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Rudolph honored as Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer
A University of Wisconsin–Madison polymer engineer has received the 2015 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Natalie Rudolph, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is among 11 recipients who will receive the award in 2015. Read More
Pecatonica without the ‘P’: Project cuts phosphorus levels in river
Conservation experts and farmers alike are rather pleased with the news out of southwestern Wisconsin. A seven-year pilot project in the 12,000-acre Pleasant Valley subwatershed of the Pecatonica River has helped to reduce the amount of phosphorus and sediment entering the river after major storms by more than a third. Read More
Recent sightings: All quiet on the lakefront
While many Badgers have left campus for winter break, a lone woman rides her longboard alongside a partially frozen Lake Mendota. Read More
Muddy forests, shorter winters present challenges for loggers
Stable, frozen ground has long been recognized a logger’s friend, capable of supporting equipment and trucks in marshy or soggy forests. Now, a comprehensive look at weather from 1948 onward shows that the logger’s friend is melting. The study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Environmental Management, finds that the period of frozen ground has declined by an average of two or three weeks since 1948. Read More
Will they be back? Predicting readmissions for elderly patients
Seniors living in the most disadvantaged 15 percent of U.S. neighborhoods are much more likely to make repeat trips to the hospital, according to a study by Amy Kind, a University of Wisconsin–Madison assistant professor of medicine. Read More
‘Amazing Race,’ amazing comeback
It wasn't just an "Amazing Race" for Amy DeJong and Maya Warren. It was an amazing victory -- and an amazing comeback. Read More
Julian remembered as a good friend, co-worker
Obituary for UW–Madison employee Miguel Julian. Read More
Recent sightings: Candlelight vigil
More than 100 people gathered Thursday, Dec. 18, on Library Mall for a candlelight vigil mourning the victims of a recent mass shooting at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan. The vigil was hosted by the Pakistani Students Association, a UW–Madison student organization. Read More
UW-Madison one of Kiplinger’s Top 10 best values – again!
For the second year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked eighth in the nation for best values in public universities by Kiplinger’s… Read More
A message from Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims
Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims reflects on Ferguson and creating a space on campus for discussing race. Read More
Neal First, whose work led to cattle cloning, dies at 84
Emeritus Professor Neal First, a pioneer in cattle reproduction and cloning who studied animal physiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for 45 years, died Nov. 20 from complications of cancer. Read More
Capitol veteran, a UW–Madison alumnus, to direct state relations
Matt Kussow has been hired as the new director of state government relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Message from Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell
As we approach the end of another semester and calendar year, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for all you do for UW–Madison and the citizens of Wisconsin. Read More
Changes intended to make official travel easier, more efficient
Changes are coming in January to the travel program for all University of Wisconsin System employees. The program changes are intended to ease travel booking, improve traveler safety and comfort, and achieve cost efficiency. Read More
UW-Madison grad students on ‘Amazing Race’ finale Friday
One way or another, “The Amazing Race” will end soon for Amy DeJong and Maya Warren. Read More
Ferguson forum: Academics, activists discuss a new movement and its potential for change
How did America get from Jim Crow to Eric Garner, from “I Have a Dream” to #blacklivesmatter? And where do we go from here? Academics and activists wrestled with these and other questions in a forum Wednesday presented by Humanities NOW, a program from the Center for the Humanities that aims to respond to moments of crisis and confusion. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY/WINTER COMMENCEMENT COVERAGE
MEDIA ADVISORY/WINTER COMMENCEMENT COVERAGE Read More
Ferguson in Context: Trauma, Violence, and Citizenship / A Roundtable with UW Faculty
Join us for a roundtable discussion of recent grand jury decisions in light of historical patterns of trauma and state-sanctioned violence in the United States. Read More