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Park Street construction resumes
The second summer of Park Street reconstruction between Regent Street and University Avenue resumes today (April 5).
Former Miss America to speak about sexual assault issues
Former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur will speak about sexual assault and her recovery from incest Tuesday, April 6, on campus.
Modeling the scientific method
University researchers have helped achieve a startling effect by using models to teach mathematics and science to elementary school students: Fifth graders are performing at 12th grade levels.
Sean Curran to be dance artist-in-residence April 5-25
Sean Curran, a renowned dancer/choreographer currently based in New York, will be artist-in-residence at the UW–Madison Dance Program Monday, April 5 through Sunday, April 25.
Professor stages mock trial for and with deaf students
A mock court exercise developed by a UW Law School professor will introduce Wisconsin deaf students to the world of law, and the very real possibility of becoming a lawyer.
Easter brunch to be served at Lakefront Cafe
An annual Easter Sunday Breakfast once again will be served at the Memorial Union Lakefront Cafe.
National conference to highlight public service
Local and national experts plan to gather April 7-9 at UW–Madison for a national conference that will examine the public service mission of land grant institutions.
Children to work with UW–Madison jazz master
A new generation of bassists will spend this Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, working with the internationally acclaimed bassist Richard Davis, a UW–Madison music professor.
Program seeks more Milwaukee students of color
The university is stepping up recruitment of students of color in the state's largest city - with assistance from their school district and potential future employers.
System declares April 1 ‘Y2K Awareness Day’
The University of Wisconsin System wants state university employees to arm themselves with the facts about potential millenium bug problems during today's "Y2K Awareness Day."
Ultrasonic boom
They look more like stray computer parts than precision medical tools, but Amit Lal's research creations could give surgeons an incomparable new edge in medicine.
William Bowen to lecture on race-sensitive admissions
William G. Bowen, co-author of the new book "The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions," will speak at UW Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Research findings support use of race-sensitive admissions
The first large-scale national study to examine the effects of race-sensitive admissions suggests that the policies have advanced educational goals and helped more African Americans join the middle-income ranks.
International alumni convocation planned for May
International alumni of UW–Madison representing virtually all of the university's schools and colleges will return to Madison May 3-7 for a public convocation.
International symposium on emotion slated for April 23-24
The fifth annual Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion, an international forum on the latest basic and clinical research dealing with emotion, will be held April 23-24 at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison.
Scholars to focus on break-up of multi-ethnic federations
About 100 prominent Central and East European scholars and writers plan to gather for a groundbreaking workshop examining the disintegration of multi-ethnic federations associated with the break-up of the former communist states.
Babcock drive closed to traffic through early June
For the next couple of months, motorists will not be able to reach the west side of the campus by turning off University Avenue onto Babcock Drive.
George Mosse estate to benefit UW–Madison programs
Famed historian George Mosse, who died Jan. 22, has named the College of Letters and Science as the major beneficiary of his estate.
Top court to decide student fees case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether the mandatory fees violate students' free-speech rights. Their decision will affect student fee systems at all public universities.
UW guardrail design could improve highway safety for today’s larger vehicles
A UW–Madison engineer has developed a potentially safer higway guradrail made from composite materials.