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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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent sightings: Chancellor Martin in China
Chancellor Biddy Martin and International Studies Dean Gilles Bousquet talk with Beijing middle school students on the grounds of Tsinghua University, one of China’s…
UW-Madison to welcome China’s champions
Eleven accomplished Chinese student-athletes will spend six months living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as part of a groundbreaking partnership with Beijing University of Sport, the foremost sports, physical education and exercise science institution in China.