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Study to compare Wisconsin and Illinois legal access for poor
Does a parent who faces jail time for falling behind on child support payments have the right to a court-appointed attorney?
Fall forum will discuss state of diversity issues
With a new chancellor, new campus diversity leaders and a new framework for inclusivity and diversity on campus in the works, the 2013 Fall Diversity Forum will offer a lot to discuss.
Ideas for addressing Internet safety with your teen
Condensed from the book “Sex, Drugs ‘n Facebook: a Parent’s Toolkit,” written by former UW School of Medicine and Public Health researcher Megan Moreno and co-authored by 23 of the school’s residents and students from a variety of backgrounds.
Statement on UW Marching Band/Detroit Lions incident
Lori Berquam, vice provost for student life and dean of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Mike Leckrone, director of the UW Marching Band, have issued the following statement:
Scientists find early warning indicators of major ecological change
Day after day, the buoy bobbed at the surface of Peter Lake. Every five minutes, or 288 times a day, instruments in the water silently recorded samples without creating so much as a ripple. But, beneath the surface, the lake - just across Wisconsin's northern boundary in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - was in turmoil. The buoy was busy documenting massive change.
Tradition takes to the streets for UW Homecoming 2013
It's time for a storied tradition to come alive on campus. Thousands of alumni will return for the annual commemoration of Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, set for Oct. 6-13, featuring a week-long celebration of UW graduates, future alumni, and all things Badger.
Recent Sightings: Google hangout
An audience of sophomore students listen to a presentation on branding presented by Bryan Kaminski, university programs and college recruiting specialist at Google,…
Coach Bobbi Kelsey trades buckets for Babcock
UW Women’s Basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey was the one getting the coaching when she visited the UW Babcock Dairy. Watch as she shovels cheese, battles…
UW-Madison team probes home health environments with virtual reality
In health care environments, nurses and doctors can closely monitor patients' medical regimen and schedules. But when a patient leaves the clinic or hospital to go home, the responsibility for care transitions to families and patients. The result: Regimens might not be adhered to as closely.
Wisconsin residents well-represented in freshman class
The incoming freshman class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison represents more Wisconsin residents than in the past 12 years.
Anxiety among few certainties in federal shutdown
Unable to resolve differences in a resolution that would have kept funding flowing to most federal agencies and programs, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate shut down many of those operations on Tuesday morning. The shutdown threw plenty of UW–Madison faculty and staff functions into question, as more than half the research work done on campus is funded by federal money.
‘Video Games and Learning’ pilot MOOC launches
Kurt Squire has enrolled in about a dozen Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). “The experience was fun — to essentially be back in college again, but to feel like I’m doing so driven by my own interest without the pressures of grades and so on,” Squire says.
Cartography Lab partners with state on economic impact map
Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have played a crucial role in developing an online interactive map that shows the economic impact of investments in counties and legislative districts throughout the state.
Coach Andersen’s Day at the Vet School
Badger head football coach Gary Andersen was the one getting the coaching when he visited the UW–Madison Veterinary Medicine Clinics. He works his way through…
UW-Madison launches national Agricultural Innovation Prize
As the world's population continues to increase, so does the need for sustainable and secure food systems. A new student contest run by the University of Wisconsin–Madison advances the idea that long-term solutions in agriculture cannot draw on innovations from only one discipline.
Social workers, others to learn about digital safety and youth
The Internet and cell phones are convenient, and usually offer fun diversions. But there’s a dark side to this new technology.
UW Sailing: Against the odds, this club sport makes waves
Unlike most collegiate sailing teams, the UW–Madison Sailing Team has to deal with eighty-plus days of Lake Mendota ice — but the team doesn’t let a little bad weather hold them back.
Update: Additional Shell facilities reopen
The Camp Randall Sports Center, also known as the Shell, at UW–Madison remains closed as campus and state officials work together to determine the extent of damage caused by a ruptured water pipe.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report available for download
Dean of Students Lori Berquam sent the following message to campus on Oct. 1, 2013: Members of the UW–Madison Community: In the past few weeks,…
UW scientist sniffs out possible new tick species
In June 2012, Tony Goldberg returned from one of his frequent trips to Kibale National Park, an almost 500-square-mile forest in western Uganda where he studies how infectious diseases spread and evolve in the wild. But he didn’t return alone.