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Monkeys get a groove on, but only to monkey music
Music is one of the surest ways to influence human emotions; most people unconsciously recognize and respond to music that is happy, sad, fearful or mellow. But psychologists who have tried to trace the evolutionary roots of these responses usually hit a dead end. Nonhuman primates scarcely respond to human music, and instead prefer silence. Read More
Students and parents to receive and pay tuition online
The University of Wisconsin–Madison bursar's office is going digital this fall by sending tuition bills via e-mail for students and their parents to pay online. Read More
Rolling Out the Red Carpet welcomes game-day guests
There may not be any paparazzi or designer gowns, but the red carpet treatment for fans at Badger sporting events offers plenty of friendly faces. Read More
A message from Dean Lori Berquam on changes to student conduct codes
Dear Student, I hope you are getting unpacked and settled in for the 2009-10 academic year. I know this is a time of… Read More
Audio slide show: First Night at the Overture
Students who are new to UW–Madison were off and running not long after they settled in to their residence halls. More than 3,000 freshmen and transfer students filled spaces at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison on Aug. 28 at an event dubbed First Night at the Overture. Read More
‘Office Hours’ provides update on state of the economy
Get an update on where the economy is headed by watching “Office Hours,” a half-hour weekly talk show on the Big Ten Network, which airs at 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CDT today (Monday, Aug. 31). Read More
Sigma Chi chapter faces reduced sanctions
UW-Madison’s Sigma Chi fraternity chapter faces reduced sanctions in the wake of violations of Greek policies on alcohol. Read More
Initiative engages staff in correcting process issues
Precision and accuracy in the lab have made UW–Madison a top research university, but its grants management process deserves the same attention to detail. Read More
Chazen features mezzotints, silver pieces in exhibits
Don’t let the big dig on University Avenue where the Peterson Building used to be keep you from visiting the Chazen Museum of Art. The museum is open for visitors, and two current exhibits there are worth a look: “Mezzotints, Prints of Darkness” and “Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj.” Read More
Recent sightings: Textbook swap
Sophomore Miki Hirano (right) checks in a stack of used textbooks with student Andrew Briddell (left) during the Associated Students of Madison (ASM)… Read More
Author to visit campus for common-reading program
Michael Pollan, whose book "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" is the focus of the Go Big Read common-reading project, will give a free public talk on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison launches Go Big Read book program
When thousands of people read the same book, it's bound to get people talking. And when that book's subject matter has passionate defenders and critics, it's sure to get readers together to share their thoughts, reactions and opinions. Read More
UW-Madison prepares for new semester with flu in mind
As University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff prepare for next week's start of the 2009-10 academic year, administrators and campus health officials are finalizing plans to manage an expected re-emergence of the H1N1 influenza virus, or "swine flu." Read More
Construction: Campus traffic impacts
Campus and city construction projects have forced numerous traffic detours this summer. Read More
School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 26th annual Dog Jog
Making a difference in the lives of homeless animals is the aim of the 2-mile Dog Jog benefit race set for Sunday, Sept. 20. Read More
Convocations planned for undergraduate, transfer students
Two keynote speeches with international flavor, along with Chancellor Biddy Martin, will welcome students to the University of Wisconsin–Madison at a pair of convocations for new students. Read More
UW-Madison experts on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s life and legacy
The death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, marks the passing of an era in national politics. The following political science experts are available to comment on the career, life and influence of the Massachusetts Democrat. Read More
UW-Madison named military-friendly school
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named to the first-ever list of military-friendly schools. Read More
Limnologist casts the human factor into lake study
For well more than 100 years, a succession of eminent biologists and ecologists have used Wisconsin lakes as their laboratory, dissecting their physical attributes as well as the complex interplay of the plants and animals that live in them. A lake, after all, is a busy place, filled with aquatic vegetation, mollusks, microbial communities of all kinds and, of course, fish and the stuff they eat. Read More