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Coming up on the Big Ten Network
UW-Madison has regularly scheduled program time slots on the Big Ten Network. Look for our academic programming at noon on Tuesdays and at 3 a.m.
Eight faculty receive WARF professorships
Eight members of the faculty were appointed to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named professorships in 2010. The appointments, which include $75,000 in research support from…
Generation Dancing explores physical side of culture
A dance concert on Feb. 3–5 will explore the physical manifestations of culture and how experiences inform the physical self.
Applications accepted for graduate fellowships
Applications are now being accepted for two graduate fellowships offered by Global Studies for summer 2011: Scott Kloeck-Jenson International Internship Grants to doctoral students interested…
Website keeps campus updated on state budget
A revamped website will keep the university community updated on the 2011–13 state budget process and what it means to UW–Madison. The site, UW–Madison…
Book Smart
Evolving Nationalism: Homeland, Religion and Identity in Israel (Cornell University Press, 2010) Nadav Shelef, Harvey M. Meyerhoff Assistant Professor of Israel Studies…
TIP/Super Bowl experts
Feb. 3, 2011 TO: Editors, news directors FROM: Stacy Forster, 608-262-0930; Jenny Price, 608-262-8296 RE: TIP/SUPER BOWL EXPERTS The Green Bay Packers and…
UW-Madison classes, events return to normal on Thursday
Classes, events and normal campus services at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will resume on Thursday, Feb. 3 in the wake of this week's major snowstorm.
Classes, events and normal campus services will resume on Thursday
3:30 p.m. update: Classes, events and normal campus services will resume on Thursday, Feb. 3. Officials thanked the community for flexibility and patience in dealing…
Frequently asked questions, UW inclement weather guidelines for employees
The UW–Madison campus, along with the southern part of Wisconsin, experienced a major snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 2. This resulted in the campus canceling classes…
Instrument makers give essential support to research enterprise
In engineering and the physical, medical and psychological sciences, equipment is often a critical barrier between a bright hypothesis and a scientific achievement. Science by definition involves doing something new, and that something new often requires a one-of-a-kind instrument. A whatchamacallit. A gadget. Anything from a specialized bolt to a self-propelled machine.
Storm update: Classes, events canceled Wednesday, snow clearance begins
Crews at the University of Wisconsin–Madison began to dig out from a crippling winter storm that forced cancellation of classes and events on campus Wednesday, Feb. 2.
Cancellations related to Feb. 1-2 snowstorm
Below is a current list of changes to campus services and events. If you have information about campus event cancellations, email chancellor@news.wisc.edu with specific details.
Snow Action Day extended through Thursday
December has arrived with a snowy punch, a reminder of the university's need to tame inclement weather by keeping sidewalks, bus shelters and parking lots clear and safe.
Chancellor Martin reacts to State of the State address
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin attended Gov. Scott Walker’s State of the State address Tuesday night. Her statement follows: “The governor’s speech made it…
A matter of timing: New strategies for debugging electronics
The components that make up the integrated circuits in electronic devices are nano-sized and number in the billions. Sometimes "bugs" lurking in these complex systems can emerge and cause significant performance errors.
Campus prepares for new winter storm
3:30 p.m. Tuesday update: The UW–Madison campus continues to prepare for a major winter storm, with snow and blizzard-like conditions expected through Wednesday, Feb. 2.
Global Health Initiative sparks creative thinking with Incubator series
If ever there were a novel approach to a global health issue, Caitilyn Allen may have found it in a radio drama produced by the Ugandan agricultural extension.
UW-Madison suspends Egypt programs, students leave Alexandria
Note: As of 5:30 p.m. CST today, Monday, Jan. 31, the students in Alexandria had left the airport and were en route to Prague on…