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How the ancients played
Ancient play in all its guises will be the subject of the second annual graduate students' symposium in classics Feb. 22-23. Read More
‘Careless Love’ takes comic look at romance
Len Jenkin's existential comedy 'Careless Love' promises to shake up Valentine's Day this year. University Theatre's production of 'Careless Love' runs February 14-16, 21-23 and 28, and March 1-2 and 7-8 in the Hemsley Theatre, Vilas Hall. Read More
Photo feature: Wondering about physics?
More than 150 times since 1984, professor Julien 'Clint' Sprott and other sidekicks of science have presented 'The Wonders of Physics,' a fast-paced science show. Sprott estimates that about 50,000 people have seen the show. Read More
British humorist to be in residence at UW–Madison
One of the British humorists responsible for the comedic DNA of 'Saturday Night Live,' 'Absolutely Fabulous,' 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' and more will be in residence at UW–Madison Feb. 25-March 1. Read More
Jin-Wen Yu Dance presents ‘Intervision’
'Intervision,' a cross-cultural and multi-media dance concert featuring new and recent works by choreographer Jin-Wen Yu will be presented Thursday -Saturday, March 7-9, at 8 p.m. in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. Read More
Technology and Arts program set for June
Technology and Arts is a program designed for students currently in 5th through 8th grades and is sponsored by the School of Education. Read More
Job hunting? Services offered
A variety of career fairs and other services are available now to graduating students. Read More
Travel offers service, education opportunities
UW-Madison is putting a new spin on service travel . Read More
Campus addresses salary inequity
The university has taken another step in a continuing effort to ensure gender equity in salary among its faculty. Read More
Joe Goode troupe to peform
The Joe Goode Performance Group brings its contemporary dance theater to Wisconsin Union Theater Friday, March 1, 8 p.m. Read More
‘Big Mouth’ returns
The "Big Mouth" open mic event at Memorial Union showcases the talents of campus poets, essayists and storytellers. Read More
French consul sees ‘clash of civilizations’
Dominique Decherf, Consul General of France in Chicago, will visit campus and give a talk on "Clash of Civilizations: A French View," Friday, Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison. Read More
Cuba trip opens minds, hearts
Students used the university's new educational visa to travel to Cuba with the intention of spending a week restoring a synagogue and cemetery in Camaguey, but learned and experienced much more. Read More
Senate revisits dismissal
The Faculty Senate passed a resolution Feb. 4 that sends another message to the UW System Board of Regents regarding the dismissal of John Marder from the UW-Superior faculty. Read More
Rohrman named soccer coach
Jeff Rohrman, the top assistant soccer coach at nationally respected Maryland for the past seven years, has been named head men's soccer coach at Wisconsin. Read More
Training tool for rowers wins top Schoofs prize
Engineering student Nate Altfeather won a first-place $10,000 prize this week in the annual Brainstorm: The Schoofs Prize for Creativity competition for students with a device called the Check-meter that measures negative acceleration, or 'check,' of a rowing shell. Fellow student Tom Johnson won a first-place $2,500 prize in this year's Tong Prototype Competition for his pneumatically powered shingle stripper. Read More