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Kulcinski looks back at 1960 Rose Bowl
Among the millions who will be watching the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers take on Texas Christian University in the 2011 Rose Bowl will be the relative handful of men who know what it's like to play for the Badgers in the "granddaddy" of bowl games. Read More
Memorial service set Jan. 8 for history professor emeritus Robert Kingdon
Robert McCune Kingdon, Hilldale Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, mentor of generations of Reformation scholars and path-breaking historian of the Reformation,… Read More
Media advisory/Rose Bowl events and contacts
12/24/10 To: Media representatives From: Dennis Chaptman, University Communications, 608-262-9406 or 608-712-6164 beginning Dec. 29 Re: MEDIA ADVISORY/ROSE BOWL EVENTS AND CONTACTS… Read More
Campus food drive eases hunger
Hunger in southern Wisconsin will be alleviated by 3,063 meals this winter because of generosity across campus. Read More
Official Badger bowl tour is about to take flight
University of Wisconsin football players won't be the only ones heading out to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) in partnership with Wisconsin Athletics will be transporting more than 3,200 UW alumni, friends and fans looking to cheer their team on to victory. Read More
Campus holiday, furlough closings detailed
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will close on Thursday, Dec. 30, as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees, and will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 31, for the New Year holiday. Read More
Ever-sharp urchin teeth may yield tools that never need honing
To survive in a tumultuous environment, sea urchins literally eat through stone, using their teeth to carve out nooks where the spiny creatures hide from predators and protect themselves from the crashing surf on the rocky shores and tide pools where they live. Read More
Moments in Time: 2010 Photographers’ Choice
It’s been another energetic year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison — and we have the photos to prove it. Read More
University website tracks the Badger experience in Pasadena
A new, interactive website will follow the Badger faithful as they trek to southern California for the 2011 Rose Bowl - and connect with those who cheer the Badgers at home, wherever they are. Read More
Study: Natural supplement may reduce common-cold duration by only half a day
An over-the-counter herbal treatment believed to have medicinal benefits has minimal impact in relieving the common cold, according to research by the University of… Read More
Chancellor Martin’s remarks at humanities grant announcement
These are the remarks made by Chancellor Biddy Martin at the announcement of the Mellon Foundation grant benefiting the humanities at the University of Wisconin-Madison:… Read More
World’s largest neutrino observatory completed at South Pole
Culminating a decade of planning, innovation and testing, construction of the world's largest neutrino observatory was successfully completed today. Read More
Media advisory: Mid-year commencement coverage
12/17/10 TO: MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES FROM: LIZ BEYLER, (608) 263-1986, lbkraak@wisc.edu RE: MEDIA ADVISORY/MID-YEAR COMMENCEMENT COVERAGE Credentials for reporters and photographers covering winter commencement… Read More
Dec. 21 total lunar eclipse and UW Space Place eclipse party planned
Clear skies permitting, an extraordinary lunar eclipse will be visible from Wisconsin in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 21. Read More