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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
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 sale at the University of Wisconsin–Madison starting today (Dec. 17), with all proceeds benefiting need-based scholarships. Read More
Academic staff create committee to oppose unit clarification
Academic staff members are needed on a committee leading efforts against unit clarification. The Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC) approved a new ad hoc… Read More
100-year study mirrors U.S. history of concrete
Almost since the beginning of recorded history, people have used concrete substances in everything from infrastructure to artwork. Read More
Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms
It's one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of nowhere and ruins your afternoon. Read More