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Recent sightings: All-Campus Board Summit
Hundreds of volunteers who serve as board members for UW–Madison schools, colleges, and departments gathered at the Kohl Center on April 28 to attend…
UW-Madison biology program marks 50 years with special conference
The Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) graduate program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has too much science to fit into a single department.
Scientists detect early warning signal for ecosystem collapse
Researchers eavesdropping on complex signals emanating from a remote Wisconsin lake have detected what they say is an unmistakable warning - a death knell - of the impending collapse of the lake's aquatic ecosystem.
UW-Madison students face off in expanding business plan competition
From high-tech anti-theft systems and eco-friendly gardening products to smartphone applications and biotechnology devices, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.
Street closings planned for Crazylegs
Several campus-area streets will be closed to traffic this Saturday, April 30, from 10-11:30 a.m. for the 30th annual Crazylegs Classic.
Five alumni receive Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards
Five University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni were honored April 26 for their outstanding entrepreneurial achievements.
Antarctic neutrino telescope celebrates completion with conferences, public events
Like the billions of tiny neutrinos that zip through the Earth every second, scientific exchanges will be flying thick and fast in Madison.
Volunteers needed for National Science Olympiad
Many opportunities are available for people interested in volunteering at the National Science Olympiad, to be held on campus May 18-21.
Three to receive honorary degrees on May 13
A highly respected former Wisconsin congressman and a husband and wife team dedicated to advocating for water systems worldwide, ancient and modern, have been selected to receive honorary degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's May 13 spring commencement ceremony.
Astronomy technique could help assess deadly melanomas
As a young graduate student with a passion for surfing, Andy Sheinis soaked up a lot of California sun.
The Post Natyam Collective performs at UW–Madison April 30
The UW–Madison Dance Department will present the Post Natyam Collective on Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
Public invited to Campus Arts Homecoming and Open House
ILLUMINATE: University of Wisconsin–Madison Year of the Arts ends the academic year by highlighting the campus arts scene in an extended weekend celebration Wednesday, April 27-Sunday, May 1.
Conference to explore effects of long-term unemployment
A conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will explore the challenges posed by high levels of unemployment across industrialized nations over an extended period of time.
New innovation competition will reward wireless products
A new University of Wisconsin–Madison innovation competition will reward students for creative smartphone apps and other wireless technology products.
International students invited to graduation celebration
On Monday, April 25, the Wisconsin Alumni Association will honor graduating international students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with an award ceremony and reception.
Television insiders and Badger alumni look at today’s media
It's the job of those working in broadcast journalism to report on the news, not make news. When five high-profile journalists are invited to discuss the changing nature of television news at their alma mater, however, that's a different story.
UW-Madison journalism school to honor alumni
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication's professional and scholarly mission will be on display at its annual awards dinner, as the school honors a diverse group of alumni for their accomplishments in a range of media.
Four UW–Madison students share $50,000 prize in climate contest
Four undergraduates have won $50,000 in a student competition at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for innovative ideas to counteract climate change.