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Experts available to aid media in covering World Cup

June 9, 2010

In less than a month, the eyes of sports fans will be turned to the World Cup soccer tournament, the world's most-watched sporting event, which kicks off in South Africa on June 11. The World Cup is being played in Africa for the first time this year - a source of pride across the continent, which has six teams in the tournament. Read More

Music to celebrate UW–Madison spoken word program fuses rhythms, positive hip-hop message

June 9, 2010

The arrival of the fourth cohort of First Wave, the University of Wisconsin's cutting edge Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble, will be celebrated by the majestic sound of the African Motherland blended with positive rap lyrics from artists Mike-E and Afro Flow. Read More

Photo evidence proves Badger alumni show their spirit all over the world

June 8, 2010

In Kurgan, Russia, 8,246 miles away from the statue of Abe Lincoln on Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a group of college students sang "On, Wisconsin!" to celebrate Badger Spirit Day on April 23. Read More

Study shows need for teacher training in personal finance

June 8, 2010

While 89 percent of K-12 teachers agree that students should either take a financial education course or pass a competency test for personal finance before graduating from high school, relatively few teachers believe they are adequately prepared to teach such topics, according to a study by two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More

Summer series focuses on civil society and nonprofits

June 7, 2010

The University of Wisconsin Center for Nonprofits will present "Building Civil Society Through the Nonprofit Sector," a four-week "Communiversity - Summer Forum" of eight sessions between Tuesday, June 15 through Thursday, July 8. Read More

Biochemistry employee Rita Warden dies at age 59

June 4, 2010

Friends and colleagues in the University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry department are deeply saddened by the loss of Rita Warden, who died as the result of… Read More

University administration’s statement regarding Circuit Court ruling on submarine rescue studies

June 3, 2010

The university is reviewing Dane County Circuit Court Judge Amy Smith's decision to defer animal cruelty charges involving longstanding submarine rescue studies to a special prosecutor. Read More

Spring semester Dean’s List now online

June 3, 2010

One way that UW–Madison recognizes the academic excellence of its students is through the Dean’s List. At the conclusion of every semester, high achieving students… Read More

SOAR 2010 navigates campus construction

June 3, 2010

The first summer SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration) session begins today, Thursday, June 3. Read More

Oakley named director of counseling and consultation services

June 3, 2010

Danielle Oakley has been selected as the new UHS director of counseling and consultation services at University Health Services (UHS), according to UHS executive director Sarah Van Orman. UHS is the student health center of UW–Madison. Read More

Scholars look at effect of red tape on citizens’ relationships with public officials

June 3, 2010

For many people, fighting City Hall means having to cut through layers of red tape. Read More

UW-Madison researcher named Hartwell Investigator

June 3, 2010

Dr. De-Ann Pillers, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently received a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award from The Hartwell Foundation, based in Memphis, Tenn. Read More

Playing games in prison may reveal roots of psychopathy

June 2, 2010

The way psychopathic prisoners play certain games bears an uncanny resemblance to the patterns shown by people with damage to a particular part of the… Read More

Recent sighting: Come Sail Away

June 2, 2010

UW Sailing team members and undergraduates Christine Porter (center in light blue shorts) and Molly Forbes (left of center) tack and jibe their sailboat… Read More