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Madison police seek information on downtown robberies

August 5, 2011

In the wake of several robberies across the Madison community, the University of Wisconsin Police Department and Madison Police Department are again reminding students to watch out for one another, especially at night. Read More

Traffic update: Construction at Charter Street and Observatory Drive

August 5, 2011

The underground utility project on Observatory Drive and Charter Street is moving into its final phase. Read More

Is hunting wolves key to their conservation?

August 5, 2011

Hunters have been credited with being strong conservation advocates for numerous game species in multiple countries. Would initiating a wolf hunt invoke the same advocacy for the carnivores? Read More

L&S advising and career offices move to Middleton Building Aug. 8

August 3, 2011

L&S Undergraduate Academic Services (UAS), formerly located in 70 Bascom, is moving to its new home in the Middleton Building at 1305 Linden Drive and will re-open Aug. 8. Read More

Digitization project promises lichens and mosses at our fingertips

August 2, 2011

Lichens and mosses are well-known barometers of the environment. But soon lichens and mosses could assume a new and much broader importance as harbingers of environmental change, thanks to an effort to digitize the lichen and moss collections of U.S. herbaria. Read More

Award allows UW biochemist to investigate mitochondria mystery

August 1, 2011

Every student of basic biology learns that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell - little factories turning oxygen and food into energy. Read More

UW study finds that larger dairy farms tend to have better milk quality

August 1, 2011

Wisconsin's larger dairy operations tended to fare better than the state's small farms in a University of Wisconsin–Madison study of milk quality, although all of the state's farms - both large and small - produced milk that easily met federal food safety guidelines. Read More

Friends, colleagues remember UW–Madison electrician

July 29, 2011

From years of supporting racing teams to the meticulous attention he paid to his home renovations, much of Brad Krause’s life involved working with his hands. Read More

Kids at work: Contractor uses goats to clear hillside

July 28, 2011

The School of Human Ecology building project on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus attracted numerous visitors this week, as contractor J.P. Cullen & Sons used goats to clear brush from a steep hillside. Thirty-two goats from The Green Goats, of Burlington, Wis., chomped tunnels through dense vegetation and walked up to the construction fence to check out the visitors. Read More

Sea level rise less from Greenland, more from Antarctica, than expected during last interglacial

July 28, 2011

During the last prolonged warm spell on Earth, the oceans were at least four meters - and possibly as much as 6.5 meters, or about 20 feet - higher than they are now. Read More

Statement regarding the death of electrician Brad Krause

July 27, 2011

Here is a statement from Interim Chancellor David Ward regarding the death of University of Wisconsin–Madison electrician Brad Krause following an incident late Tuesday afternoon in the Humanities Building: Read More

Bascom Hill elm tree set for removal

July 27, 2011

A large American Elm tree located on the south side of the Education Building has succumbed to Dutch elm disease after years of attempts to save it. Crews began to remove the tree, one of the largest on the campus, today. Read More

Update: UW–Madison electrician dies from injuries

July 27, 2011

A University of Wisconsin–Madison electrician involved in a suspected electrocution on Tuesday has died, according to authorities. Read More