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At smallest scale, liquid crystal behavior portends new materials
Liquid crystals, the state of matter that makes possible the flat screen technology now commonly used in televisions and computers, may have some new technological tricks in store. Read More
Moped changes being made to increase campus safety
Drivers of mopeds will now be able to count on a parking spot starting Sept. 1 when a new parking system goes into effect. Read More
Bike thefts up, police offer anti-theft tips
The UW–Madison Police Department is reporting an increase in campus bicycle thefts. Read More
UW professor honored by American Society for Microbiology
Ching Kung, professor of genetics and microbiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. Read More
Bartz to address graduates at spring commencement
Carol Bartz, the former CEO and president of Autodesk and Yahoo!, is returning to her alma mater to deliver the charge to the graduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's four commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 at the Kohl Center. Read More
Wisconsin coalitions encouraged to apply for community transformation grants
The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources today announced that communities across the state can apply for grants to create healthier places to live, work and play through the Transform Wisconsin Fund. The fund will competitively award community grants to more than 30 nonprofit organizations or local governments across the state. Read More
Dogs at the UW to visit eight campus locations May 1-15
It won’t be long before final exams, commencement, and the end of the spring semester, and it can be a very stressful time for students. Read More
Biochemistry complex blends old with new
The Biochemistry Complex located next to Henry Mall looks a lot different than decades ago. But you wouldn’t necessarily know that at first glance. Read More
Absentee voting encouraged for students leaving Madison this summer
Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl is concerned changes in statewide voting laws could prove confusing to students voting in the state’s recall elections. Read More
Beginning farmer school seeks cyclists, pledges for Ride to Farm fundraiser
Dozens of cyclists will be riding through the rolling hills of rural Dane and Green counties on Saturday, June 2 in support of the next generation of farmers. Read More
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes UW appearance
Neil deGrasse Tyson, a world-renowned science orator known for dreaming the impossible and urging it into reality, will be the keynote speaker for UW–Madison's inaugural Senior Day on Thursday, May 10. Read More
Memorial Union Terrace adds “Mendota Blue” chairs to mark transformation
The palette of the Memorial Union Terrace gained another vivid color on Sunday, April 29, as 300 “Mendota Blue” Terrace chairs joined the traditional orange, green and yellow chairs. Read More
UW Health pediatric clinic featured in new documentary
To examine the impact and cost of obesity within the U.S., HBO and the Institute of Medicine, in association with the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, created a four- part documentary series titled, “The Weight of the Nation.” Read More
Recent sightings: No worries
As the days between now and commencement begin ticking down, students danced the night away at Club Bucky held in the backyard of Witte… Read More
Panel to explore fight for tribal sovereignty in Wisconsin
A public panel sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at UW–Madison will ask whether the rights of Wisconsin’s native people are respected or routinely trampled, and explores how tribes assert sovereignty through grass-roots organizing, organizational alliances, and legal challenges to such contentious proposals as the recently-deferred mining bill and new wolf-hunting legislation. Read More
Students compete for start-up cash in G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition
Eighty-two undergraduate and graduate students from 31 majors across the University of Wisconsin–Madison will vie for start-up capital as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business on Friday, April 27. Read More
UW-Madison to offer dual law and public health degree
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will offer a dual degree, a combined juris doctor and master of public health, starting this fall. Read More