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Long-term lake study suggests ecological mechanism may control destructive crayfish
Just a few years ago, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's research station in Boulder Junction, Wis., were growing sick of a crustacean delicacy - the rusty crayfish. Roughly 90,000 of the animals had been caught during an intensive trapping program at the nearby Sparkling Lake.
Work-flow project positions UW for HRS success
When the UW System’s new human resources system is implemented this spring, a cross-campus collaborative effort will have prepared UW–Madison academic and administrative units to take full advantage of the new software.
Researcher examines sensory disorders
Many people suffer from certain smells, sights, touches, tastes and sounds that most others find pleasant, at best, or mildly irritating, at worst.
Major 20th century sculpture collection goes to Chazen
A major private collection of 20th century sculpture will be made accessible to the public in its new home at the Chazen Museum of Art.
Forums address New Badger Partnership
Better access to classes, more students graduating in four years, more tenure-track faculty in the classroom. Those are just a few of the ways UW–Madison would benefit in the coming years if the university were granted broader flexibility, Chancellor Biddy Martin told a campus audience at Grainger Hall Oct. 19.
Food drive unites campus against hunger
For several years, the Office of Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) has coordinated an NBC15 Share Your Holidays food drive for families in need.
UWPD: Don’t leave personal items unattended
The UW Police Department is reporting a recent increase in thefts of unattended personal items such as laptop computers, backpacks and purses.
Construction season finally ending
The 2010 construction season on campus is finally drawing to a close after more than five months of traffic detours and delays.
CFYE conference coming up Nov. 12
The annual First-Year Conference is designed to provide UW–Madison faculty, graduate students and academic staff an opportunity to think and learn about first-year students and their academic success.
Meeting planned to discuss Picnic Point improvements
The Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee and staff members from the Division of Facilities Planning & Management will be hosting a public meeting next week to discuss the status of improvements planned for the eastern tip of Picnic Point.
Online map allows visitors, naturalists to share Arboretum experience
If the UW Arboretum were just a pretty place to take a walk, its new Interactive Map wouldn't need much more than crisscrossing trails, grey blobs for parking lots and symbols marking the restrooms.
Expanding croplands chipping away at world’s carbon stocks
Nature's capacity to store carbon, the element at the heart of global climate woes, is steadily eroding as the world's farmers expand croplands at the expense of native ecosystem such as forests.