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Statement of Chancellor Biddy Martin on the state budget repair bill
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has released the following statement about the state budget repair bill under consideration in the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance: Read More
Writer’s Choice: Why wait for St. Patrick’s Day? Gaelic Storm visits Union Theater
Gaelic Storm blows into town at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, as part of the Union Theater’s World Stage Series. Photo courtesy… Read More
What are you reading?
For years, we’ve shared noteworthy books with our readers. Now, it’s your turn! New or old, fiction or nonfiction — tell us the name of… Read More
Eco-friendly guest rooms come to Union South
When the new Union South opens on April 15, the 60-room hotel on its fourth and fifth floors will feature the latest technology to save… Read More
No changes to base-lot permit rates, bus passes
Although some campus policies and parking rates will change next fiscal year to begin to address a budget deficit in Transportation Services, individual base-lot permit… Read More
Milestones
Martin Zanni, Meloche-Bascom Professor of Chemistry, was named winner of the 2011 Award for Initiatives in Research by the National Academy of Sciences. The award… Read More
‘Global professionals’ ease HRS transition
This story is part of an ongoing series about the people behind HRS. There are few people on campus with more knowledge of the existing… Read More
Artist finds beauty in everyday objects
A UW–Madison graduate, Tad Gloeckler’s studies in natural resources and landscape architecture took a turn when he began a woodworking class. This sense of transformation,… Read More
Composer fuses light, sound in Carnegie premiere
Composer Laura Schwendinger (right) collaborates with her lighting designer cousin, Leni Schwendinger. In March at Carnegie Hall, the pair will debut a major… Read More
Academic Staff Professional Development grants available
All UW–Madison academic staff with 50 percent appointments or more are invited to apply for fiscal year 2011–12 Academic Staff Professional Development (ASPD) Grants for… Read More
RSVP for March 9 Roundtable lunch
The University Roundtable series continues on Wednesday, March 9. Come and enjoy the company of colleagues for a delicious lunch and speakers on interesting topics. Read More
Recent sightings: Ready, set, answers!
With their laptops fired up, UW–Madison academic advisors and Parent Program staff answered a steady stream of questions during a live web chat on… Read More
Thyroid removal is safe and effective for Graves’ disease
Surgical removal of the thyroid isn't usually considered as the first option in treating Graves' disease, but a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study suggests that in experienced hands maybe it should be. Read More
Curiosities: How high can bugs fly?
“We can pick up insects at 5,000 or 6,000 feet,” says Phil Pellitteri of the UW–Madison insect diagnostic lab. “But wind is a big… Read More
L&S holds lecture series
The 2010 Romanell Phi Beta Kappa Professorship Lecture Series will feature Daniel M. Hausman, the Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy. Read More
Ancient Mesoamerican sculpture uncovered in southern Mexico
With one arm raised and a determined scowl, the figure looks ready to march right off his carved tablet and into the history books. If only we knew who he was - corn god? Tribal chief? Sacred priest? Read More
World phosphorous use crosses critical threshold
Recalculating the global use of phosphorous, a fertilizer linchpin of modern agriculture, a team of researchers warns that the world's stocks may soon be in short supply and that overuse in the industrialized world has become a leading cause of the pollution of lakes, rivers and streams. Read More
Chancellor Martin reacts to proposed budget repair bill
Chancellor emails the campus community her reaction to Gov. Walker's budget repair proposal of Feb. 11 Read More