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Greenhouse gas carbon dioxide ramps up aspen growth

December 4, 2009

The rising level of atmospheric carbon dioxide may be fueling more than climate change. It could also be making some trees grow like crazy. Read More

Trees and skis: wintry weather coincides with campus events

December 4, 2009

With fresh snow blanketing campus, a pair of weekend events, a Christmas tree sale and a ski and snowboard resale, seem especially well-timed. Beginning on… Read More

UW-Madison graduate wins Marshall Scholarship

December 4, 2009

A UW–Madison alumna has been named one of 35 Marshall Scholars. Read More

40th Christmas chemistry lecture to air on public TV stations

December 3, 2009

This holiday season brings the 40th incarnation of University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri's wildly popular Christmas lecture, "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri." Read More

Outstanding alumni chapters award scholarships to UW–Madison students

December 3, 2009

Chapters of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) have awarded $617,000 in scholarships to University of Wisconsin–Madison students this year. Read More

UW-Madison soil science professor receives national teaching award

December 3, 2009

Teresa Balser, associate professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has received the 2009 National Teaching Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Read More

TIP/Climate change experts

December 3, 2009

Dec. 3, 2009 TO: Editors, news directors FROM: Jenny Price, University Communications, 608-262-8296 RE: TIP/CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE Representatives of more than 190 nations… Read More

UW-Madison students: Get an H1N1 shot Dec. 4

December 2, 2009

University of Wisconsin–Madison students aged 24 and under are encouraged to come to the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) on Friday, Dec. 4, to get a free H1N1 flu shot in a flash. Read More

Rocks, crystals, fossils headline sale at Geology Museum

December 2, 2009

Unique gifts for people fascinated by the beauty of nature will be on sale at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum for one day only, Friday, Dec. 4. Read More

Badger Yearbook celebrates 125th edition

December 2, 2009

In 1884, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors pulled out their typewriters and dedicated "The Trochos," the Latin word for "badger," to "the ladies of '85, in testimony of our high appreciation and esteem." Read More

Giant collider back in gear, sets record for collision intensity

December 2, 2009

On Nov. 30, the world's largest scientific instrument, the Large Hadron Collider, set a record when it smashed one stream of protons against another and then accelerated the beams to 1.18 trillion electron volts, exceeding the record held by Fermilab in Illinois since 2001. Read More

New WiscMail launched to campus

December 2, 2009

UW-Madison launched its new WiscMail Web mail client this week. Based on feedback from campus, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) created the new interface… Read More

UW Hospital’s HIV clinic brings AIDS Memorial Quilt to Madison

December 1, 2009

Twenty-one panels, each one 144 feet square. Each of the 21 panels tells eight human stories, in colorful thread, of the lives of loved ones… Read More

Gordon Commons boiler uses cooking oil to heat water

December 1, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Division of University Housing has cooked up the latest in energy savings. Nearly three months ago, officials installed a boiler in Gordon Commons that uses spent cooking oil as an energy source. Read More

NACLO competition introduces students to computational linguistics

December 1, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Computer Sciences will host local high-school and middle-school participants in the 2010 North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) open competition. Read More

Latest Badger Poll results to be released

November 30, 2009

The results of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Badger Poll will be released this week. Read More

VIP launches food drive to support Second Harvest Foodbank

November 30, 2009

Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) will be joining Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin in an effort to raise nonperishable food items for families in need. Read More

Dean of students to host listening session on LGBT issues

November 25, 2009

Do you have ideas or opinions about LGBT services and resources on campus? LGBT Campus Center Director Eric Trekell and Dean of Students Lori Berquam are hosting a listening session for UW–Madison community students, faculty and staff. Read More