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Flexibility task force recommends changes to offer UW autonomy

August 14, 2012

A task force looking into UW System governance and operations is recommending a variety of changes that would give the UW System more autonomy over operational and governance matters, and transfer some authority over spending from state government to the Board of Regents. Read More

HR Design plan coming in September

August 14, 2012

A plan to redesign the UW–Madison human resources system will be unveiled to campus next month. Leaders of the HR Design project have been meeting throughout the summer with campus stakeholder groups, including governance and labor representatives. Taking into account feedback from those stakeholders, the project team is working to synthesize a plan from the dozens of recommendations offered in May and June by 11 work teams consisting of employees from across the campus. Read More

Bus passes ready for distribution

August 14, 2012

Faculty, academic staff, classified employees, limited-term employees, emeriti and UW Health Employees can pick up their free 2012-2013 bus pass starting this week. Read More

Parking award messages continue to go out

August 14, 2012

Parking award emails – which began to be distributed last week – continued to go out this week, Transportation Services officials say. Read More

Research shows how computation can predict group conflict

August 13, 2012

When conflict breaks out in social groups, individuals make strategic decisions about how to behave based on their understanding of alliances and feuds in the group. Read More

AhR Pharma and WARF sign exclusive license for cancer-fighting hormone

August 13, 2012

AhR Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) have signed an exclusive license agreement for ITE, a natural hormone discovered by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers with properties helpful in treating cancer, obesity and immune system disorders. Read More

Chancellor’s statement on the Sikh temple shootings

August 10, 2012

As the families of those slain at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek come together to grieve their painful loss today, we at UW–Madison extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies. Read More

The fun, food and festivity of UW–Madison Day at the Wisconsin State Fair

August 10, 2012

Even before Miss America made her lap around the Wisconsin State Fair atop the Bucky Wagon, Antonio Noguera had opened a little bit of the wider world to hundreds of fairgoers. Read More

Wisconsin Science Festival seeks partners to expand celebration statewide Sept. 27-30

August 10, 2012

After a rousing debut last fall in Madison, the Wisconsin Science Festival is encouraging supporters of learning and science from around the state to help expand the festival during its second year by staging local events this Sept. 27-30. Read More

Recent Sightings: Buzzing with activity

August 9, 2012

A bee keeps busy pollinating flowers planted in front of Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during a summer morning. Read More

UW-Madison police win accreditation from a third agency

August 8, 2012

The University of Wisconsin Police Department this month became the only law enforcement agency in Wisconsin to be accredited by three different agencies. Read More

Dean of students communicates with students about voting

August 8, 2012

I believe it's important to help students learn to register and vote in elections of local, state and national importance. Read More

Million-dollar Keck Foundation grant funds UW–Madison genome research

August 8, 2012

An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund research into creating synthetic genome "foundries." Read More

Conference helps 1,000 worldwide educators explore distance education

August 8, 2012

One of the largest conferences on distance education teaching and learning is bringing about 1,000 educators to Madison this week. Read More

Robinson wins 2012 Krieghbaum under-40 award

August 7, 2012

Sue Robinson, associate professor of journalism and mass communication at UW–Madison, was named the winner of the 2012 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Read More

Found in the University Archives: Crossing the pond in 1929

August 7, 2012

As people converge on London for the Olympic Games, we thought it might be fun to reflect on a time when travel across the Pond was much different. Read More

Masterworks from Italy coming to the Chazen Aug. 24

August 7, 2012

Forty-five works by Renaissance old masters will be on view in the Midwest for the first time in the exhibition Offering of the Angels: Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery. Read More

UW-Madison named a 2013 Best Buy in Fiske Guide to Colleges

August 7, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of just 20 public institutions, and 21 private, named as Best Buys in the “Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013.” Read More

A look at limnology research

August 7, 2012

A look at limnology research on Lake Mendota. Read More