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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
Live webchat on Nov. 3 answers housing questions
Are you a student thinking about where to live next year? Or a parent who would like to learn more about options for on- or… Read More
Student-developed website takes pulse of election on Twitter
This year's midterm elections haven't even been decided yet and already there's a way to analyze them. Read More
UW-Madison students make “genetic machines” for international competition
As yogurt and other products are marketed as a method for improving health, young biologists at University of Wisconsin–Madison are trying to do something similar by engineering delivery of biological molecules to the intestine. Read More
UW Police: Don’t leave personal items unattended
The UW–Madison Police Department is reporting a recent increase in thefts of unattended personal items such as laptop computers, backpacks, and purses. The thefts… Read More
Journalist discusses human rights, international criminal tribunals Nov. 3
You’ve seen the headlines concerning accusations of genocide and war crimes in Rwanda, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sierra Leone and countless other places. How are perpetrators of… Read More
Online map allows visitors, naturalists to share Arboretum experience
If the UW Arboretum were just a pretty place to take a walk, its new Interactive Map wouldn't need much more than crisscrossing trails, grey blobs for parking lots and symbols marking the restrooms. Read More