response below to media and legislators on Thursday, July 7. Jason Nolen is an award-winning instructor, who has received positive reviews from his students. He has taught Sociology 134 five times, including this summer. Sociology 134 is a class on …
The statewide, online literacy program is aimed at pre-K through high school students, promoting high-quality books throughout the year.
The two are among 60 college students nationwide recognized for their leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to the environment.
On Tuesday, April 26, between 5:30 and 7 p.m., students from four Madison elementary schools and two afterschool programs will descend on the Discovery Building with their families for the first Young Science Scholars family science night. Students and families will join the UW-Madison community for a night of hands-on science exploration to share the …
A UW-Madison/UW-Extension-led workgroup tasked with assessing manure irrigation practices will share its findings during a webinar on Thursday, April 14. Immediately following the webinar, the workgroup’s final report will be made available online at http://fyi.uwex.edu/manureirrigation/. Reporters are invited to attend and participate in the April 14 webinar. Please note that advance copies of the report …
As the April 18 deadline to file taxes approaches, numerous experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available to help reporters working on tax-related stories.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum’s fire crew plans to conduct prescribed burns in the Native Plant Garden plots around the Arboretum Visitor Center.
Numerous experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available to speak with reporters covering the April 5 primary and upcoming presidential election.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will hold an event on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Monday afternoon. The event, to be held at Gordon Dining & Events Center, is being ticketed by the Clinton campaign and is not open to the campus community or public. Both Democratic and Republican candidates are crisscrossing the state in …
In February 2015, the University of Wisconsin-Madison received allegations related to the possible misuse of university resources and personal conduct of former Head Basketball Coach Bo Ryan. Prior to that, Coach Ryan had disclosed to the university that he had had an improper personal relationship with a person unaffiliated with the university. The university’s Office …
Members of the media can apply for credentials to cover the event “The World We Make” featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Overture Center for the Arts March 9, 2016.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Morgridge Center for Public Service celebrates 20 years of campus-community collaboration.
Zika virus disease is an emerging mosquito-borne illness and so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, outbreaks of the virus have occurred in some parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas. The virus has now been detected in 20 countries and, in Brazil, it has been linked …
About 1,200 students will take part in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s mid-year commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Kohl Center. Meet some of the graduates at http://news.wisc.edu/24211. Zoe Timms, founder of the Women’s Education Project (WEP), will deliver the charge to the graduates. Timms, a history major who graduated from UW-Madison in 1997, …