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American Indian documentary to examine ancestral origins of campus

July 8, 2009

A documentary examining the historical and contemporary triumphs and challenges of the American Indian peoples and Indian nations of the Great Lakes will air on the Wisconsin Channel (20.2) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9.

Latest Badger Poll results released

July 7, 2009

The latest results of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Badger Poll have been released.

First cGMP feeder-independent pluripotent stem cell banks released for distribution

July 6, 2009

The WiCell Research Institute and the Waisman Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (WCBF) announced today (July 6) the release of the first current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) feeder-independent pluripotent stem cell banks available for sale and distribution to researchers worldwide.

Six UW–Madison graduates join Wisconsin Alumni Association board of directors

July 6, 2009

Six accomplished graduates of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named new members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) board of directors.

Message from UW System President Kevin P. Reilly on UW System furlough plan

July 3, 2009

(UW-Madison employees: More campus-specific information will be available in coming days. Visit http://www.budget.wisc.edu) Dear UW System Colleagues, On June 23, I shared with…

Registration now open for Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium

July 2, 2009

The second annual Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium, to be held July 23 and 24, will bring together science and technology researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors from across the state to help them share ideas and spark new collaborations.

University Housing Conference Services keeps Madison thriving in the summer

July 2, 2009

The mass exodus from the university residence halls each May may lead some to believe that these busy buildings enter a summer slumber until they welcome back their students in the fall.

New Web site showcases roles, activities of UW–Madison academic staff

July 2, 2009

On July 1, the University of Wisconsin–Madison unveiled a Web portal that highlights the diversity of the nearly 7,000 professionals who make significant contributions in research, teaching and service at UW–Madison.

Educators to learn about using hip hop, spoken word as classroom tools

July 1, 2009

More than 40 educators from nine states will attend the fourth annual Hip Hop and Spoken Word Teacher/Educator Institute on campus July 6-10.

Message from Chancellor Martin to Graduate Students and the University Community Regarding Collective Bargaining

July 1, 2009

I am writing to inform you of a provision in the 2009–11 state budget that affects University of Wisconsin–Madison research assistants and is a matter of importance for the campus.

Message from Chancellor Martin to Faculty Regarding Collective Bargaining for Research Assistants

July 1, 2009

As you know, the governor has now signed the state budget. I encourage you to visit the budget site, linked from our home page, for highlights and analysis. In this message, I wish to call a particular measure to your attention, one that became part of the process relatively recently. The state budget bill signed by the governor gives University of Wisconsin–Madison research assistants the right to unionize through a card-authorization process.

Chaptman named news and media relations director at UW–Madison

June 30, 2009

Dennis Chaptman has been appointed director of news and media relations for University Communications, the central news and information unit for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Amy Toburen, the unit's director, announced today (June 30).

High school teachers leave for Rwanda on UW–Madison Fulbright grant

June 30, 2009

This week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program is taking 15 high school social studies teachers and curriculum planners from across the United States to Rwanda for 30 days.

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery research themes

June 30, 2009

Polymer Bio-Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Stem cells have enormous promise for regenerating or replacing tissues, but these restorative applications must satisfy the need to…

Five big ideas to fill out Wisconsin Institute for Discovery portfolio

June 30, 2009

Capping an intensely competitive process, five proposals from University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been selected to form the intellectual heart of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID).

Domestic partner health insurance included in state budget

June 29, 2009

Gov. Jim Doyle today (June 29) signed into law a state budget authorizing the offering of health insurance benefits to same- and opposite-sex domestic partnerships.

Recent sightings: The science of fireworks

June 29, 2009

Chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri ignites a gas-filled balloon during a free demonstration about the science of fireworks held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Memorial…

Recent sightings: Starry-eyed wonder

June 29, 2009

People view a University of Wisconsin–Madison-created exhibit of astronomical images on display during the Dane County Farmers’ Market in downtown Madison on June 27,…

Sounds of early music to fill Madison air

June 29, 2009

Study with virtuosos and early music vocal masters, and perform period music at the Madison Early Music Festival July 11-18.

New MRI technique could mean fewer breast biopsies in high-risk women

June 29, 2009

A University of Wisconsin–Madison biomedical engineer and colleagues have developed a method that, applied in MRI scans of the breast, could spare some women with increased breast cancer risk the pain and stress of having to endure a biopsy of a questionable lump or lesion.