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Innovation U formally launches the Year of Innovation
Exhibits and demonstrations by dozens of campus and community innovators, special breakout sessions covering topics ranging from sparking innovative thinking to how to take innovation to the next level, and flash talks and presentations focusing on innovations with roots at the UW and what made them successful, will highlight a special event today kicking off the Year of Innovation as declared by Interim Chancellor David Ward. Read More
Knox, research pioneer in streams and soils, dies
Jim Knox, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died at his home in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 6. Read More
Third year’s a charm for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
WisCEL is one of the major success stories of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU). As the University of Wisconsin–Madison spotlights practices increasing educational innovation on campus, the release of the third-year MIU progress report shows the impact of this targeted funding on high-impact practices across campus. Read More
‘Class-grass’ concerts celebrate the culture of agriculture
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) is cosponsoring a pair of concerts celebrating the culture of agriculture. Read More
James and Lisa Lillie Charitable Foundation announces funding of Great People Scholarship
James Lillie ('83 BS L&S) and his wife, Lisa Sheffield-Lillie, have established a Great People Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
History on the Hill
Fresh off the first presidential debate of the campaign season, President Barack Obama made a stop in Madison on Oct. 4, speaking to an estimated… Read More
UW students prepare for president’s visit to campus
As President Barack Obama makes his way to speak in front of thousands on Bascom Hill on Oct. 4 — a month before the 2012 presidential election — many students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are adjusting their schedules accordingly to attend the historic event. Read More
Live event information for the visit of the president
See updates on the visit of the president on Thursday, Oct. 4. Read More
If you go: Details on the visit of the president
All those planning to attend President Barack Obama’s campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, Oct. 4 should keep in mind several important logistical details. Read More
Building access information for the visit of the president
Logistics for the president's visit on Thursday, which is scheduled to take place on Bascom Hill from noon-6 p.m., will include many full or partial building and road closures beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. Read More
Smaller estrogen doses improve mood without memory loss
New research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that estrogen given in smaller doses to younger women just entering menopause does not worsen memory and improves mood and symptoms of depression. Read More
Five Questions with Kevin Niemi
Inside UW recently asked Kevin Niemi about the current status of K-12 science education. Read More
Committee begins search for chancellor
The search for the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has begun with a 25-member search and screen committee meeting Wednesday. Read More
Recycling challenge at Camp Randall for Oct. 6 game
At the Big Ten home opener this weekend against Illinois, Badger fans can help Bucky compete. Read More
CPU-GPU optimization could offer big power savings for drones, data centers
The speed boost that a powerful computer processor can provide seems great, but the electric bill can be a real shocker. Not unlike choosing between a Ford Mustang and a Toyota Prius, faster processors require more energy to run, making them more expensive for their users. Read More
Odyssey Project marks 10 years in a celebration Thursday, Oct. 4
UW-Madison's Odyssey Project, which provides people facing economic barriers with a chance to start college, marks its 10th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 4 in a celebration at the Chazen Museum of Art from 5-7 p.m. Read More
Researchers develop efficient, scalable process for making renewable liquid fuels
Using simple technology developed primarily for producing electricity from hydrogen, a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology of South Korea has developed what could be a commercially viable, continuous process for converting biomass and electricity into renewable liquid transportation fuels. Read More