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Check out the new university home page
University Communications launched a re-designed university home page on June 29. Read More
Furloughs continue another year
We have made it through a challenging first year of state-mandated employee furloughs, which were imposed as a way for the state of Wisconsin to save money in difficult budget times. Read More
‘Construction’ was the word this summer
From construction to Chinese athletes, campus was a busy place this summer. Here are a few stories you may have missed. Read More
UW Law School students kick off first year with community service
The 260 students starting at the University of Wisconsin Law School this fall arrive on campus expecting to be immersed in lectures or hefty reading assignments. Read More
Plants give up some deep secrets of drought resistance
In a study that promises to fill in the fine details of the plant world's blueprint for surviving drought, a team of Wisconsin researchers has identified in living plants the set of proteins that help them withstand water stress. Read More
Curiosities: Why are so many Hispanic names hyphenated?
The two surnames names are ancestral, with the father’s family name followed by the mother’s family name. In Colombia, for example, “Ernesto Escobar Vega” uses… Read More
Fall move-in presents challenges
Approximately 6,500 University of Wisconsin–Madison students will move into their university residence halls this week with the help of their families and friends. Read More
UW-Madison ranked 23rd by Washington Monthly
The annual college rankings season rolled on Monday (Aug. 23) as the University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 23rd nationally in this year’s edition of… Read More
Employee bus pass distribution dates set
Employees can begin picking up their complimentary Madison Metro bus passes beginning Monday, Aug. 16. Read More
Recording booth will capture memories of Sterling Hall bombing
For those who were in Madison on Aug. 24, 1970, memories of the bombing of Sterling Hall - the sounds that woke them in the middle of the night, the images of the aftermath - are indelible. Read More
Renewed partnership keeps $60 million satellite center in Madison
It was a deep history in satellite meteorology that first got the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration interested in Madison in the 1970s. Read More
UW Board of Regents forwards budget proposal to increase graduates, create jobs
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Aug. 19 approved a two-year budget intended to boost Wisconsin’s economy by increasing the number of UW… Read More
Long collaboration with sewer district helps city, university
The passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 ushered in a revolution in sewage treatment. Faced with tightening restrictions on the water and solids it must release after treatment, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) turned to experts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for advice. Read More
Millions awarded for high-capacity Internet
Wisconsin has received a federal boost in networking capacity thanks to $32.3 million in federal grants announced today (Aug. 18) by University of Wisconsin-Extension Provost and Vice Chancellor Christine J. Quinn. UW-Extension led the grant application process. Read More
UW-Madison’s area, international programs receive federal grants
Eight of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's area and international studies programs have received a combined total of about $18 million during the next four years in federal Title VI grants under the National Resource Center (NRC) and Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Read More
Join Engineers Without Borders to design Lake Wingra biofiltration garden
Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) are inviting Madison community members to join them the morning of Saturday, Aug. 21, to help design a biofiltration garden that will clean the Vilas Beach area of Lake Wingra. Read More
Global ranking places UW–Madison 17th among universities
The University of Wisconsin–Madison notched a 17th-place ranking among world universities in an annual ranking done by Shanghai’s Jiao Tong University. Read More
UW-Madison, Chancellor Martin welcome group of Chinese athletes
They may be well-known in their native China, but the group of elite student-athletes and coaches who are living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this fall are blending in and immersing themselves in the life of UW–Madison students. Read More