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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
Stress breaks loops that hold short-term memory together
Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory - the short-term juggling of information that allows us to do all the little things that make us productive. Read More
Campus flu shot clinics start Sept. 17
University Health Services (UHS) will again offer seasonal influenza immunizations (flu shots) for all registered students, faculty and staff. Just like last year, student flu shot clinics will be held at separate locations and dates from UW-employee clinics. Read More
UW, GE announce next frontier in diagnostic imaging and radiology research
Imagine a place where doctors can tell patients in advance if cancer treatment will work for them, without going through an entire course of chemotherapy. Read More
UW-Madison celebrates imagination, discovery in the Year of Innovation
From dairy science to dance to vitamin D to stem cells, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has pushed the boundaries of what is known and the limits of what is possible for more than 160 years. Read More
Statement regarding sound localization research at UW–Madison
Allegations made today (Wednesday, Sept. 12) by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about sound localization studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are unsubstantiated. At best, they are a gross misrepresentation of the research and the care and treatment provided to the animals in the study. Read More
Network of neurons: a dynamic model of brain activity
Professor Barry Van Veen has applied signal analysis techniques to develop methods for identifying network models of brain function - essentially, traffic patterns of neural activity present in the human brain. Read More
Houseplant sale set Sept. 14-16
Are you hoping to hang onto some greenery as fall advances on Wisconsin? If so, the UW Horticulture Society has a plant sale that should be just the ticket. Read More
USDA honors project led by UW–Madison professor
An initiative with Wisconsin roots is being honored today by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
University Health Services awarded grant to prevent suicide
University Health Services has been awarded a three-year Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant of $306,000 by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), UHS Executive Director Sarah Van Orman announced today. Read More
Universe in the Park takes astronomy to Wisconsin state parks
"I want to blow your mind, take you places you have never seen before. Do not hesitate to ask question. I will not bite." Read More
Class of 1962 to reunite at UW–Madison
Nostalgia and campus memories will join with a look at culture change and public policy as alumni from the Class of 1962 celebrate their 50-year reunion at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Recent Sightings: S’more fun
Students enjoy roasting marshmallows for s’mores in the fire circle outside the new Dejope Residence Hall on Sept. 10. Read More
Go Big Read marries art and science with “Radioactive”
Lauren Redniss was first drawn to Marie and Pierre Curie because of their beautiful love story. But the Pulitzer Prize-winning illustrator found much more as she researched, wrote and illustrated her book “Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout,” this year’s selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison's common reading program. Read More