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Official Badger bowl tour is about to take flight

December 23, 2010

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

December 22, 2010

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

December 22, 2010

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

December 22, 2010

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

December 21, 2010

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

December 20, 2010

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

December 20, 2010

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

December 17, 2010

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

December 17, 2010

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

December 17, 2010

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

December 17, 2010

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

December 16, 2010

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

December 16, 2010

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

December 15, 2010

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