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UW-Madison conservation goals heeded and exceeded
In a season traditionally devoted to reflection and new beginnings, a campus program is celebrating its successes and looking ahead to new goals. Read More
Stress, anxiety both boon and bane to brain
A cold dose of fear lends an edge to the here-and-now - say, when things go bump in the night. Read More
Curiosities: Why do I get a streak of images from LED taillights when I scan the road at night? Is this dangerous?
You are seeing positive afterimages, says James Ver Hoeve, a vision scientist at University of Wisconsin–Madison. “If you stare at a bright red line… Read More
Campus welcomes new transfer students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is welcoming approximately 375 transfer students and 40 new freshmen beginning classes for the first time today, Tuesday, Jan. 18. Read More
Sharing the Joy: It’s a win-win situation for Badger Volunteers and community groups
Talk about Badger spirit. A volunteer program that started small now spreads the enthusiasm and generosity of more than 400 UW–Madison students each semester to schools, community centers, food banks and more. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 18, students can begin registering online to take part in the program during spring semester. Read More
UW-Madison mourns the loss of two students
Tommy Kuehn, Anna Shoemaker both passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13. Read More
Meningococcal disease suspected in student death
The Jan. 13 death of a 24-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison student is being investigated as probable meningococcal disease, public health officials tell University Health Services (UHS). Read More
Registration for Badger Volunteers begins Jan. 18
Talk about Badger spirit. A volunteer program that started small now spreads the enthusiasm and generosity of more than 400 University of Wisconsin–Madison students each semester to schools, community centers, food banks and more. Read More
Pedestrians asked to consider their safety on campus
Since the construction fencing went up around the site of the School of Human Ecology's addition last spring, many pedestrians at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have paid little or no attention to the signs telling them that the sidewalk on the north side of Linden Drive is closed and urging them to use the sidewalk on the south side of the roadway. Read More
Recent sightings: Winter solitude
Dwarfed by a snowy-white expanse of solitude, two people return from ice fishing on frozen Lake Mendota near Picnic Point on Jan. 13, 2011. Read More
Euclid brings new computing capabilities to UW–Madison researchers
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have a significant new computing resource. Dubbed the Euclid cluster, it enables research projects to marshal the power of many computers at once to run large-scale computing jobs much faster and to move large datasets and files at high speeds among individual servers that make up the cluster. Read More
Poster helps keep doors to learning open
Camp Randall’s shaded archway, a bannered Bascom Hall and the ivy-clung portico of the Carillon are three of the photographs gracing a new poster on… Read More
University Theatre gears up for “The Rocky Horror Show”
If you’ve been itching to do the time warp again, now is your chance. With generous sponsorship from Electronic Theatre Controls in Middleton, the University… Read More
Wildlife Health Event Reporter site available
People anywhere with an Internet connection may report sightings of sick or dead wild animals through the Wildlife Disease Event Reporter. Read More
Careers Conference marks 25 years on Jan. 24-26
Later this month, the Careers Conference, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center on Education and Work, will mark 25 years of career education and development with its annual event in Madison. Read More
Monroe manufacturer partners with UW–Madison on electric truck
Monroe, Wis., is a small city with a big reputation for its cheese. Now, a partnership between manufacturer Orchid Monroe and University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers may expand the city's expertise to include innovative clean vehicle technology. Read More
Eight UW–Madison faculty honored as AAAS fellows
Eight members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced today (Jan. 11). Read More
UW-Madison Arts Institute announces creative arts award recipients
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute has announced its 2010-11 recipients of awards that honor faculty, staff and students in the arts who have demonstrated excellence in creative inquiry, outreach and professional excellence. Read More