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New student union in search of innovative building name
We go through our lives naming things. Teddy the stuffed bear, Fido the dog. We name our research papers, our science projects and eventually, our kids. But this spring, one lucky Badger will name a building.
UW researchers develop new model for macular degeneration
Exposing albino rats to moderately intense light has produced a new animal model for the most common cause of severe vision loss in humans.
Center hosts financial literacy symposium, showcases research opportunities
The Family Financial Security Symposium, which will explore research examining why consumers sometimes make choices they later regret and put their families at financial risk, will be held on the UW–Madison campus April 19-20.
Students urged to participate in Census 2010
Census 2010 has officially begun. All are encouraged to participate.
Alliance brings e-business best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers
The University of Wisconsin–Madison E-Business Institute (UWEBI) and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) have announced a strategic alliance that will enable Wisconsin manufacturers to share collective knowledge and lessons learned regarding e-business technologies and best practices.
Scavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel
Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.
University Health Services selects new prevention director
Thomas L. Sieger has been named the new director of prevention services and campus health initiatives at University Health Services (UHS), the student health clinic of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University community continues Haitian relief efforts
Events across the UW–Madison campus continue to provide support for Haitian earthquake relief. Thousands of dollars worth of donations have poured in already, as the university community responds to the devastation in the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Words, wit and wild hearts: A conversation with author, professor Lorrie Moore
It’s a writer-to-writer conversation when Jacquelyn Mitchard sits down for a chat with Lorrie Moore, acclaimed fiction author and UW faculty member.
Education secretary, Youth Speaks founder to speak at spring commencement
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Saturday morning commencement ceremony on May 15, Chancellor Biddy Martin announced today (March 10).
Celebrate Read an E-Book Week with a free e-book from UW Press
The University of Wisconsin Press is urging readers to celebrate Read an E-Book Week and is offering hundreds of titles -- and a free e-book.
Romnes Awards honor six up-and-coming professors
Six of UW–Madison’s most promising rising faculty have been named recipients of this year’s Romnes Faculty Fellowships.
Ten faculty members honored with Kellett Awards
Ten UW–Madison faculty members have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards.
UW Police mourn passing of department’s senior K9 officer
Mosely, the UW Police Department’s first K9 officer, passed away suddenly on March 3 at the age of 9.
Celebrating 25 years at the Biotechnology Center
In 1985, when the Biotechnology Center opened its doors, the prospect of genetically engineered crops was often greeted with suspicion. Many university professors were leery of the private sector, and only three Madison-area companies were working in biotech.
Awards honor 12 young alumni
Susanne Rust was a 2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist for investigative journalism. While at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Rust and a colleague broke a story about the failure of the U.S. government to protect Americans from chemicals in plastics.
Tour the world without leaving town
If you are an armchair traveler, or more of the accidental tourist type, campus activities this weekend will satisfy the wanderer in us all. And with spring break still weeks away, these events arrive in the nick of time.
Production explores conflict of head over heart
The emotional conflict over whether to follow one’s heart or not is a struggle that has plagued all peoples during all eras. In 1888, playwright Henrik Ibsen explored the topic in his play “The Lady from the Sea.” Graduate directing student Jeremy Thomas Poulsen now tackles Ibsen’s play in University Theatre’s upcoming production, opening Friday, March 19, and playing through Saturday, April 10, in the Hemsley Theatre.
Madison Meals for Haiti continues relief efforts
Just over two months since the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, the world’s attention has largely turned to other issues. The need for help, however, remains just as strong. Now, a group in Madison hopes to mobilize volunteers in support of those still suffering from the earthquake’s devastation.
Alumni Weekend brings food, graduates, spirit to campus
Alumni Weekend will feature a full weekend of activities set for Thursday–Saturday, April 22–24.