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Innovation comes full-circle in UW–Madison student seminar series

October 9, 2009

A decade ago, Chad Sorenson took his first steps toward becoming an inventor and entrepreneur by competing in and winning the Schoofs Prize for Creativity as a University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering student. Read More

UW-Madison, Hy-Vee benefit from retailing partnership

October 9, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison and a new member of the Madison business community both are benefiting from a partnership intended to improve the retailer's operations and the long-term quality of its employee-owners. Read More

Scientists hope to mimic nature’s dynamos

October 9, 2009

In the cosmos, all celestial objects - planets, stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies - have magnetic fields. On Earth, the magnetic field of our home planet is most easily observed in a compass where the needle points north. Read More

Madison police advise students to cut burglary risk

October 8, 2009

Madison and UW police department officials are reminding students to cut their risk of becoming victims of a burglary in their off-campus house or apartment. Read More

UW Homecoming run/walk, parade alter downtown traffic patterns

October 8, 2009

Several street closures will be in effect during Homecoming activities near the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More

‘Come On Down’ for UW–Madison Homecoming 2009

October 8, 2009

Bucky Badger is calling your name - jump around and "Come On Down!" for Bucky's Game Show Challenge during Homecoming 2009. Read More

Recent sightings: Drive-By Press

October 8, 2009

Justin Maes (left) and Joseph Velasquez (right) create a woodblock print on a T-shirt during the Drive by Press mobile-printing event at the… Read More

Industrial engineering professor provides national expertise on the driver distraction threat

October 7, 2009

University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial and systems engineering professor John Lee spoke about the dangers of distracted driving at a Washington, D.C., meeting on the topic held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The meeting included representatives from the Obama administration, U.S. Senate and automotive industry, among others, and was a chance for Lee to discuss his area of expertise: technology-mediated attention. Read More

Researcher studies monkeys in Africa to better understand virus evolution

October 7, 2009

Despite the importance of AIDS in human health, scientists still know very little about the diversity and ecology of AIDS-like viruses in nature. Read More

For the Record

October 7, 2009

Wisconsin Week, the newspaper of record for UW–Madison, carries legally required notices for faculty and staff. Read More

Series begins with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

October 7, 2009

The Concert Series on campus is one of the oldest uninterrupted recital series in the United States; 2009 sees its 90th anniversary. Read More

Union Theater family packages available

October 7, 2009

The Wisconsin Union Theater’s Family Savings program kicks off with two different upcoming shows. Read More

Still time to sign up for Roundtable

October 7, 2009

University Roundtable, a traditional luncheon lecture series at the university, kicks off for the fall semester on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a talk by Gregg Mitman titled “From Marching Penguins to Charging Buffalo: The Moral Tales of Nature Film.” Read More

Faculty, staff present at book festival

October 7, 2009

Now in its eighth year, the Wisconsin Book Festival has something for everyone during five days of panels, workshops and performances by local and nationally recognized authors. UW–Madison plays a large role, from hosting campus events to spotlighting books published by the UW Press. Read More

Chancellor highlights successes, challenges at state of university address

October 7, 2009

Despite absorbing one-time cuts and ongoing cuts in the state budget adopted this summer, UW–Madison was able to land on its fiscal feet, Chancellor Biddy Martin told faculty senators during the annual state of the university address on Oct. 5. Read More

Coming up on the Big Ten Network

October 7, 2009

Following is a look at the UW–Madison-related programming scheduled for the next two weeks on the Big Ten Network. Read More

Director shares her passion for languages

October 7, 2009

In elementary school, most Wisconsin residents probably looked ahead to language study as an “either-or” proposition: a few years of high school French or Spanish, maybe German. Lucky ones, depending on the school, might get Chinese, Japanese or Russian. Read More

Artists may apply to install art at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

October 7, 2009

Artists on campus and across the Midwest are invited to submit an application for the commission of art to be installed in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More

APR campus forum highlights process improvements

October 7, 2009

Several Administrative Process Redesign (APR) teams will discuss how they implement campuswide improvements at a campus forum on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Read More