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Time to enroll: Earn credits this summer at UW–Madison
All degree students currently enrolled at UW–Madison can now enroll for summer credit classes. Students enroll via the Web through My UW Madison. You can search for available classes using the “Class Search” function in the Student Center module. Read More
Recent sightings: ‘In the Dark’
Ice cream and butter maker Tim Haas fills containers with In the Dark, an ice cream specialty flavor being produced during a 150-gallon run… Read More
Arboretum prairie burn underway
A controlled burn at the UW–Madison Arboretum began late this morning, Thursday, April 1, and will last several hours. East Curtis Prairie is being… Read More
From spinning atoms to blazing stars, Science Expeditions covers all bases
If there is any way to take in the full depth and breadth of the science being practiced and developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the eighth annual Science Expeditions celebration is the way to do it. Read More
Hip-hop festival features team behind ‘Passing Strange’
In a convergence of film, music and powerhouse performance arts, this year's fourth annual Line Breaks festival will offer the opportunity to view the film "Passing Strange" on Monday, April 12, then hear the inside story on the creative process behind the Broadway production in a special cast and creator panel on Tuesday, April 20. Read More
Community invited to celebrate spring at campus pow-wow
The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is invited to a spring pow-wow on Saturday, April 10. Read More
Clean sweep for UW–Madison snowmobile team
For the second year running, the University of Wisconsin–Madison rode to the top of both divisions of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge held at Michigan Technological University. Read More
Geoffrion named Hobey Hat Trick Finalist
Senior forward Blake Geoffrion is one of three Hobey Hat Trick finalists for the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced today. Read More
Campus, public invited to admissions director candidate forums
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Enrollment Management has announced campus visits for four finalists for the position of director of admissions and recruitment. Read More
Biocore Prairie burn planned today
A controlled burn of the Biocore Prairie just west of Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on planned for today, Wednesday, March 31, at 1 p.m. if conditions are suitable. Read More
UW-Madison faculty honored by American Chemical Society
On March 23, five University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members and one former student were recognized by the American Chemical Society at its annual meeting in San Francisco. Read More
On slippery science subjects, Internet news delivers
Internet-based science news draws a more demographically diverse, learned and focused audience than print or television news, according to a study by University of Wisconsin–Madison communication researchers. Read More
Low-power computers could benefit environment and U.S. economy
A University of Wisconsin–Madison engineering professor has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design low-power computing systems that, if implemented on a broad scale, could have significant environmental and economic benefits. Read More
UW-Madison researchers use light to coax cells to move
Suppose you could get immune cells to move just where you wanted them to in the body - to fight infection or kill a tumor? It may sound like science fiction or magic, but it's not. Read More
U.S. Postal Service honors two from UW–Madison
The U.S. Postal Service has given both of its awards for scholarship on the history of the American postal system to University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More
Particle accelerator ready to attempt record-breaking collisions
Energy is building at the Large Hadron Collider outside of Geneva, Switzerland, in more ways than one. Read More
Author, activist Noam Chomsky to receive award
Philosopher, political activist, lecturer and author Noam Chomsky will receive the A.E. Havens Center’s Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship on Thursday, April 8. Read More
UW-Madison furlough day set for April 2
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will close on Friday, April 2 as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees. Read More