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Extension chancellor to retire
Albert J. Beaver, interim chancellor of UW-Extension since 1997 and one of the UW System's most senior administrators, plans to retire next year. Read More
For the record
Policies and procedures Anti-Discrimination Training This fall UW–Madison will offer training for Teaching Assistants and Program/Project Assistants focusing on diversity, discrimination… Read More
Ivy tower: Shoots climb Carillon, swath other sites
Most of the ivy you see on UW–Madison buildings is either Boston or English ivy. Both typically have glossy green leaves with three to five lobes and inky-black berries. At UW–Madison, the leaves turn a soft burgundy in autumn and in milder climes stay evergreen. Read More
Milestones
Appointed Michael Johnson has joined the men’s soccer team as an assistant coach. For the last six years, he has been… Read More
Newsmakers
(Every week faculty and staff from across campus are featured or cited in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts and other media from around the… Read More
News in brief
Rob Towey helps gather bee balm and yarrow seeds along the Ice Age Trail in Dane County as part of the… Read More
Recent Sightings
Hitting a high note Cathy Ross and the UW Gospel Choir led the audience “to church” and a standing ovation at the… Read More
Faculty, staff invited to Second Thursday kickoff
The School of Business and the College of Letters and Science will co-host the first Second Thursday reception of the new semester Thursday, Sept. 9, from 4-6 p.m. in the Grainger Hall courtyard and deli. Read More
Art department hosts visiting artists, critics
Artists famous for morphing boundaries between media and people will be special guests this fall at the Department of Art. Read More
New DNA mapping tool may accelerate human genome work
A new technology that maps an organism's entire genome from single DNA molecules could ratchet up the race to decipher complex genomes, from food crops to human beings. Read More
New hires strengthening genetics research
The effort to assemble a nationally prominent genomics research center at the university is gaining momentum. The new Genome Center of Wisconsin has hired two big-name faculty in the genomics field, and recruitment is in progress for three more positions. Read More
Business ethicist’s ledger tallies life decisions
Though the outcome of unethical decisions can be macro, a la Texaco, they have an exceedingly micro origin: the hearts and minds of individuals. And that's where Laura Hartman and her eight-week MBA module on business ethics fit in. Read More
Students tie for second in capstone awards
Teams of forestry students from UW–Madison and Iowa State University tied for second place in the third annual Upper Midwest Capstone Report Award Competition. Read More
Issues coordinator named for LGBT student services
Sara Hinkel has been named lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues coordinator at UW–Madison. Read More
Physics team studies atomic life at ‘absolute zero’
With a lab full of lasers to corral and chill atoms, physicist Thad Walker is plunging into the frigid domain of "absolute zero." It's not just cold there. It's weird. Read More
Real estate scholar named at business school
Rod Matthews, a senior lecturer at the School of Business, has been named the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association Distinguished Scholar for his innovations in and out of the classroom. Read More
Continuing Studies Division partners with libraries and bookstore
For more than five years Jim McManamy and Ileana Rodriguez have gone to the library every Monday night. They don't go to read, check out a video, or do research on the Internet, but to tell a story of their own: how adults in the Madison area can continue their education. Read More
Law School sponsors community service day Aug. 31
The Law School is sponsoring its first community service day for first-year law students Tuesday, Aug. 31. Approximately 300 students will fan out in groups of 25 to 12 locations in Dane County to paint, clean, prepare food, rehab wheelchairs and sort clothing, among other volunteer activities. Read More
Instructional technology grants available
A new grant called Web Works is available to UW–Madison faculty and instructional staff who wish to incorporate instructional technology more fully into their curriculum. Read More