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Chancellor Martin forms new student leader panel
The Chancellor’s Panel of Student Leaders met for the first time on Oct. 20 in an effort to maintain strong communications between Chancellor Biddy Martin,… Read More
New system to track human resources services by mid-2011
A new state-of-the-art system for administering pay and benefits stands to fundamentally improve how faculty and staff receive human resource services. Read More
UW law, business schools rate among Princeton Review’s best
The University of Wisconsin’s law and business schools were included among the nation’s best programs in Princeton Review’s annual guidebooks, with the Wisconsin School of… Read More
Recent sightings: ‘Stop the Silence’ vigil
More than 100 participants hold glow-light sticks during a nighttime vigil on Library Mall on Oct. 20, 2010. The event was part of “… Read More
New visitor guide spotlights campus
A lively new publication that allows visitors to UW–Madison to navigate and discover more about the lakeside campus is available through Visitor and Information Programs Read More
UW-Madison “checks in” to Foursquare presence
Who's the mayor of UW–Madison? Biddy Martin? Bret Bielema? Bucky? Barry? Actually, it could be you. Read More
Medical journalist on campus in November
Ivan Oransky, executive editor of Reuters Health, will be on campus the first week of November as biomedical writer in residence. Read More
University Theatre presents ‘Valparaiso’
America is a culture obsessed with reality television, where every average Joe has potential for instantaneous stardom. See how sudden fame can overtake someone in “Valparaiso,” by Don DeLillo, opening Friday, Oct. 22, in the Mitchell Theatre at the University Theatre. Read More
Percussionist returns to alma mater with a Danish beat
When Neeraj Mehta heads out to perform, the experience can seem like a cross between “America’s Got Talent” and American Pickers Read More
UW leads with new captioning, transcription services for learners
UW–Madison has selected two firms to provide captioning and transcription services. Read More
2010 Scott Kloeck-Jenson fellows honored
Each year, Global Studies hosts a luncheon to honor the recipients of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship, awarded to outstanding UW–Madison graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice. Read More
Cow health and happiness delivered through the Internet
Can Web-based resources have a positive impact on a cow’s life? Read More
Symposium addresses ethics, standards, beneficiaries of research
Drawing on issues raised by this year’s Go Big Read selection, a fall symposium will address responsible conduct and ethical decision-making in research. Read More
For the Record
Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff. Read More
Q&A: Professor examines those ‘outside the color lines’ in new book
In her new book, “Partly Colored: Asian Americans and Racial Anomaly in the Segregated South,” Bow examines what segregation demanded of people who did not fall into the category of black or white — including Asians, American Indians and people of mixed race. Read More
Wisconsin MBA students to meet with Warren Buffett
Twenty students from the full-time University of Wisconsin–Madison MBA program will travel to Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 21, to share a meal and an experience of a lifetime with Warren Buffett, chair and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world's most successful investors. Read More
Coming up on the Big Ten Network
Here is our program lineup for the next two weeks. Read More
Milestones
Brendon Dybdahl recently joined the staff in University Housing as the new director of marketing and communications. Alexander Lazarian, a professor of astronomy and physics,… Read More