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With help from Milwaukee company, two engineers graduate with a head start

July 13, 2012

Two University if Wisconsin–Madison engineering graduates had a head start on promising careers even as they crossed the stage in the May commencement ceremony. Now they will join the ranks of engineers at Rockwell Automation. Read More

University Housing welcomes thousands of summer residents

July 13, 2012

During a period of 13 weeks this summer University Housing is hosting residential programs involving 106 groups that will collectively bring some 16,000 guests to campus, including residents and local commuters who will be staying in University Housing facilities. Read More

UW-Madison political scientist wins award for international relations research

July 13, 2012

A University of Wisconsin–Madison political scientist has received the inaugural Sussex International Theory Prize for innovative research in international relations. Read More

Recent Sightings: Secretary Chu visits UW

July 12, 2012

  U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu reacts to comments from University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty, staff and graduate students from the Great Lakes… Read More

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