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Campus commuters take B-cycle for a spin

May 23, 2013

Madison B-cycle, a bike rental program that serves the UW campus and surrounding downtown Madison, is seeing a strong increase in ridership as it expands to provide easy access to transportation for quick urban trips by students and other area residents. Read More

Software Assurance Marketplace to host exposition

May 23, 2013

Top software analysis tool providers from around the world are being invited to run their latest assessment tools at the Morgridge Institute for Research on the UW–Madison campus in a months-long series of tests to improve the quality and security of software assurance tools and open-source software. Read More

Thinking ‘big’ may not be best approach to saving large-river fish

May 22, 2013

Large-river specialist fishes - from giant species like paddlefish and blue catfish, to tiny crystal darters and silver chub - are in danger, but researchers say there is greater hope to save them if major tributaries identified in a University of Wisconsin–Madison study become a focus of conservation efforts. Read More

Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows

May 22, 2013

Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion - the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic behavior. Read More

Coe honored with UW System teaching award

May 21, 2013

Photo: Christopher Coe Psychology Professor Christopher Coe has been honored by the UW System with one of three Regents Teaching Excellence Awards. Coe teaches the popular Animal Behavior – The Primates, where students ponder how the behavior and biology of our closest animal relatives can inform understanding of the human condition. Read More

Statement by Chancellor Ward on governor’s modified budget recommendation

May 21, 2013

It is likely that you have heard the news of the governor’s revised budget proposal that includes a two-year freeze on UW System tuition and reduces the amount of additional funding provided to the system in the 2013-15 biennial budget. Read More

Riseling, student life staff honored by SPA awards

May 21, 2013

UWPD Chief and Associate Vice Chancellor Susan Riseling is among the 2013 recipients of UW–Madison’s Student Personnel Association (SPA) Awards. Read More

Drechsel to head Center for Journalism Ethics

May 21, 2013

Professor Robert Drechsel has been named director of the Center for Journalism Ethics (CJE) and Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More

Pipe cleaning begins at Charter Street Heating Plant

May 20, 2013

As part of the ongoing Charter Street Heating Plant Rebuild Project, a "steam blow" will be conducted at the plant beginning May 20. Read More

UW Veterinary Care dentists to provide free exams for service dogs

May 17, 2013

UW Veterinary Care will participate in the second annual American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) Service Dog Oral Healthcare Exam program during June. Read More

Commencement and campus move-out traffic tips

May 17, 2013

Thousands of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are moving out of their residence halls this week and thousands of others will be streaming to and from commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center. Read More

Recent sightings: Calming canine

May 16, 2013

Sacajawea, a 10-year-old Newfoundland weighing more than 100 pounds, soaks up attention as she helps to alleviate stress for students during a Dogs On Call session held outside Helen C. White Hall May 13. Read More

Sensory friendly dining event breaks down barriers

May 16, 2013

For many families, the occasional evening out for dinner at a restaurant is an enjoyable treat. But for parents who care for children with autism, the notion of eating out can be panic inducing. Read More

Three degrees, one celebration for UW triplets

May 15, 2013

Having triplets in the family means getting used to three of everything - including three separate commencement ceremonies at the same university. Read More

New tech-enhanced grocery shopping experience wins Innovative Minds Prize

May 15, 2013

Fetch Rewards LLC, a mobile application designed to reinvent the grocery shopping experience, won the $10,000 Innovative Minds Challenge on May 10 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Advisory/Spring Commencement coverage

May 15, 2013

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's spring commencement ceremonies will be held Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19. Approximately 6,200 students are expected to participate this weekend. Read More

IceCube Neutrino Observatory reports first evidence for extraterrestrial high-energy neutrinos

May 15, 2013

A massive telescope in the Antarctic ice reports the detection of 28 extremely high-energy neutrinos that might have their origin in cosmic sources. Two of these reached energies greater than 1 petaelectronvolt (PeV), an energy level thousands of times higher than the highest energy neutrino yet produced in a manmade accelerator. Read More

Recent Sightings: Leafy retreat

May 14, 2013

Surrounded by a sea of flowering bluebells, undergraduate Sydney Rearick works on her laptop computer while studying under a historic bur oak tree… Read More