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Cartoonist and author Lynda Barry is spring artist in residence
January 18, 2012Lynda Barry, acclaimed cartoonist and author, will be the University of Wisconsin–Madison's spring artist in residence, the Arts Institute and Department of Art announced today.
Lecture examines building family business boards of directors
January 18, 2012John Ward, a pioneer of family business research and education and co-author of "Building a Successful Family Business Board," will speak as part of the UW Family Business Center Lecture Series at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 8-11 a.m.
Careers Conference points directions in a changing economy
January 18, 2012As economic and workforce challenges continue, many adults and students will seek assistance with job retraining, lifelong career development skills, continuing education and the development of 21st century skills.
Hip-hop teaching, performance and culture
January 18, 2012Using hip-hop pedagogy as a teaching tool to integrate topics from history, politics and art to culture and performance in the classroom will be the topic of the second annual lecture series "Getting Real II" at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this spring.
Selig Distinguished Lecture delves into Japanese Americans’ relationship with baseball
January 17, 2012How baseball helped Japanese Americans develop an identity and bond with America will be addressed in the Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The frosty side of winter arrives, and campus employees respond
January 17, 2012Old Man Winter decided to mostly sleep through the first semester. But when the snow finally did hit – more than 5 inches blanketed the campus last Thursday – the UW–Madison Grounds Department crews didn’t hit the snooze button. Workers were clearing pathways for UW staff and faculty when the first flakes began to fall.
University Roundtable series kicks off Feb. 8
January 17, 2012A look at the life-changing Odyssey Project, the use of floral imagery to influence behavior by the Japanese government and the fascinating world of brain-computer interfaces will all be part of the University Roundtable speaker series this spring.
UW Press reports banner year for book sales
January 17, 2012Print book sales at the University of Wisconsin Press bounced back in 2011 from a recession-driven slump.
Help Porchlight recover from fire damage
January 14, 2012Members of the UW–Madison community are encouraged to help campus neighbor and local transitional housing provider Porchlight recover from a Friday, Jan. 13 fire.
UW cows on campus are getting an updated home
January 14, 2012The home of the dairy cows on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus is getting a long-awaited update. In May, the university will undertake a $3 million remodeling of the Dairy Cattle Center on Linden Drive.
Program focuses on management-worker partnerships
January 13, 2012A program to explore how management and labor can work better together for their mutual benefit will be held this month in honor of one of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's greatest economists.
Ward touts 100 years of the Wisconsin Idea on “For the Record”
January 12, 2012UW–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward discusses the Wisconsin Idea on WISC-TV's For the Record.
UW-Madison biochemist to serve on president’s National Medal of Science committee
January 12, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemist Judith Kimble has been selected to serve on President Obama's Committee on the National Medal of Science.
Wisconsin’s Great Idea (from Madison Magazine)
January 12, 2012The philosophy that connects the university with the greater state is now a century old. What does the Idea mean today? And how about in the next hundred years?
Interim chancellor’s statement on John Chadima
January 11, 2012Here is a statement from Interim Chancellor David Ward regarding John Chadima:
Online engineering grad programs ranked No. 1
January 10, 2012U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW–Madison No. 1 for its online graduate engineering programs in the categories of teaching practices and student engagement, and student services and technology.
Search committee named for veterinary medicine dean
January 10, 2012A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to assist UW–Madison's administration to identify and select candidates for the next dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Award supports study of internal-combustion diagnostic tool
January 10, 2012For the past several decades, engineers have been investigating low-temperature combustion as a means of creating engines with diesel-like efficiency and no pollutant emissions. A UW–Madison mechanical engineering assistant professor has received a grant to study the process.
Retired judge to lead independent review of UW Athletics official
January 9, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward announced today (Monday, Jan. 9) that retired Dane County Circuit Judge Patrick Fiedler will lead a four-person team to conduct an independent review of a recent allegation of misconduct regarding a UW athletic department official.
Madison events to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 9, 2012Members of the UW–Madison community and the Madison community at large will have plentiful opportunities for observance and service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.