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Madison Community Foundation funds K-12 science programs at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

July 12, 2012

During the next year, kids and their families will be able to enjoy six new ways to experience hands-on science at the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More

Study finds little movement on economic ladder

July 12, 2012

Economic opportunity is not the same for everyone in the United States, new research by La Follette School director Thomas DeLeire shows. Read More

UW-Madison investigative reporting collaboration honored

July 11, 2012

The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have won a national award for their collaborative efforts to produce investigative reporting. Read More

Sandefur to step down as dean, return to faculty

July 11, 2012

The dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's largest college has said he will step down from that post at the end of the upcoming academic year. Read More

Americans’ information needs not being met, study finds

July 11, 2012

Americans' lives are still grounded in the communities where they live and require a set of basic information to navigate daily life, despite the proliferation of technology that seems to shrink the world by the hour. Read More

Down on the cacao farm: Sloths thrive at chocolate source

July 11, 2012

Like many Neotropical fauna, sloths are running out of room to maneuver. Read More

First Wave students take part in Britain’s Cultural Olympiad

July 10, 2012

Before the torch enters the stadium for the 2012 summer Olympics, UW–Madison's First Wave Touring Ensemble this week joined thousands of young people celebrating the Cultural Olympiad in London. Read More

UW-Madison diversity office honored for outstanding community leadership

July 10, 2012

The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, headed by Damon A. Williams, vice provost and chief diversity officer, has been honored by the 100 Black Men of Madison as the 2012 Outstanding Education Facilitator for outstanding leadership in the Madison community. Read More

Brock’s odyssey from biology to biological restoration

July 10, 2012

Tom and Kathie Brock are committed restorationists with deep roots at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Summer (music) in the city

July 10, 2012

Summer always brings flocks of visitors to campus. Each year, many participatory musical events have added a particularly tuneful note to all that UW–Madison has to offer, showcasing connections between the university and the wider world. Read More

Hot jobs: Workers brave the heat

July 10, 2012

There’s hot and then there’s H-O-T. Read More

Dejope Residence Hall to welcome students this fall

July 10, 2012

“Dejope,” a word that the Ho-Chunk and other American Indians have used to refer to the Madison area for thousands of years, will be the name of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new lakeshore residence hall. Read More

Facebook use does not lead to depression, according to new study

July 9, 2012

A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites. Read More

Summer in prison: Students get real world experience with Family Law Project

July 9, 2012

For many students, summers are spent traveling and taking a break from school, but not for six University of Wisconsin Law School students participating in the Family Law Project. Read More

High-tech wound dressing fights infection in mouse trial

July 9, 2012

An ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical anti-bacterial aided healing by preventing infection in a mouse study performed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Institute provides engagement tools for working with youth

July 6, 2012

If you are an educator or community leader looking seeking ways to capture, keep and encourage your students' focus on learning through spoken word, art, music and movement, there is still time to register for "Hip-Hop in the Heartland," this year's Educator and Community Leader Training Institute. Read More

Study shows Palin treated differently by media as vice presidential candidate than Biden

July 5, 2012

The 2008 presidential race was one of the most watched, discussed and analyzed campaigns in U.S. history, and when it came to the vice presidential candidates, voters heard a great deal about Sarah Palin. Read More