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Bike to Work Week is underway
UW Transportation Services is once again partnering with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin to promote various Bike to Work Week events throughout town. Check… Read More
Hilliard named Multicultural Student Center director
The Division of Student Life has appointed Donte Hilliard as new director of the Multicultural Student Center (MSC). Hilliard has served as the MSC’s interim… Read More
Chancellor Martin: UW budget proposal a “promising first step”
Dear members of the UW–Madison community, I am pleased to report that key state lawmakers, with input from UW–Madison and UW System, have reached… Read More
School of Business dean finalists to visit campus
The three finalists for the position of Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be on campus in coming days. Read More
‘Virus hunter’ to speak at UW–Madison event
Nathan Wolfe, an epidemiologist leading an effort to catch the next pandemic disease before it hits, will give the public a window into the big thinkers speaking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Big Learning Event. Read More
Saturday Science at Discovery: June focus on ice cream
You start with milk, but then what? Get the scoop from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 4, in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Award will help children with brain injuries
On rotation at 2 a.m. at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Joshua Medow was a junior resident when he saw yet another child come into the emergency room after the shunt designed to remove excess fluid from his brain malfunctioned. Read More
Census shows significant increase in Wisconsin’s single-father households
The number of single-father households in Wisconsin is increasing, according to Census 2010 figures released in mid-May. Read More
Patz to lead campuswide global-health effort
How did pesticide spraying for malaria in Borneo lead to a Typhus fever epidemic? Why did drilling wells for cleaner water lead to widespread arsenic-related skin cancer in Bangladesh? Read More
Children of divorce fall behind peers in math, social skills
Divorce is a drag on the academic and emotional development of young children, but only once the breakup is under way, according to a study of elementary school students and their families. Read More
‘Point of View: The Veteran Print Project’ exhibit lasts through July 4
A collaborative exhibit titled "Point of View: The Veteran Print Project," which runs through July 4, has allowed Wisconsin veterans to share their war experiences and have local artists interpret them. Read More
Livestock risks from Wisconsin wolves localized, predictable
It's an issue that crops up wherever humans and big predators - wolves, bears, lions - coexist. Read More
Unique cooperative class gets national view of popular conservation technique
Using a national approach to studying a complex question of environmental policy, Adena Rissman, a professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, guided a graduate seminar that examined the use of conservation easements in Wisconsin. Read More
‘Jazzin’’ raises funds for campus child care
In celebration of the 100 campus child care workers who support the families of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff, the 14th annual Jazzin' Fundraiser will kick off with prizes and music Thursday, June 2, in Tripp Commons at the Memorial Union. Read More
Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts
Identifying the human impact of rising sea levels is far more complex than just looking at coastal cities on a map. Read More
Madison Marathon to affect campus-area traffic Sunday
The Madison Marathon will be held this Sunday, May 29, and several campus-area streets will be affected. Traffic delays can be expected on University… Read More
Chancellor Martin: Flexibilities in the budget would be a win for all
As state lawmakers continue the budget process, UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin says she is optimistic that legislators on both sides of the aisle have heard the call for greater flexibilities for UW–Madison, as well as for all other UW System institutions. Read More