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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

New vet med dean discusses his priorities

August 7, 2012

Newly appointed School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Mark D. Markel spoke with Inside UW–Madison about his priorities and challenges for Wisconsin veterinary medical education and scholarship. Read More

UW–Madison welcomes third group of Chinese champions

August 6, 2012

Six world-class athletes arrived in Madison last weekend to become students in the Chinese Champions Program at UW–Madison. Read More

Movers encouraged to donate, recycle, dispose of unwanted items responsibly

August 6, 2012

It's a time when one person's refuse may be another's gold. Read More

New associate vice chancellor for facilities named

August 3, 2012

William M. Elvey will take over as associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management on Sept. 1 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

PEOPLE students celebrate completing pre-college program

August 2, 2012

One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's PEOPLE program, will again increase the number of college-ready students applying to the state's flagship campus. Read More

Dairy herd performance tools available online

August 2, 2012

Dairy farmers have the opportunity to compare the health and production performance of their herd with other herds around the country as the result of a recent research project from the UW Dairy Science Department. Read More

Race to benefit Carbone Cancer Center set Aug. 4

August 2, 2012

Join us for a fast-paced run or a leisurely walk on the UW–Madison campus. Read More

MPD, UWPD, UW–Madison address University Avenue incidents

August 1, 2012

The Madison Police Department, the University of Wisconsin Police Department and the Division of Student Life are seeking help from the community to address a string of violent incidents that have taken place on University Avenue in recent weeks. Read More

Learning machines scour Twitter in service of bullying research

August 1, 2012

UW-Madison researchers have been teaching computers to scour the endless feed of posts on Twitter for mentions of bullying events. Read More

UW-Madison student receives national award for archival studies

August 1, 2012

Most people think of archivists sitting in basements or backrooms, poring over dusty old documents. Read More

Multimillion-dollar gift to support Waisman Center scholars

July 31, 2012

A multimillion-dollar planned estate gift from Dr. Richard Morse ('67 MD) of New Orleans, will fund an interdisciplinary society of graduate student scholars to study childhood mental health and developmental disabilities in the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Madison students create book trailers for film festival

July 31, 2012

As part of the Read On Wisconsin program, students from Madison's Whitehorse Middle School have dedicated their summer vacation to reading and discussing books for grades six through eight. Read More

High-tech silver dressings ward off infection in wounds

July 31, 2012

Applied onto the business end of artificial skin, nanofilms that release antibacterial silver over time can eradicate bacteria in full-thickness skin wounds in mice. Read More

UW-Madison wins Historical Society award

July 31, 2012

The Wisconsin Historical Society has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison a 2012 Historic Restoration Award for the exterior rehabilitation work on North Hall and South Hall. Read More

Collaborative computing, pioneered at UW–Madison, helped drive LHC analysis

July 31, 2012

When scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced the appearance of a new particle among the pieces of smashed protons, Miron Livny saw a huge scientific success. Read More