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Veteran faculty member Joe Elder speaks March 13 on “60 Years of Asking Questions”
On Thursday, March 13, Joseph Elder, a professor of sociology, languages and cultures of Asia, and integrated liberal studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will give a special public lecture about some of the subsequent questions, along with some of the surprises he has encountered along the way. Read More
Nominations sought for two vice provost positions
The campus community is invited to make nominations or apply for two vice provost positions in the Office of the Provost. Read More
University Research Park event seeks to jump-start startups
Madison's third annual Startup Weekend event, whose goal is to assemble entrepreneurial minds from Southern Wisconsin and beyond to collaborate on innovative projects and potentially form startup companies, will be held April 4 to 6 at the University Research Park in Madison. Read More
Recent Sightings: Posters in the Rotunda
UW-Madison student Bronte Mansfield (left) speaks with Wisconsin State Representative Terese Berceau about her undergraduate research display during the Posters in the Rotunda event at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Read More
UW-Madison seminar marks 50 years of the Civil Rights Act
A daylong seminar focusing on civil rights, "A Nation Still Under Construction: Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act," will be held on Wednesday, March 26. Read More
UW hosts national leader in new era of Alzheimer’s prevention research
By the time today’s 30-year-olds are senior citizens, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will have taken an overwhelming financial toll on the United States and other countries around the world, according to Dr. Eric Reiman. Read More
Veteran entrepreneur named to direct Discovery to Product initiative at UW–Madison
John Biondi, a Wisconsin entrepreneur with extensive experience in early-stage high-technology companies in the state, has been named the first director of Discovery to Product (D2P), a new UW–Madison project to accelerate the formation of businesses based on discoveries at the Madison campus. Read More
Recent Sightings: Campus from the rooftop
These photos depict views of the western, urban part of campus from the roof of the Engineering Research Building. Read More
Showcase spotlights ideas for campus improvements
Showcase – where creative ideas, innovations, best practices and success stories from across campus are highlighted – moves to Varsity Hall at Union South on Wednesday, April 2. Read More
Graduate programs ranked highly by U.S. News and World Report
Numerous UW–Madison graduate programs are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2015 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.” Read More
UW-Madison students to present research at State Capitol
Twelve University of Wisconsin–Madison students will present their undergraduate research at the 11th annual Posters in the Rotunda event Wednesday, March 12 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Read More
Study tour brings Fukushima students UW–Madison
In the days leading up to the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, Madison will host a group of students from Fukushima University, who will speak at a public event about their lives back home. Read More
Chazen exhibit examines art and cartography
The subject of one exhibit at the Chazen Museum of Art is marginal. Literally. Read More
Excess nitrogen in water prompts March 28 summit
Concern about excess nitrogen getting into the state's waterways and drinking water is the impetus for a Nitrogen Science Summit March 28 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More
Jerlando F. L. Jackson: Driven for diversity
The son of a drill sergeant in Fort Benning, Ga., Jerlando F. L. Jackson quickly learned the value of structure and organization. But there, in a rural area of the Deep South, deeper lessons about inclusion and diversity took root. Read More
Campus financial management discussion kicks off
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is building on the success of a recent forum to engage the campus community in a discussion about effective financial management practices and internal controls. Read More
UW-Madison student innovators win Desire 2 Learn grand prize
An idea that began as a homework assignment for two UW–Madison sophomores living in Sellery Hall's Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community, has since grown into a fully functional, award-winning website that serves hundreds of UW–Madison students. Read More
Wisconsin Dance Marathon: Standing for those who can’t
University of Wisconsin students and members of the Madison community will put on their dancing shoes on Mar. 8 to raise money for American Family Children's Hospital. Read More
Not just a game, table tennis takes off
The same year Gina Lin was applying for college, she led her high school’s table tennis team to fourth place in a national tournament. That year, the Table Tennis Club of UW–Madison won the “Rookie of the Year” award at a different national competition. Read More
ASM Green Fund applications available to students
University of Wisconsin–Madison student organizations may now apply to receive funding for sustainability-related projects on campus from the newly created Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee Green Fund for Fall 2014. Read More