Campus news Latest News
Be the We
This column features the We Conserve program and its work on campus. Learn more at We Conserve.
Faculty Senate OKs slower research overhaul
A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School will be slowed down until university administrators have responded to an upcoming review of the plan, under a resolution overwhelmingly approved Nov. 2 by the Faculty Senate.
A year after historic election, students stay involved in politics
One year after UW–Madison students surged to the polls, the historic 2008 campaign has sparked an ongoing interest in politics among students.
Faculty Senate approves resolution to slow research overhaul
A proposed reorganization of the Graduate School will be slowed down until university administrators have responded to an upcoming review of the plan, under a…
Author Dave Eggers and Valentino Achak Deng to visit UW–Madison
Award-winning author Dave Eggers and Valentino Achak Deng will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as part of the Humanities Without Boundaries series.
Time reporter analyzes Obama administration
Time magazine's Mark Halperin, one of the nation's most influential political journalists, will discuss the Obama administration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the same day that the president is scheduled to visit the city.
Fifty years of expanding girls’ horizons in science, math
The Expanding Your Horizons program, a daylong conference designed to expose young women to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, has touched thousands of Wisconsin women during its 50-year history at UW–Madison.
Assistive Technology Expo showcases possibilities for people with disabilities
Monica KamalRossa emphasizes the importance of assistive technologies for persons with disabilities by asking a question: "How many of you can live without your shoes every day, every season - yes, even in winter?"
Recent sightings: Trick-or-treating at Olin House
Bucky and some UW cheerleaders joined Chancellor Biddy Martin (below) at Olin House in handing out treats from 4-8 p.m., on Halloween.
Recent sightings: Haunted house
On Oct. 30, School of Human Ecology (SoHE) associate outreach specialist Angela Badura (center) plays maracas as other faculty and staff participate in a…
Detroit rally launches UW–Madison vehicle team endowment
Hauling five vehicles and eight people more than 400 miles is no simple feat, but when it comes to all things automotive, University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and students will do whatever it takes.
Keeping Midwest culture alive
As stimulus spending goes, the impact of the $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures is fairly easy to quantify. It’s worth one associate director.
Cleaner, greener drug manufacturing
Nearly all pharmaceuticals are derived from crude oil and other simple chemical feedstocks through a series of complex, wasteful conversion steps.
Halloween traffic advisory
The UW Athletic Department reminds Badger fans and visitors coming to campus for Saturday’s football and men’s hockey games to be aware of road…
Stay SAFE on Halloween by having a transportation plan
SAFE Nighttime Services is preparing for what is often the busiest night of the year for the program: Madison’s Freakfest. As tens of thousands of…
Two receive Women’s Philanthropy Council Champion Awards
An emeritus professor of public affairs and political science and a professor in the departments of Bacteriology and Plant Pathology are the recipients of the Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) Champion Awards at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Economist takes on global debt crisis in classroom, book, blog
As the financial markets melted down last fall, University of Wisconsin–Madison economist Menzie Chinn says he was surprised not only by the depth of the economic downturn that set in, but also by the certainty of Monday-morning quarterbacking from observers of the government's response to the crisis.
First student H1N1 vaccination clinic postponed; seasonal flu vaccine still available
Due to a nationwide delay in shipments of H1N1 vaccine, University Health Services (UHS) has postponed a large-scale H1N1 vaccination clinic originally scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Stay safe, healthy this Halloween
Madison’s Freakfest is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 31, and the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) and University Health Services (UHS) are teaming up to wish students a safe and happy Halloween.