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Edible crops sprout around campus
Although the beauty of the university’s campus grounds is apparent to everyone, there is more than meets the eye. Scattered throughout UW–Madison’s 932 acres are edible vegetables, herbs and flowers incorporated into various plant beds on campus. Read More
Law Students Launch First Immigration Clinic in Wisconsin
After working as a bilingual case manager for Spanish-speaking immigrants at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, Kathryn Finley decided to study law so she could advocate on behalf of Wisconsin's immigrants. Read More
UW team studies the mechanics of stronger bones
As human bones age, they undergo geometric changes and also lose minerals such as calcium that give them density and strength. Read More
UW Law School celebrates alumnus William Shernoff
The University of Wisconsin Law School will recognize the achievements of William Shernoff this September as he's presented the Wisconsin Alumni Association's 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. Read More
Pacifiers may have emotional consequences for boys
Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy. Read More
Surprising demographic shifts in endangered monkey population challenge conservation expectations
At first glance, the northern muriqui monkey is a prime conservation success story. Read More
Greene named to UC San Diego diversity post
Linda S. Greene, Evjue Bascom Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin–Madison, will become the University of California at San Diego’s first vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion (VC-EDI), a position created by the University of California Board of Regents and filled after a nationwide search. Read More
Aldo Leopold’s field notes score a lost “soundscape”
Among his many qualities, the pioneering wildlife ecologist Aldo Leopold was a meticulous taker of field notes. Read More
Campus police replace older vehicles with SUVs, new look
There are some brand new UW Police Department vehicles traveling around campus after the department aded seven new 2013 Ford Police Interceptor SUVs to its fleet to replace some of its older vehicles. Read More
Police replace vehicles with new model, new look
The UW Police Department is adding seven new 2013 Ford Police Interceptor SUVs to its fleet to replace some of its older vehicles. Read More
University Health Services receives national accreditation
University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has once again been reaccredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). UHS was reaccredited for three years, the maximum level offered. Read More
Wisconsin Science Festival brings wonders of science to life for all ages
After a rousing debut last fall, the Wisconsin Science Festival returns for its second year this Sept. 27-30 with an even bigger and bolder schedule of people, music, art and explosions bringing the wonders of science to life for all ages. Read More
Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive. Read More
UW-Madison Dance brings science to the stage with “PULSE”
During this Year of Innovation at UW–Madison, the Dance Department brings science to the stage with "PULSE: Intersections of Dance and Science," a Wisconsin Science Festival event, Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space of Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. Read More
Career and Internship Fair set for Sept. 20
University of Wisconsin–Madison career services units will host the fall Career and Internship Fair, which will bring more than 275 organizations to campus on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Kohl Center. Read More
Constitution Day celebrated at UW with panel discussion on elections
To mark Constitution Day in the United States, the American Democracy Forum, housed in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Political Science, will hold a faculty panel discussion on constitutional issues in U.S. elections. Read More
Growth field: Environmental studies a “college major with a future”
For the second year in a row, a leading magazine has named environmental studies a "hot" college major and singled out UW–Madison for its undergraduate programs in this growing field. Read More