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Innovation Days marks 20 years of undergrad entrepreneurship Feb. 13-14
University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates are greeting the 20th anniversary of the Innovation Days competition with inventions that range from healthcare to agriculture to exercise for amputees. Read More
Frosty Fun
Faced with a frigid winter that seems like it’ll never end, UW–Madison turned to the Hoofer Winter Carnival for a much-needed jolt of fun during the past week. Read More
Recent sighting: Honoring PEOPLE
Members of the UW–Madison Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE), including executive director Jacqueline DeWalt (with award, right), receive a Regents’ Diversity Award from Regent José Vásquez (with award, left) during a UW Board of Regents meeting hosted at Union South Feb. 7. Chancellor Rebecca Blank is at right. Read More
Popular Stiftskeller reopens after renovation, restoration
If we can’t enjoy the Terrace quite yet, the new and improved Der Stiftskeller is a pretty good option. After four months of construction, the popular gathering space located inside Memorial Union will reopen at 3 p.m. Monday. While new and improved, great care was taken to preserve its long history. Read More
‘Getting Real IV’ hip-hop lecture series to feature educational innovators
A free semester-long series of lectures on hip-hop education will bring the nation's top scholars, artists and leaders in the growing field of hip-hop studies to campus to teach about the teaching and learning theories behind this innovative education movement. Read More
Recent Sightings: Wintry trek
More than 40 people with the Hoofer Outing Club cross-country ski and snowshoe across frozen and snow-covered Lake Mendota from the Memorial Union Terrace to the tip of Picnic Point at night on Feb. 4. Read More
WPR and UW–Madison team with sci-fi author Kim Stanley Robinson on contest
Renowned science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the award-winning "Mars Trilogy," will select the winners of a national flash-science fiction contest co-organized by Wisconsin Public Radio's nationally syndicated show "To the Best of Our Knowledge" and the Center for the Humanities and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Two UW–Madison faculty members named to National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering has named two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors to its 2014 class of members. Read More
Startup fair showcases young, hungry companies
Students eager to plunge into the startup culture got a chance to meet early-stage firms trolling for talent at the 2014 Madison Startup Fair, held Wednesday afternoon at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Proceeds from UW’s spring football game to benefit student literacy efforts
Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced that for the fourth consecutive year, proceeds from the Badger football team’s annual spring game will be directed to a campus partner. And in 2014, dollars raised through ticket sales will help fund efforts across UW–Madison’s School of Education dedicated to improving student literacy. Read More
Evans, who led University Housing renewal and growth, to retire
The longtime leader of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s housing division is retiring. Paul Evans has announced that he will step down in late May. Read More
Charter Street Heating Plant keeps campus comfortable
The Charter Street Heating Plant is responsible for keeping the 65,000 people who work and study on campus in more than 300 buildings comfortable. Read More
Ernst & Young makes $1.1 million gift to benefit UW–Madison business students
Ernst & Young LLP (EY) has pledged $1.1 million to the Wisconsin School of Business. Read More
Alumni celebrate 165 years of UW excellence with Founders’ Day
February 5, 1849: Twenty young men gather in a small brick building near the State Capitol for the University of Wisconsin's inaugural class. Read More
Badger Crafters provides a creative outlet for students
Using supplies ranging from paper towel tubes to glossy magazines, a group of UW students are taking what many would throw out to create art projects ranging from dream catchers to cardboard owls. Read More
Prolific chemistry student wins Churchill Scholarship
As a child, Joshua Shutter's introduction to chemistry came through library books, learning to make rock candy and bottle rockets. Read More
PEOPLE program honored with Regents’ Diversity Award
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) program is the recipient of the sixth annual Regents' Diversity Award for team excellence, presented by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. Read More
Cole joins UWPD as director of threat intervention services
One of UW–Madison’s more unusual recent hires is also one of its most important. Chris Cole, director of threat intervention services, occupies a new full-time position focusing on a cohesive assessment and response process for potential campus safety threats. Read More
Black History Month offers opportunities for fellowship, action
From trainings and discussions to lectures, performances and social events, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s African American Student Academic Services is coordinating a full slate of activities for Black History Month, “honoring those who came before us.” Read More
UW’s own ‘Monuments Men’ leave a legacy
Archivists and librarians don’t typically get a lot of publicity. So when Hollywood stars like Matt Damon and George Clooney portray the heroic contributions that archivists made to World War II, it’s a pretty big deal. Read More