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Future truck places fifth
The university Future Truck team steered its revamped Chevy Suburban to a fifth place overall finish in the national contest completed June 15 in the Arizona desert.
Dictionary editor Cassidy dies at 92
Frederic Cassidy, 92, who worked more than a half-century on the university faculty, died Wednesday. Cassidy was best known for his work as chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English.
Romancing the word: The unfinished adventure of a dictionary maker’s life
This feature on Cassidy was written in fall of 1999 by Michael Penn for On Wisconsin, the university alumni magazine.
Gardening program open to K-2 children
'People to Plants: Living Communities,' a kids gardening program at Lapham Elementary School in Madison, is open this summer to area children who have finished kindergarten through 2nd grades.
Engineering Centers groundbreaking set
The College of Engineering will break ground Tuesday, June 20, at 3:30 p.m. on the new Engineering Centers Building.
Building better engines through natural selection
Computer models developed at UW–Madison are helping engineers design high-performance engines of the future, by using genetic algorithms to simultaneously increase fuel efficiency and reduce pollution.
Series looks at media morality, regulation
A free public lecture series this summer at the university will scrutinize media morality and investigate what might be done to control media behavior.
University celebrates town and gown partnerships
The Wisconsin Idea is taking new forms in Dane County through hundreds of innovative partnerships between the university and area community groups.
Campus open house planned
Building on the success of last year's Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration, university officials have organized a free Campus Open House Aug. 18-20.
Film series focuses on healing arts of Asia
Free films focusing on the healing traditions and medical practices of Southeast Asia will be shown on campus Tuesday evenings this summer.
Summer Collegiate Experience 2000 kicks off
Several new elements will highlight the university's Summer Collegiate Experience this year.
Ultratec wins international research park honor
The University Research Park's largest tenant, Ultratec Inc., will receive the Company of the Year award today from an international organization representing more than 230 university-affiliated parks.
Business school to participate in ‘Kiplinger Prize’
The School of Business has been selected as a charter participant in the new Kiplinger Prize program created by The Kiplinger Foundation to recognize outstanding students at leading graduate schools of business administration throughout the nation.
Prairie atlas expands botanical horizons
A new publication, "The Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora," promises to expand our botanical horizons by cataloging, describing and mapping the distribution of Wisconsin's prairie and savanna plants.
Biosciences campus before and after BioStar
These maps show the current biosciences campus and the proposed campus under BioStar.
Basic facts: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
History: WARF was created in 1925 to protect UW–Madison biochemist Harry Steenbock’s major vitamin D discovery, a breakthrough that led to the eradication of…
WARF commits $80 million to BioStar
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has pledged $80 million to the university's BioStar Initiative over the life of the 10-year bioscience building project.
Washburn bust to be dedicated
A bronze bust of a pivotal figure in Wisconsin history will be dedicated at the university Sunday, May 28.
Humorist McBride highlights cancer survivors week
Humorist Mary McBride, the top writer for comedian Phyllis Diller for 30 years, will be the featured speaker for the kick-off of Cancer Survivors Week, May 30-June 3 at the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center located at UW Hospital and Clinics.
International Institute receives $6.1 million
The International Institute will receive more than $6.1 million in federal grants over the next three years for five existing programs and two new centers.