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Cardiologist studies at the heart of stem cells
When Timothy Kamp arrived at UW–Madison in 1996, stem cell research was the focus of a few biologists and blood researchers. Read More
Two faculty win Sloan fellowships
Two faculty members were among 118 young faculty who were awarded Sloan Research Fellowships. Read More
Carson Gulley leaves legacy of devotion to cooking, beloved fudge-bottom pie
Carson Gulley was born in Arkansas in 1897 to two former slaves. As a dormitory chef, Gulley cooked more than 16 million meals for hungry students in his 27 years on campus. Read More
We Conserve: Be the We
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus. Read More
Academic awards office raises university’s profile
With motherhood on the horizon, Julie Stubbs wasn’t looking for a new day job. But just a few months after coming to Madison, she found herself in charge of two major projects: raising a baby and running an innovative new office on an unfamiliar campus. Read More
Coming up on the Big Ten Network
The following UW–Madison programming is scheduled for the Big Ten Network in the coming weeks. Read More
UW Foundation turns 65
On March 20, 1945, the UW Foundation was established to raise funds for “a great post-war development program for the university.” An influx of students — mostly World War Ⅱ servicemen — lack of infrastructure investment during the war years and the nation’s need for educated workers required that something be done to supplement legislative allocations to the university. Read More
Public-private venture wins grant to extend Internet links to underserved areas
A broad partnership of Madison-area education, health, government and nonprofit organizations, including UW–Madison, has been awarded $5.1 million in federal stimulus funding to expand access to computer networks for underserved communities and local agencies Read More
Global water issues take spotlight in spring lecture series
Many people believe water will be to the current century what oil was to the last one: the defining natural resource. Read More
UW–Madison receives national recognition for community service
UW–Madison has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Read More
Construction to impact traffic on Park
Utility construction will affect vehicle and pedestrian traffic along North Park Street between Johnson Street and Langdon Street for about four weeks this spring. Read More
New art gallery to feature work of academic staff
The Office of the Secretary of the Academic Staff is an unlikely place for an art gallery. But a recent remodeling of the office left a more open room, lots of sunlight and bare white walls that called out for some color. Read More
Mount Horeb bands to invade Humanities Building
Some 300 middle- and high-school band members from Mount Horeb, Wis., will come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Wednesday, March 17, for a morning of musical instruction and collaboration in a musical March madness. Read More
Kaitlin Koehler: A born leader
Kaitlin Koehler was destined to become a leader with the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD). Read More
Directorate gives students chance to take charge
If you are one of the 14,000 people passing through the Union’s doors each day, and if while you there have enjoyed music on the Terrace, strolled through a Union art gallery, attended a performance at the Union Theater, taken a minicourse, read Illumination and Emmie magazines, learned something at a Distinguished Lecture or had a sailing lesson from Hoofers, you need to thank one of the hard-working student volunteers from WUD, the Wisconsin Union Directorate. Read More
Celebrate Greenbush Day on March 23
Current and former residents of Madison’s historic Greenbush neighborhood and their neighbors in the university community will be gathering for the fourth annual Greenbush Day celebration on Tuesday, March 23. Read More
For the Record
March 10–24, 2010. Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff. Read More
UW Foundation leader wins advancement award
Andrew A. “Sandy” Wilcox, president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, is one of two widely respected professionals who have made valuable contributions to the educational foundation field who are this year's recipients of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation awards. Read More
Slide show: Lost—The Winter Episode
Is it any wonder that Wisconsinites lose possessions during our seemingly endless winter? Pay attention when walking on campus, as senior university photographer Jeff Miller did recently, and you’ll spot all sorts of lost items. Read More
From raw biomass, chemical process produces simple, fermentable sugars
A University of Wisconsin–Madison research team has developed a promising new chemical method to liberate the sugar molecules trapped inside inedible plant biomass, a key step in the creation of cellulosic biofuels. Read More