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UW-Madison students face off in expanded business plan competition
From high-tech wound care and eco-friendly apparel to social media software firms and biofuels, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business. Read More
Year of Humanities finishes with events, performances
The Year of the Humanities will come to a close during the remaining weeks of the semester and the concluding events are not to be missed. On the program are a lecture on the Book of Revelation, a panel discussion on the mind and performances of Daoist rituals. Read More
UW-Madison honors Academic Staff Excellence Award winners
Nine University of Wisconsin–Madison professionals have been honored with the 2010 Academic Staff Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and overall excellence. Read More
UW-Madison Habitat to “Shack Up” on Library Mall
Students of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Habitat for Humanity will be hauling donated materials and tools to Library Mall on Friday, April 23 for… Read More
WID Town Center previewed May 6
Get a sneak peek at the design, attractions and menus of Town Center at “Journey to the Center of the Institutes,” a preview May 6 in the Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons and Deck. Read More
Recent sightings: Hands-on healthy
Students in Counseling Psychology 105: Health, Community and Action, a course taught by Margaret Nellis, a lecturer in the School of Education, participate in… Read More
Community service projects set for May 21 furlough day
Instead of heading off to work in the UW–Madison’s biological systems engineering department on Friday, May 21, Patrick Litza will instead go to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Read More
Wisconsin Idea database spreads word of service to state
Legislators, county officials and newspaper readers across the state are finding out about the Wisconsin Idea through a university database that documents faculty and staff contributions to the state. Read More
A place to ponder
As spring settles in on University Bay, visitors to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve can now take in the view from a custom-crafted park bench along the shoreline. Read More
Rennebohm Foundation, Morgridge Center team to expand nonprofit leadership development
The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation has announced a gift of $100,000 to expand the work of the UW Center for Nonprofits in the School of Human Ecology. Read More
Oldest dance program becomes newest department
While finalizing preparations for this weekend’s Lathrop Hall centennial celebration, the UW–Madison Dance Program received an added reason to rejoice — the nation’s first college program to offer a dance degree had just been granted departmental status. Read More
We Conserve: Be the We
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus. Read More
Chorus, symphony take on Beethoven work
A not-to-be-missed concert will take place on campus when the UW–Madison Choral Union and Symphony Orchestra present Beethoven’s larger-than-life “Missa Solemnis,” Op. 123, in Mills Concert Hall, Mosse Humanities Building, Saturday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. Read More
Grandeur recaptured in WHS library renovation
After seven months of painstaking renovation and restoration work, the Library Reading Room at the Wisconsin Historical Society’s headquarters will be open for free public tours during an open house on Friday and Saturday, April 23–24. Read More
“Gonzo scientist” to discuss the wild side of science writing
Science writer John Bohannon will bring his alter ego, the “Gonzo Scientist,” to the UW–Madison campus the week of April 26. Read More
Mixed news on owl family
Sad and promising news about the owl family that attracted attention in the campus community emerged this week. Read More
Milestones
Wisconsin wrestling head coach Barry Davis has been named the 2010 National Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The award caps… Read More
UW Carbone Cancer Center researchers honored by foundation for prostate cancer research
Two researchers at the UW Carbone Cancer Center are among 21 who have been named 2010 Young Investigators by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Read More
Web site links environment and health for middle schoolers
What do climate change, urban sprawl and globalization have common? All are forms of environmental change that can trigger public health problems. Read More