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Badger Varsity Band and “Dukes of Hazzard” star celebrate the 1970s

March 22, 2012

The Badger Band is preparing to celebrate the 1970s during the annual Varsity Band Concert, April 19-21. Read More

LaHood names Adams to ITS Program Advisory Committee

March 22, 2012

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has named University of Wisconsin–Madison's Teresa Adams to the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC). Read More

Cool science images show aesthetic side of science at UW–Madison

March 22, 2012

The second annual UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest has highlighted the synergy of science and aesthetics, selecting six winners and six honorable mentions from 82 entries from faculty, staff and students on campus. Read More

Challenge opens doors for grad student research partnerships

March 22, 2012

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is looking to draw graduate students into the spirit of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery with Discovery Challenge, a grant competition for collaborative research. Read More

Bazzell: All are welcome to attend HR Design meetings

March 21, 2012

Here is a statement from Darrell Bazzell, University of Wisconsin–Madison vice chancellor, regarding meetings of the HR Design project: Read More

Cool Science Images 2012

March 21, 2012

The second annual UW–Madison Cool Science Image contest highlights the synergy of science and aesthetics. Read More

University responds to fraternity incident

March 21, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is responding to a report of a racial incident involving two African-American female students and members of a campus fraternity. Read More

Prison reading groups liberate minds, UW grad students find

March 21, 2012

Jose Vergara, a graduate student in the UW–Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature, remembers how the Oakhill Correctional Institution inmates in his reading and writing group reacted to a short story called "Blue Notebook #10," by Daniil Kharms. Read More

Residential community helps science-minded college women succeed

March 20, 2012

The UW–Madison Women in Science and Engineering residential learning community offers a support system for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) that ranges from social connections to academic resources and mentoring connections. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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… Read More