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Award-winning journalist, scholar to visit campus
A longtime award-winning journalist, columnist and scholar whose work has brought attention to First Amendment rights, human rights and indigenous peoples will visit campus in… Read More
Division of Student Life plans Thursday memorial
The Division of Student Life will remember five UW–Madison students who passed away during the 2010-11 academic year during a brief ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Carillon Tower. Read More
New voice mail system adds Web features
Starting Monday, May 9, UW–Madison will have a new voice mail system with new features, at the same low monthly price. The system makes it… Read More
From Wis Week to Inside UW: Saying goodbye to print
The inaugural issue of Wisconsin week, December 1985 When I was an eager, young college newspaper editor 11 years ago, I would never… Read More
Today: Chancellor Martin to discuss New Badger Partnership at campus forum
Chancellor Biddy Martin will hold a campus forum today (Wednesday, May 4) regarding the New Badger Partnership and public authority status for the University of… Read More
UW-Madison geneticist elected to National Academy of Sciences
Ching Kung, Vilas Professor of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences today in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research." Read More
UW-Madison Faculty Senate throws its support behind public authority
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Faculty Senate Monday backed a motion supporting the proposal to establish the university as a public authority separate from the UW System. The motion approved by the Faculty Senate also gives the University Committee, the Faculty Senate’s executive body, the flexibility to work for a compromise if the public authority proposal is removed from the budget. Read More
UW Sea Grant funding Winnebago system research on VHS fish disease
Four years after the deadly fish disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) was first diagnosed in Wisconsin, researchers are returning to the Lake Winnebago system, the site of that discovery, to learn if the virus is still a threat and to develop a faster, cheaper test to detect its presence as a management tool. Read More
“La Moda Processa” to take place at Monona Terrace Saturday
On Saturday, May 7, the School of Human Ecology and the Textile and Apparel Student Association (TASA) will host their annual design gallery and fashion show at Monona Terrace. Showcasing the work of apparel, textile and interior design students, the show is named "La Moda Processa," highlighting the phases of design. Read More
Nelson Institute director to lead environmental history society
The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) has chosen University of Wisconsin–Madison historian of science Gregg Mitman as its next president. Read More
Poor dads: A “perfect storm” of adverse events works against young families
In the beginning of the 21st century economy, almost half of all children are being raised by at least one parent with a low educational background and a poor expected economic future. Read More
Changes coming to UW–Madison libraries
The UW–Madison Libraries, like other departments on the UW campus, are planning for additional efficiencies in library services, resources, and operations in the face of… Read More
High cost a key factor in deciding to forgo health care
The high cost of health care prevents parents from taking their children to the doctor or buying prescription medication, regardless of how much money they make or whether they have health insurance, according to a study presented Sunday at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Read More
Karen Holden advises Sesame Street financial education initiative
Karen Holden, UW–Madison Center for Financial Security affiliate and professor emerita of consumer science in the School of Human Ecology, served as an adviser on the recently launched Sesame Street financial education initiative "For Me, for You, for Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving." Read More
Experts available to media on Osama Bin Laden’s death, aftermath
The death of Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, is an historic moment in the U.S. war on terror… Read More
Undergraduate biology research symposium at Union South
More than 340 undergraduate biology students will present their research at the Introductory Biology Research Symposium on Thursday, May 5, from 5-7 p.m. in Varsity Hall in the new Union South. Read More
UHS to mark 100th birthday with wellness fair, pet therapy, ice cream flavor
In celebration of 100 years serving the campus as the student health center, University Health Services (UHS) is planning two days of events designed to help students become less stressed and more energized as they prepare for final exams. Read More