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UN official speaks on a range of international topics Feb. 24
Confronting the world’s urgent challenges — in some of today’s most forbidding regions — will be explored by a United Nations deputy chief in a… Read More
Princeton Review names UW–Madison a “Best Value”
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of 50 public colleges and universities, and 100 colleges overall, selected as “Best Value Colleges for 2011” by the… Read More
Eighty years and thousands of stories endure in Classical Myth course
Each spring, for 30 years, classics professor Barry Powell led nearly 500 UW–Madison students in Classical Myth, considered a backbone course for the humanities on campus. So his views on the topic might surprise some former students. “There’s no such thing as classical myth,” says Powell. “It really doesn’t exist.” Read More
TIP/Academy Awards experts
The Academy Awards are one of the most-watched television events of the year. Second only to the Super Bowl in terms of appeal to advertisers,… Read More
Chancellor Martin discusses New Badger Partnership in Tweetchat
The New Badger Partnership, a concept to make UW–Madison more effective by building a new business model for the 21st century, will be the… Read More
Recent sighting: Moment of Silence
Players and fans paused for a moment of silence before the start of the hockey game between Wisconsin and Minnesota on Feb. 19 at… Read More
Dance party to raise money for children’s hospital
University of Wisconsin–Madison students spend thousands of hours volunteering each semester. But one special service project also aims to raise more than $80,000 for American Family Children's Hospital today (Feb. 18) through the power of dance. Read More
Asthma through the eyes of a medical anthropologist
Asthma diagnosis and management vary dramatically around the world, said David Van Sickle, an honorary associate fellow at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, during a presentation today (Feb. 18) at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read More
Chemist focuses on education for real-world sustainability challenges
Introductory college science classes need to improve their coverage of issues related to sustainability, a noted chemistry educator told the American Association for the Advancement of Science today. Read More
UW-Madison First Wave performers head to Broadway stage
Four standout student performers from the groundbreaking First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will perform on Thursday, Feb. 24, at the New Amsterdam Theatre on New York's Broadway as part of the New York Knicks Poetry Slam Finals. Read More
Campus update on New Badger Partnership
Dear Members of the Campus Community, The past week has been marked by passionate reactions to the release of the state budget repair bill last… Read More
First Wave performers hail from and head to New York
Here is a list of First Wave students performing as part of the New York Knicks Poetry Slam Finals:Ashlyn AkinsNorthern California native… Read More
Humans and the clean-energy debate: Lectures to address carbon emissions, solutions
In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for a clean-energy standard, increased funding for clean-energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the ambitious goal of generating 80 percent of the country's electricity from clean-energy sources by 2035. Read More
Recent sightings: TAA organizes march to the Capitol
Responding to the call from the Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) for a “teach out” on Feb. 17, supporters gathered on Library Mall at… Read More
Chancellor Martin sets record straight on flexibility
Chancellor Biddy Martin met with members of the media for nearly an hour this afternoon as part of a wide ranging discussion about the New Badger Partnership, the path for flexibility for the UW–Madison campus and her relationships with the Board of Regents, UW System and Governor Walker. Read More
UW experts available on state budget address
Newly elected Gov. Scott Walker kicks off the process of crafting the two-year budget while addressing a more than $3 billion deficit with his budget address on Tuesday, Feb. 22. UW–Madison has a number of experts who can discuss the speech and Walker's proposals. Read More
Media advisory/Chancellor media briefing
2/17/11 TO: Media representatives FROM: Dennis Chaptman, University Communications, (608) 262-9406 RE: MEDIA ADVISORY/CHANCELLOR MEDIA BRIEFING University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will… Read More
Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics
Most people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those between two materials that are brought together, are dynamic places where special things can happen. Read More