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UW asks court to clarify whether adidas violated terms of contract
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is asking a court to decide whether adidas has met the terms of its contract with UW–Madison and the Labor Code of Conduct. Read More
With help from Milwaukee company, two engineers graduate with a head start
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Like many Neotropical fauna, sloths are running out of room to maneuver. Read More
First Wave students take part in Britain’s Cultural Olympiad
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
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
Tom and Kathie Brock are committed restorationists with deep roots at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Summer (music) in the city
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
There’s hot and then there’s H-O-T. Read More
Dejope Residence Hall to welcome students this fall
“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
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