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CBS political correspondent, UW alumnus to give Taylor lecture
Jeff Greenfield, CBS senior political correspondent and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus, will deliver the School of Journalism and Mass Communications' annual Taylor lecture. Read More
Population Health Institute releases 2011 county health rankings
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today released the 2011 County Health Rankings. The County Health Rankings are the most comprehensive report of its kind to rank the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states by using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. Read More
Milwaukee vouchers boost students’ chance of graduating, enrolling in college, researchers find
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Arkansas have found that a school voucher program in Milwaukee increases the likelihood of a student graduating from high school and enrolling in college. Read More
Chinese Champions Program: Meet the athletes
Building on the success of last year's inaugural cohort, a second group of elite Chinese student-athletes will arrive at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, March 31, as part of the Chinese Champions Program. Read More
UW-Madison welcomes new group of China’s champions
Sixteen accomplished Chinese student-athletes, including one coach, will spend nearly nine months living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
WARF Gilson seminar tonight examines legal basics for starting a company
Speakers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which offers startup businesses the pro bono legal services of UW law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys, will discuss key legal issues confronting entrepreneurs at this evening's Gilson Bootstrapping event. The program begins at 5 p.m. today (March 30) in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. Read More
UW-Madison Police Department joins an elite segment of law enforcement
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department full advanced law enforcement accreditation. Read More
Ceremony to dedicate new McBurney Disability Resource Center
Two acclaimed alumni from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be on hand when the new McBurney Disability Resource Center is dedicated in a grand opening ceremony from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the center, located at 702 W. Johnson St. Read More
Study results to show effect of school choice on graduation, college enrollment
Reports on the fourth-year evaluation of school choice in Milwaukee will be released at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Wednesday, March 30. Read More
Eleven faculty members named Kellett award winners
Honors go to professors five to 20 years past first tenured position Read More
MPD seeks information on Park St. stabbing
Madison police are investigating the apparent stabbing death of a 23-year-old man after a fight at a south side gas station this weekend. Read More
Applications for Student Business Incubator due April 1
While budgetary squalls seem to draw business and education into collision, a unique opportunity is giving budding entrepreneurs a room of their own on the… Read More
Slide show: Combat Catharsis
On March 24-26, 2011, the Combat Paper Project visited the Arts Loft on campus to help military veterans turn their combat uniforms into hand-made paper, which they can then use to create cathartic works of art. Read More
‘Perfect’ conversations, new ideas on tap for June’s Big Learning Event
The fortunate among us have experienced some perfect conversations. They can begin as an innocent exchange, ordinary, unremarkable. They then catch fire, sparking into unexpected directions, feeding on the energy and new ideas and connections being discussed. The conversations get big. And memorable. The Big Learning Event (BLE), to be held June 7-8 at Union South, is designed to produce perfect conversations and powerful ideas. Read More
New plan details Wisconsin’s potential to turn millions of exported energy dollars into revenues
A collaboration of researchers, business leaders, policymakers and industry experts has identified a plan for capitalizing on the biogas energy opportunity in Wisconsin. Read More
Director of Oscar-nominated documentary to appear at Wisconsin Film Festival
Filmmaker Jennifer Redfearn will appear at the Wisconsin premiere of her recent documentary "Sun Come Up," which was nominated for a 2011 Academy Award, on the final day of the Wisconsin Film Festival. Read More