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Beck retires after 28 years of analyzing university by its numbers
There aren’t many people at UW–Madison who can say their work has a special place on desks across campus. Read More
Recent sightings: A study in color
Below the glow of multi-colored lights, students are seen studying in a common area of 333 East Campus Mall on March 21, 2012. Read More
April’s Spring Sprint benefits UW Arboretum
Stretch your legs for running season on Saturday, April 14 at the third annual Spring Sprint for the Arb, presented by Nakoma Dental. Read More
Choral Union, Symphony Orchestra perform Verdi’s “Requiem” at Overture Center
For nearly 120 years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Choral Union has been preparing and performing major choral works for university and area audiences. Read More
Journalism ethics conference to explore media, money and elections
In an age of partisan journalism and "combat" politics, is the idea of media helping citizens make informed electoral choices a quaint but outdated notion? Read More
International commission offers road map to sustainable agriculture
An independent commission of scientific leaders from 13 countries today (Wednesday, March 28) released a detailed set of recommendations to policymakers on how to achieve food security in the face of climate change. Read More
UW wildlife students tweet from the field to let classmates know what they’ve seen
Now that migratory birds are back in Wisconsin and twittering in the treetops, a group of UW–Madison wildlife ecology students are paying close attention and doing some tweeting of their own. Read More
Going on spring break? Cast an absentee ballot for April 3 election
Students, faculty and staff who will be traveling during spring break but wish to vote in Madison in the April 3 election can cast an absentee ballot with the Madison City Clerk’s office. Friday is the last day to vote absentee in the April 3 election. Read More
Citizens, police honored by UWPD
The UW Police Department honored several civilians and members of its own staff at its 21st annual awards ceremony Monday night (March 26) at Union South. Read More
Flanagan receives 2012 Tisch Research Prize
Constance Flanagan, UW–Madison professor in the School of Human Ecology, accepted the 2012 Tisch Research Prize at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University this week. Read More
Programs offer personal, professional enrichment
From the first day of work to planning for retirement, a variety of enrichment programs are available to help University of Wisconsin–Madison employees. Read More
Veteran journalist Lovejoy wins first Anthony Shadid Ethics Award
The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will honor veteran newsman Steve Lovejoy, editor of the Journal Times in Racine with the Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, on Friday, April 13. Read More
Paul Boyer, influential scholar of religious history, dies
Paul S. Boyer, Merle Curti Chair Emeritus in American History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died in Madison on Saturday, March 17, at age 76 after a short bout with cancer. Read More
MPD seeks info on downtown robberies
Madison police are investigating three weekend strong-arm robberies downtown that may be connected. Read More
Selig to give Taylor lecture
Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig will be on campus next month, giving a lecture called, "Talking Baseball: The Challenges of Communicating in Turbulent Times." Read More
Former Badger Troy Vincent recognized for outstanding public service work
Troy Vincent, a five-time Pro Bowl cornerback who played football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was one of those chosen nationally to receive a 2012 Jefferson Award. Read More
History group to explore environmental ethics and activism, March 28-31
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) will explore the theme "From the Local to the Global: Ethics, Environmentalism, and Environmental History in an Interdependent World" at its 2012 conference in Madison. Read More
Noted anthropologist, student of the “dark side,” dies
Neil L. Whitehead, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died Thursday, March 22 in Madison following a bout with illness. Read More
Woodwind-piano duo competition winners to perform March 25
The School of Music’s annual woodwind-piano duo competition was held last Sunday and the judges named two winning duos and a third with honorable mention. Read More