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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
The other red meats: UW to study alternatives
A team of researchers will study ways to improve marketing and processing of alternative red-meat animals including ratites, such as ostriches, emu and rhea; farm-raised red deer and fallow deer; and bison. Read More
Reed music conference gets underway
About 1,000 participants from all over the world converge on campus starting today for the annual meeting of the International Double Reed Society through Saturday, Aug. 14. Read More
Celebration offers plenty for nature lovers
The Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration Aug. 21-22 at the university will feature several tours, open houses and other activities that may be of interest to gardeners and other nature lovers. Read More
New gateway to campus one step closer to completion
Two brand-new southbound lanes of Park Street between Regent and West Dayton streets opened to traffic Monday, Aug. 9, after being closed since May. Read More
UW advises students on ways to stay safe
Because several sexual assaults have occurred over the last month in or near downtown Madison, city and university police urge students to take measures that will reduce the chances of becoming a victim. Read More
Everyday furnishings reveal cultural clues
They say every picture tells a story. But chairs, jugs and other vestiges of day-to-day life also have important cultural tales to tell, according to Ann Smart Martin, Chipstone Professor of Decorative Arts. Read More
Fitness fair features fun run/walk
Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to campus Sunday, Aug. 22, to take part in a Family Fun Run/Walk and other events during the Sesquicentennial Celebration's Recreational Fitness Fair. Read More
New book explores what workers want
What do workers want? University professor Joel Rogers answers that question in a new book based on the most extensive workplace survey of the last 20 years. Read More
Psychologists study new way to treat depression
The standard treatments for depression do not work for millions of people who suffer from the condition. But Medical School psychologists are studying a promising new approach that may greatly improve the odds. Read More
Mark your calendars for sesquicentennial weekend
A youth soccer clinic, do-it-yourself DNA experiments, samba lessons, dinosaur discoveries and Duck rides along the Lake Mendota shoreline are just some of the many activities planned Aug. 21-22 at Sesquicentennial Summer Celebration Read More