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Curiosities: Why do I get a streak of images from LED taillights when I scan the road at night? Is this dangerous?

January 18, 2011

You are seeing positive afterimages, says James Ver Hoeve, a vision scientist at University of Wisconsin–Madison. “If you stare at a bright red line…

Campus welcomes new transfer students

January 18, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is welcoming approximately 375 transfer students and 40 new freshmen beginning classes for the first time today, Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Sharing the Joy: It’s a win-win situation for Badger Volunteers and community groups

January 18, 2011

Talk about Badger spirit. A volunteer program that started small now spreads the enthusiasm and generosity of more than 400 UW–Madison students each semester to schools, community centers, food banks and more. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 18, students can begin registering online to take part in the program during spring semester.

UW-Madison mourns the loss of two students

January 15, 2011

Tommy Kuehn, Anna Shoemaker both passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13.

Meningococcal disease suspected in student death

January 14, 2011

The Jan. 13 death of a 24-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison student is being investigated as probable meningococcal disease, public health officials tell University Health Services (UHS).

Registration for Badger Volunteers begins Jan. 18

January 14, 2011

Talk about Badger spirit. A volunteer program that started small now spreads the enthusiasm and generosity of more than 400 University of Wisconsin–Madison students each semester to schools, community centers, food banks and more.

Pedestrians asked to consider their safety on campus

January 14, 2011

Since the construction fencing went up around the site of the School of Human Ecology's addition last spring, many pedestrians at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have paid little or no attention to the signs telling them that the sidewalk on the north side of Linden Drive is closed and urging them to use the sidewalk on the south side of the roadway.

Recent sightings: Winter solitude

January 14, 2011

Dwarfed by a snowy-white expanse of solitude, two people return from ice fishing on frozen Lake Mendota near Picnic Point on Jan. 13, 2011.

Euclid brings new computing capabilities to UW–Madison researchers

January 12, 2011

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have a significant new computing resource. Dubbed the Euclid cluster, it enables research projects to marshal the power of many computers at once to run large-scale computing jobs much faster and to move large datasets and files at high speeds among individual servers that make up the cluster.

Poster helps keep doors to learning open

January 12, 2011

Camp Randall’s shaded archway, a bannered Bascom Hall and the ivy-clung portico of the Carillon are three of the photographs gracing a new poster on…

University Theatre gears up for “The Rocky Horror Show”

January 11, 2011

If you’ve been itching to do the time warp again, now is your chance. With generous sponsorship from Electronic Theatre Controls in Middleton, the University…

Wildlife Health Event Reporter site available

January 11, 2011

People anywhere with an Internet connection may report sightings of sick or dead wild animals through the Wildlife Disease Event Reporter.

Careers Conference marks 25 years on Jan. 24-26

January 11, 2011

Later this month, the Careers Conference, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center on Education and Work, will mark 25 years of career education and development with its annual event in Madison.

Monroe manufacturer partners with UW–Madison on electric truck

January 11, 2011

Monroe, Wis., is a small city with a big reputation for its cheese. Now, a partnership between manufacturer Orchid Monroe and University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers may expand the city's expertise to include innovative clean vehicle technology.

Eight UW–Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows

January 11, 2011

Eight members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11).

Author Seth Mnookin to discuss vaccine-autism controversy

January 10, 2011

UW-Madison Arts Institute announces creative arts award recipients

January 7, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute has announced its 2010-11 recipients of awards that honor faculty, staff and students in the arts who have demonstrated excellence in creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence.

UW will present 2011 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum Jan. 19

January 7, 2011

Agricultural economists and commodity specialists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW-Extension will talk about the financial health of Wisconsin agriculture and the outlook for the year to come at the fourth-annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook forum in Madison on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

Expert on bankruptcy filing by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee

January 7, 2011

This week, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with multiple lawsuits over clergy sex abuse cases. The University…

Technology going back to the dogs at UW School of Veterinary Medicine

January 6, 2011

Marty Croak was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in May 2009. A lump near his ear prompted him to see a physician.

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