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Federal reserve expert headlines discussion on economic and monetary issues
The Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the Wisconsin School of Business will host a conference called "Navigating the Credit Crunch: What's Ahead for Wisconsin?" on Friday, June 4, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Fluno Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Slide show: Proud moments — spring commencement
Commencement ceremonies — the crowning achievement of each academic year — are taking place on campus this weekend. Read More
Students plan trip along area rivers to promote ‘campfire diplomacy’
A pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison sophomores have organized a three-day bus trip for more than 40 Chinese and U.S. students this weekend, aiming to bring together people from the world's superpowers through what they call "campfire diplomacy." Read More
Graduates tell stories of achievement as commencement approaches
The class of 2010 will produce a number of noteworthy graduates who did great things with their experience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In advance of this weekend's commencement, we have profiled just a few of their successes. Read More
Odyssey Project offers a promising journey of hope, transformation
The walls of Emily Auerbach’s office are crowded with photos that show the outcomes of hard-fought success. Read More
Federal investment in basic research yields outsized dividends
Investment in basic scientific research may be one of the best ways to foster long-term economic growth locally and nationally, according to a report released this week by The Science Coalition. Read More
Finalists named in search for human resources director
Four finalists have been selected in the search for a new human resources director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
All graduation candidates, guests welcome for weekend commencement addresses
UW–Madison’s spring commencement will feature U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as a guest speaker for one of the five commencement ceremonies. Read More
Noted UW–Madison biochemist Robert Burris dies at 96
Robert H. Burris, a noted University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemist, died on Tuesday, May 11 at the age of 96. Read More
Employee Ice Cream Social moved indoors
The university’s annual Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, at 1 p.m. on Bascom Hill. Read More
For comfort, mom’s voice works as well as a hug
"Reach out and touch someone" - good advertising slogan, or evolutionary imperative? Read More
DNA evidence in 25-year-old conviction points to possible perpetrator
DNA testing that helped free Robert Lee Stinson in 2009 has identified a possible perpetrator of the crime for which Stinson served 23 years of wrongful incarceration. Read More
Recent sightings: Study space
Rebecca Stern, right, a first-year undergraduate, studies using in the Wisconsin Historical Society library reading room on April 12, 2010. The library space… Read More
It’s a small world (for small people) after all
Lab-coated and goggled, Troy Dassler's 15 third graders are itching to power up their digital optical microscopes. Read More