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Recent Sightings: Election Day
Eligible students cast their ballots for the presidential election and several state positions while voting at a polling place at Gordon Dining and Events Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Election Day. Read More
With new high-tech materials, UW–Madison researchers aim to catalyze U.S. manufacturing future
Drawing on methods similar to those used to sequence the human genome, a multi-university team of researchers aims to discover and create revolutionary advanced materials that could help solve grand challenges in such areas as energy, national security and human health. Read More
In static friction, chemistry is key to stronger bonds
Inspired by phenomena common to both earthquakes and atomic force microscopy, University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers have learned that chemical reactions between two silicon dioxide surfaces cause the bonds at that interface to "age," or strengthen gradually over time. Read More
New book combines love of fiction and history
As an undergraduate at Harvard University, Florencia Mallon wanted to write fiction. But fact came first. Read More
Indian Graduate Students’ Association hosts Diwali Night 2012
The Indian Graduate Students' Association (IGSA) at UW–Madison will celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, by hosting Diwali Night 2012 on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Overture Center at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Read More
Election-return watching scheduled at Memorial Union, Union South
The presidential race results will be broadcast in Memorial Union's The Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon as well as Union South's The Sett. Read More
History professor Sweet wins Frederick Douglass Book Prize
James Sweet, Vilas-Jartz Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for his book "Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World." Read More
Faculty Senate puts off HR Design vote
The Faculty Senate on Monday postponed a vote on a resolution endorsing the framework of the HR Design strategic plan until its Dec. 3 meeting. Read More
Meeting on startup funding features UW–Madison Internet Hall of Famer
Larry Landweber, a University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science professor who was one of 31 inaugural members of the Internet Society's global hall of fame, will speak Nov. 13 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Read More
Stirred, not shaken, lake mixing experiment shows promise
The question is simple: can a lake be cleansed of a pernicious invader by simply raising the water temperature? Read More
Hip-hop arts festival Passing the Mic brings words to life
The Passing the Mic: 8th Annual Intergenerational Hip-Hop Arts Festival will bring words to life as a program within the Wisconsin Book Festival. Read More
Berquam: A reminder to vote
Dean of Students Lori Berquam is reminding students to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Below is a message being sent to the UW–Madison student body. Read More
UW Law School launches Veterans Law Center
Legal assistance for Dane County veterans will be available starting Thursday, Nov. 8 when the University of Wisconsin Law School launches the new Veterans Law Center. Read More
Recent Sightings: Bird of prey
A red-tailed hawk feeds on the carcass of a captured squirrel on Bascom Hill near the Law School. The predator appeared undeterred by the presence of several pedestrians stopping to witness the wildlife moment occurring on campus. Read More
Chancellor search and screen committee to hold Nov. 7 forum
What qualities would you like to see in the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison? The committee tasked with identifying the best candidates to become the campus's new leader wants to know. Read More
UW mathematics well-represented among society’s fellows
More than 20 University of Wisconsin–Madison mathematicians are among the first class of American Mathematical Society Fellows. Read More
UW Curry mural tells forgotten emancipation story
With a sweep of his pen, Abraham Lincoln changed the lives of 4 million black Americans when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation that led to the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery in the U.S. But a striking, often-overlooked campus mural by John Steuart Curry tells a part of the story that's often forgotten. Read More
Cheap, simple bacteria test could spare newborns deadly infections
For babies, the trip from the womb to the outside world is a transition from a blank, sterile slate to host for what will eventually be trillions of microscopic organisms. Read More
National cybersecurity effort launched to strengthen software infrastructure
Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Indiana University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have received a $23.6 million grant as part of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA 11-02) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to address threats arising from the development process of software used in technology ranging from the national power grid to medical devices. Read More
Bob Lavigna: An update on HR Design
For the past year, UW–Madison has been engaged in a campuswide initiative to develop the framework for a new human resources system. In September, the HR Design Strategic Plan was released for review and comment. Read More