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Kinesiology Club sponsors 5K Poker Run
Get your heart pumping, enjoy the fresh spring air and spend time with friends and family by joining the Kinesiology Club at its annual 5K Poker Run/Walk on Thursday, April 19.
UW-Madison honors Academic Staff Excellence Award winners
Eight University of Wisconsin–Madison professionals have been honored with the 2012 Academic Staff Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence.
Administrative Excellence team seeks input on trash cans, hand towels
The Administrative Excellence Strategic Purchasing – Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Supplies team is working to maximize campus-wide savings without sacrificing service levels. The team…
Four honored with Hilldale Awards
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been named recipients of this year's Hilldale Awards, which recognize excellence in teaching, research and service.
Harbison, Haydn and Franck close UW Pro Arte Quartet centennial season
To American composer John Harbison, the string quartet is a malleable model that deserves creative exploration.
Science Expeditions opens doors to UW–Madison science
The 10th annual Science Expeditions will offer a bigger, better opportunity to learn about science and get to know the labs, museums and researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Real estate conference focuses on housing policy
"Building a Housing Policy that Works," a conference presented by the Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Public policy symposium to explore Wisconsin Idea
The La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will link public policy to the Wisconsin Idea in a symposium on Thursday, April 26, in Memorial Union's Tripp Commons.
New Aquatic Sciences Center director named
University of Wisconsin–Madison Graduate School Dean Martin Cadwallader today (Monday, April 9) announced the appointment of James P. Hurley as the new director of the Aquatic Sciences Center, effective May 1.
Celebrate the grand opening of new Digital Media Center
The Digital Media Center is hosting a grand opening to celebrate its move to a larger space and new location.
Chicago-based Lincoln Trio performs at UW–Madison
The Guest Artist Series at the School of Music hosts its final residency of the 2011-12 season with the Lincoln Trio, performing on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Morphy Hall. Admission is free.
Recent Sightings: Spring break art
Students select from an assortment of crafting tools as they take part in a Spring Break Adult Art Camp Mini Course at…
UW-Madison Leadership Summit and Career Fair set for April 10
All UW–Madison students are invited to attend the inaugural UW–Madison Leadership Summit and Career Fair, which aims to connect undergraduate students to employers who are hiring for summer and fall internships, part-time, and full-time job opportunities.
UW offers free session with humor writer
About 250 writers from around the central U.S. have already registered for the popular 23rd annual Writers’ Institute coordinated by UW–Madison Continuing Studies that will meet in Madison April 13–15.
Stem cell symposium to address brain, nervous system
Scientific leaders in the use of stem cells to solve scientific and medical problems will gather Wednesday, April 11 at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Fitchburg, just south of Madison.
Earth Day conference to explore growth, happiness
Economic growth, consumption, sustainability and happiness will be explored during the sixth annual Nelson Institute Earth Day conference on Monday, April 16, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison.
County Health Rankings released: St. Croix is Wisconsin’s healthiest county
St. Croix County residents are the healthiest in Wisconsin, according to the 2012 County Health Rankings released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Many lower-skilled men find employment precarious
The U.S. unemployment rate of about 8 percent masks a far greater problem: the precarious situation of working-age men with modest education and few job skills, new analysis from the La Follette School of Public Affairs suggests.