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Agronomy chair named interim CALS dean
Agronomy professor and department chair William F. Tracy has been named interim dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read More
Home-Field Advantage
The minivan is dwarfed by the loading dock at Gordon Commons, so it pulls up several feet short of where trailer trucks routinely make deliveries… Read More
Chancellor conducts TelePresence meeting from China
As part of her trip to China and Taiwan, Chancellor Biddy Martin helped to inaugurate a cutting-edge videoconferencing device now available to the greater UW–Madison campus community. Read More
Search and screen panel named for WID director
A search and screen committee has been named to find the first permanent director for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Martin Cadwallader, vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate School, says the committee is accepting nominations and hopes to have a candidate selected by late spring. Read More
Two faculty chosen for national medical honor society
Cynthia Haq and John Harting, faculty leaders at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, have been elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Read More
Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition now the Mid-America Freight Coalition
An organization that focuses on planning, operating, preserving and improving freight transportation infrastructure and networks throughout the Midwest has a new name, although its mission remains the same. Read More
Long-term lake study suggests ecological mechanism may control destructive crayfish
Just a few years ago, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's research station in Boulder Junction, Wis., were growing sick of a crustacean delicacy - the rusty crayfish. Roughly 90,000 of the animals had been caught during an intensive trapping program at the nearby Sparkling Lake. Read More
Madison police seek info on Mifflin Street robbery
The Madison Police Department is seeking information about a robbery of four UW–Madison students during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 3 in the… Read More
Work-flow project positions UW for HRS success
When the UW System’s new human resources system is implemented this spring, a cross-campus collaborative effort will have prepared UW–Madison academic and administrative units to take full advantage of the new software. Read More
Researcher examines sensory disorders
Many people suffer from certain smells, sights, touches, tastes and sounds that most others find pleasant, at best, or mildly irritating, at worst. Read More
Major 20th century sculpture collection goes to Chazen
A major private collection of 20th century sculpture will be made accessible to the public in its new home at the Chazen Museum of Art. Read More
Forums address New Badger Partnership
Better access to classes, more students graduating in four years, more tenure-track faculty in the classroom. Those are just a few of the ways UW–Madison would benefit in the coming years if the university were granted broader flexibility, Chancellor Biddy Martin told a campus audience at Grainger Hall Oct. 19. Read More
Food drive unites campus against hunger
For several years, the Office of Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) has coordinated an NBC15 Share Your Holidays food drive for families in need. Read More
UWPD: Don’t leave personal items unattended
The UW Police Department is reporting a recent increase in thefts of unattended personal items such as laptop computers, backpacks and purses. Read More
Construction season finally ending
The 2010 construction season on campus is finally drawing to a close after more than five months of traffic detours and delays. Read More
CFYE conference coming up Nov. 12
The annual First-Year Conference is designed to provide UW–Madison faculty, graduate students and academic staff an opportunity to think and learn about first-year students and their academic success. Read More
Meeting planned to discuss Picnic Point improvements
The Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee and staff members from the Division of Facilities Planning & Management will be hosting a public meeting next week to discuss the status of improvements planned for the eastern tip of Picnic Point. Read More