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Investigative reporter, Chicago business writer to visit campus
One of the nation’s leading investigative reporters and a writer who has chronicled innovation in Chicago business will visit campus this month as writers in…
Who owns my body?: Go Big Read capstone event
The Go Big Read program will tackle the question of “who owns my body?” and more in its capstone event being held April 15-16 in…
Service day planned for furlough day
All staff, faculty, postdoctoral fellows and students are invited to take part in community service projects on the Monday, May 16, mandatory furlough day. A…
Wisconsin Week prepares for electronic transition
During the past year, University Communications, publishers of Wisconsin Week, has been engaged in a process of re-inventing the methods it uses to communicate with…
New Union South: Big, welcoming, beautiful
A bowling alley in the new Union South is pictured during a pre-opening tour of the building on March 30. The bowling alley…
ABC News global warming reporter to be science writer in residence
Bill Blakemore, who leads coverage of global warming for ABC News, is the spring science writer in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW-Madison engineers help Resilient Technologies reinvent the wheel
In military combat, vehicle tires are critical, as blown tires can mean troops are stranded in dangerous situations. Wausau, Wis.-based Resilient Technologies is working on a non-pneumatic tire with a honeycomb-like design, which can't be shot out and could save lives.
Speech festival to delay traffic around campus
On Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, the Wisconsin High School Forensic Association will hold its 116th State Speech Festival on campus.
Faculty Senate approves resolution protecting academic freedom
The Faculty Senate passed a resolution at its April 4 meeting calling on the university to protect the university’s atmosphere of free inquiry and expression and to defend faculty and staff from harassment in the form of open records requests.
Seminar focuses on market research for early-stage companies
Business experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison business school and the Center for Innovation and Business Development at UW-Whitewater will discuss the use of market…
Earth Day conference to showcase sustainability
Two dazzling new gathering places on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will share the spotlight on Wednesday, April 20 as joint venues for the Nelson Institute's fifth annual Earth Day Conference, and the public is invited.
Chancellor Martin reaches out with ideas for achieving flexibility for all UW institutions
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has reached out to lawmakers and UW System colleagues with ideas for how flexibility for all UW institutions can be achieved while preserving the public authority proposal for UW–Madison.
New technology could stamp out bacteria in persistent wounds
Using an advanced form of a rubber stamp, researchers have developed a way to adhere an ultra-thin antibacterial coating to a wound.
Study shows patient’s own cells may hold therapeutic promise after reprogramming, gene correction
Scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of California and the WiCell Research Institute moved gene therapy one step closer to clinical reality by determining that the process of correcting a genetic defect does not substantially increase the number of potentially cancer-causing mutations in induced pluripotent stem cells.
Slide Show: All hands on science
Touching it with their own hands — and seeing it with their own eyes — made science come alive for those who attended this year’s Science Expeditions, a campuswide open house at UW–Madison, on April 2.
Reminder: Vote in Tuesday’s general election
Tuesday, April 5, is Election Day. Wisconsin voters will have the chance to make their voices heard in several important state, county and local races.