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Romnes Fellowships awarded to 11 recently tenured faculty

March 20, 2012

Eleven promising young UW–Madison faculty have been honored with Romnes Faculty Fellowships, which recognize exceptional faculty members who have earned tenure within the last four years.

Changing temperatures can be a challenge for building maintenance

March 20, 2012

This spring's early warm spell makes it challenging to control the climate in 120 campus buildings that operate using a central chill water system.

Ideas to Excellence celebrates undergraduates

March 19, 2012

Every spring, the academic and creative work of undergraduates is celebrated with numerous events at UW–Madison. For the first time, these achievements will be showcased under the name Ideas to Excellence.

ASM spring elections now open

March 19, 2012

From March 19 to 21, all UW–Madison students will be able to vote in the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) spring elections.

UW-Madison ranks 27th among top universities in the world

March 19, 2012

UW-Madison placed 27th in the annual Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.

Fashion retailer Shopbop.com shares social media marketing tips, trends

March 16, 2012

Tim Gill, traffic manager at Amazon's Shopbop.com, founded and based in Madison, will discuss how startup companies can use Facebook, Twitter and other digital networking forums to market themselves at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, as the guest speaker at the next Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Gilson Bootstrapping event.

Association hosts 26th annual Coming Together of the Peoples Conference

March 16, 2012

The Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) will host its 26th annual Coming Together of the Peoples Conference March 23-24 in Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Recent sightings: Welcome warmth

March 16, 2012

Students took in the unseasonably warm weather by relaxing on Bascom Hill in mid-March. In a string of days that hit the 70s and…

Recent sightings: Classroom innovation

March 16, 2012

A laptop computer provides another resource as students discuss questions and answers in small groups during an open test in an undergraduate zoology class…

Statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward on the second Chadima review

March 16, 2012

Here is the statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward regarding the completion and release of the second report of former Judge Patrick Fiedler's independent review on allegations of misconduct by senior associate athletic director John Chadima.

UW-Madison to host national VentureLab program

March 16, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Entrepreneurs' Resource Clinic has partnered with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) to bring the VentureLab program to Wisconsin.

International Law Symposium to examine renewable energies

March 15, 2012

The opportunities and challenges encountered in the development of renewable energies will be discussed at the Wisconsin International Law Journal 2012 Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities

March 15, 2012

Odds are, you're not going to make it all the way through this article without thinking about something else.

Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease

March 15, 2012

Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death sentence.

UW-Madison wins “national title” in social media

March 15, 2012

Just as the NCAA basketball tournament is tipping off, the Badgers have already won a kind of March Madness in the world of higher education social media.

Transportation engineer named to World Road Association committee

March 15, 2012

The World Road Association recently named University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Teresa M. Adams to its Freight Transport Committee.

UW-Madison invention basis for top honor in clean-energy competition

March 15, 2012

A new company built to commercialize a green-energy discovery at University of Wisconsin–Madison earned the top honor - and a check for $100,000 - at this month's Chicago Clean Energy Challenge.

Forward under 40 Awards honor 13 young alumni

March 15, 2012

Don Fraynd and Eric Neufeld are among the 13 outstanding alumni of the University of Wisconsin–Madison honored with this year’s Forward under 40 awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

University Health Services encourages students to “do spring break right”

March 15, 2012

Whether surfing or skiing, volunteering or relaxing, or visiting with family and friends, visions of spring break are on the minds of UW–Madison students.

Meet the UW Police K9 teams this Sunday at Mounds

March 15, 2012

The UW Police K9 teams will be at the Mounds Pet Food stores on Sunday afternoon, March 18, to meet and greet the public.

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