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Chancellor Blank’s statement on Ray Cross appointment
Here is a statement from University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank on the appointment of Ray Cross as the new UW System president: Read More
Regent President Falbo: Ray Cross to speak on live stream Friday
On behalf of the Board of Regents, and following an intense national search process, I am very pleased to introduce the next University of Wisconsin System President to you ... Dr. Ray Cross. Read More
Recent Sightings: Icy bubble
A gloved hand cradles a soapy bubble that froze into an orb of ice crystals and broke during subzero weather atop Bascom Hill. The brutally cold weather was the result of a "polar vortex," a rare, winter-weather phenomenon that brought several days of frigid temperatures and wind chill from the North Pole down south into the Midwest. Read More
Skop elected to society’s board
Ahna Skop, associate professor of genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the board of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Read More
Online engineering graduate programs third in latest U.S. News rankings
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked third by U.S. News & World Report among schools offering high-quality online graduate engineering programs. This is the third year in a row UW–Madison has ranked in the top ten. Read More
Article by UW–Madison expert highlights 50th anniversary of surgeon general’s smoking report
An article co-authored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Dr. Michael Fiore marking the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. Surgeon General's report on smoking was published Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read More
Researchers Link Protein With Breast Cancer’s Spread to the Brain
A cancer-research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasizes to the brain. Read More
Study identifies gene mutation as cause of canine tremor disorder
Weimaraners – sleek, athletic dogs originally bred for hunting - are known for their striking, silver-tinged coats. Unfortunately, they also are known for a rare tremor disorder reported widely throughout North America and Europe. Read More
OpenBook website reports expenditure data
The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) last week launched the OpenBook Wisconsin website (openbook.wi.gov). Read More
A message from Interim UW System President Richard Telfer
A happy New Year to you all. I officially stepped in as interim president of the UW System last week. It may be frightfully cold outside, but keeping up with our lengthy "to-do" list is helping us stay warm. Read More
UW professor’s best-selling book adapted for PBS documentary on poisoning
Once upon a time in America if you wanted to get away with murder, poison was the way to go. Read More
Heiss named interim secretary of the faculty
William Heiss will serve as the new interim secretary of the faculty for a six-month appointment that began Jan. 6. Read More
Working group to explore revised research leadership structure
As a follow-up to the establishment of a UW–Madison Vice Chancellor for Research in 2010, the University Committee and Chancellor Rebecca Blank have appointed a working group to explore the efficacy of a leadership structure within the research enterprise that involves two positions – a v0ice chancellor for research and graduate studies and a dean of the Graduate School. Read More
UW researchers link protein with breast cancer’s spread to the brain
A cancer-research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasizes to the brain. Read More
Say Cheese!
A family that has been making cheese for four generations in Wisconsin gets some help from the Wisconsin Dairy Research Center to make their great… Read More
First in Glass
Housed in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Glass Lab is the first collegiate program that focuses on artistic glass blowing. Read More
A Different Kind of Hat Trick
Badger Men’s Hockey Coach Mike Eaves may have been a high-scoring, physical player and is a tough-minded coach, but when he spends a day teaching… Read More
McElroy named chief information security officer at UW–Madison
Lori McElroy has been named chief information security officer (CISO) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison after serving in a similar role for six years at Texas State University. Read More
Update: Despite cold, campus expected to be open
As campus prepares for double-digit below zero temperatures early next week, employees are reminded to take extra precautions to prepare for the extremely cold weather. Read More
UW Health launches new program designed to improve patient experience and surgical outcomes
UW Health patients getting total joint-replacement surgery now have access to a new online support tool designed to take them through treatment, rehabilitation and recovery. Read More