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Rock your holidays with fossils, minerals at Geology Museum sale today and Saturday

December 2, 2011

For the third year, the UW Geology Museum will be decking out the lobby with holiday cheer and hosting the Friends of the Geology Museum annual holiday sale. Read More

Team Rubicon co-founder to speak at Dec. 18 commencement

December 2, 2011

Jake Wood, president of Team Rubicon, a nonprofit veterans' service organization that he co-founded following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's 2011 mid-year commencement. Read More

350 tons of e-waste recycled by UW–Madison

December 1, 2011

More than 350 tons of computers, monitors, and peripheral equipment have been recycled by UW–Madison between July 2010 and June 2011, according to recent tallies. Read More

Lakefront Gateway project detailed for Downtown Rotary

December 1, 2011

Lakefront Gateway encompasses three major initiatives, renovation of the Memorial Union, shoreline improvements and the addition of Alumni Park between the Union and the Red Gym. Together, the project is designed to create a synergy that provide new green space, better recreational opportunities, and needed safety and accessibility updates to the historic Memorial Union. Read More

UW–Madison cycling team freezin’ for bike safety

December 1, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison cycling team will be “Freezin’ for Safety” on Friday, Dec. 2, to raise money for the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition. Read More

Book examines implications of newborn screening

December 1, 2011

A new book from Rachel Grob, a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, is the first to explore the sociological implications of a program that tests newborns for genetic diseases. Read More

David Krakauer nurtures scientific collaboration

December 1, 2011

Education and research are splintering into new specialties at an unsustainable rate, according to David Krakauer. Read More

Winter biking: Tips for pedaling through snow and slush

December 1, 2011

The benefits of biking to work are well known. It’s good for your health, saves money on gas and parking, reduces carbon emissions in the atmosphere, and eases traffic congestion. Here are tips for biking in the winter. Read More

Slide show: A Building Abuzz

November 30, 2011

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery offers proof positive that promises can be kept. Since opening in December 2010, the 300,000-square-foot building is delivering on original plans for an innovative, sustainable space, and is providing an environment that fosters collaborative science and hosts public outreach activities. Read More

Discovery building marks first anniversary with Gold LEED

November 30, 2011

When the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery celebrates its first birthday this Friday, Dec. 2 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, visitors can learn a new "first" about the building while taking a behind-the-scenes "green" tour or sharing locally sourced cake with Bucky. Read More

Poster sales help keep doors to learning open

November 30, 2011

The entryways to some of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's most iconic buildings - the bannered Bascom Hall, the archway to Camp Randall and the imposing wood-and-iron doors to the Red Gym - are among the photos featured on a poster benefiting need-based scholarships. Read More

Lakefront Gateway unlocks the promise of Lake Mendota

November 30, 2011

A trio of projects, collectively known as Lakefront Gateway, will transform a historic stretch of Lake Mendota shoreline. Read More

A farewell to the card catalog

November 29, 2011

It will be the end of an era when the public card catalog is removed from its home in room 224 of Memorial Library on the UW–Madison campus. Read More

José Madera: Keeping a Latin beat

November 29, 2011

By day, you’ll find him in Bascom Hall, but in José Madera’s spare time, he’s often with MadiSalsa, a music ensemble dedicated to bringing the diversity of Latin music to the Midwest. Read More

Grad student Jennifer Conrad sees the beast in us all

November 29, 2011

While many people may not see themselves reflected when they look into the eyes of a dog or cat, when Jennifer Conrad sees an animal, she sees its connection to humanity. Read More

Big Ten Network offering scholarships for outstanding service

November 28, 2011

Applications for the inaugural Big Ten Network (BTN) LiveBIG Scholarship for Outstanding Service are now being accepted. Read More