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After Supreme Court clerkship, Klingele back teaching at UW Law School
One of the most memorable moments of Cecelia Klingele's yearlong U.S. Supreme Court clerkship wasn't crafting an opinion on a particular case or listening to an oral argument.
Cycling team, city of Madison to host Collegiate Cycling Nationals
The National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) announced that the cycling team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison won the bid to host the 2010 and 2011 Collegiate Road National Championship races.
UW-Madison students seek international life, outlook
Before leaving for Ireland last September, University of Wisconsin–Madison student Sarah Zink wrote about her expectations of the study abroad experience that awaited her.
School of Business launches Global Real Estate Master program
The Wisconsin School of Business will attract some of the brightest real estate students from the top business schools in Asia, Europe and Latin America with a highly innovative Global Real Estate Master (GREM) program.
UW-Madison students foster community development on island in Uganda
Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students working on an island in Uganda's Lake Victoria knew they were making a difference when a member of the country's parliament came to check out the fledgling girls' soccer team they had helped put together.
Madison Initiative discussion set for Nov. 16
The Student Oversight Board for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) will hold an open discussion session for those developing MIU proposals for the November…
UW-Madison computer team heads to world finals for ninth straight year
A computer team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison got official notification on Nov. 10 that it will be heading to Harbin, China, for the world championship in February.
Events planned for Global Entrepreneurship Week
The University of Wisconsin–Madison — along with more than 1,000 organizations worldwide — will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week during the week of Nov. 15.
New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship.
WYOU donates tapes of LGBT show to Memorial Library
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Library will accept a gift of 800 videotapes from WYOU Community Television during a reception on Friday, Nov. 13.
Recent sighting: “On, Wisconsin!”
UW Marching Band Director Michael Leckrone (right) conducts members of the band during a performance of the fight song “On, Wisconsin!” on the steps…
For mothers of children with autism, the caregiving life proves stressful
Common wisdom tells us that to be the mother of a child with autism is to assume a heavier caregiving burden in life.
FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis.
Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults
Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States, and will afflict an estimated 28 million Americans by 2030.
Zimmermann scholarship assists UW–Madison student
The family of the late University of Wisconsin–Madison student Brittany Zimmermann has awarded a scholarship to financially assist a UW–Madison freshman from Marshfield, Wis.
Bringing ‘bioneers’ to Wisconsin
Bioneers, a leading-edge environmental movement that uses solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity to support sustainable lifestyles and communities, will be introduced to Wisconsin at a Nov. 13-14 conference in Fitchburg.
Author speaks on the power of young entrepreneurs
Author and veteran business journalist Donna Fenn will be at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the week of Nov. 9 as the fall Business Writer in Residence, a program that brings nationally known business writers to campus to interact with students.