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Union Terrace opens and closes sesquicentennial celebration
The fun begins and ends at the Memorial Union Terrace for the UW–Madison Sesquicentennial Celebration Aug. 21 and 22. It starts with the hot Latin rhythms of the Chicago Samba School and ends with the celebrated homespun sound of "Simply Folk," broadcasting live Sunday evening. Read More
Wisconsin’s native plants now just a mouse click away
A new web database maintained by the Wisconsin State Herbarium catalogs more than 2,300 native and naturalized Wisconsin plant species. Read More
‘Bliss-whirling’ Tibetan nuns featured at Memorial Union
Tibetan Buddhist nuns of Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery in Kathmandu, Nepal, will present "Women's Freedom and Spiritual Liberation: An Evening of Sacred Performance" at Memorial Union Theater at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8. Read More
Science events explore UW’s wild side
For one day on Aug. 22, UW–Madison will be pulling out all the stops with more than a dozen events showcasing the sights, sounds and sensations of university science. Read More
Health/recreation fair: Something for everyone
Where can you go in Madison on a Sunday morning to tour the UW Med Flight Helicopter, get a close-up look inside your own eye, and learn more about ultimate Frisbee? The UW Health and Recreation Fair. Read More
Why Files site named ‘Best of the Web’ again
For the second year in a row, Popular Science has named The Why Files, a UW–Madison web site, as one of the 50 best science destinations on the World Wide Web. Read More
CALS alumni golf tournament, football fire-up scheduled
Alumni of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will hold two scholarship fundraisers in connection with UW's football game against Ball State University. Read More
Tours to give behind-the-scenes glimpses
Visitors can tour the university by foot, by bus or by World War II-vintage amphibious transport vehicle as the campus opens its doors to the community Sunday, Aug. 22. Read More
Volunteers needed for schizophrenia study
For aging families who have an adult son or daughter with schizophrenia, the unpredictable disease heightens fears about the future. A new study hopes to change that fact by better understanding the needs of these families. Read More
Study: Tax cut benefits polluters, ignores environment
Congressional passage of a $790 billion federal tax cut has an enormous price tag for the environment, according to a new study by UW–Madison's Center on Wisconsin Strategy and Washington, D.C.-based Friends of the Earth. Read More
Buss elected to lead national veterinary medicine society
Daryl Buss, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, is the new president-elect of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Read More
Campus to give glimpse of facilities
Community residents can visit many famous and obscure corners of the university as the campus opens its doors to the community Sunday, Aug. 22. Read More
Run/walk advance signup deadline is Friday
The advance registration deadline is Friday, Aug. 13, for runners and walkers of all ages who want to take part in a Family Fun Run/Walk Sunday, Aug. 22 during the Sesquicentennial Celebration's Recreational Fitness Fair. Read More
Alumni association names Bonner executive director
Paula Bonner has been named executive director of the Wisconsin Alumni Association, a nonprofit group that serves 280,000 UW–Madison alumni. Read More
Campus celebration features family fun
In just one day later this month, youngsters and their parents can pet a calf, ride a Duck, throw a pot and walk through a Wisconsin limestone cave replica. It's all part of the Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration Sunday, Aug. 22. Read More
Volunteers sought for ‘day of caring’
Faculty, staff and students may sign up now for the Third Annual Day of Caring Saturday, Sept. 18. The half-day event will introduce volunteers to community service opportunities around Madison. Read More
ISIS moves through construction phase
As the universityâs new student information system becomes further stabilized, university officials are asking faculty and staff for continued assistance. Read More
Ira Baldwin, bacteriologist and administrator, dies at 104
Ira L. Baldwin, 104, a retired scientist and administrator, died Monday, Aug. 9, in Tucson, Ariz. Read More
Education events to mark sesquicentennial weekend
Learning is at the heart of many public events Sunday, Aug. 22, at the Sesquicentennial Celebration. Read More
Applied real estate program is first in the nation
University business students will manage their own real estate investment portfolio as part of the nationâs first graduate program specializing in the analysis of real estate securities. Read More