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Web site to provide updates on budget situation

May 14, 2009

The university has created a new Web site to help inform the campus community about the impacts of the state’s worsening fiscal situation – and how the university and its employees will be affected. Read More

Former provost takes Lehigh University post

May 14, 2009

Patrick V. Farrell, former provost and a professor of mechanical engineering, was named Lehigh University provost and vice president of academic affairs. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pa. Read More

Four alumni will receive honorary degrees on May 15

May 14, 2009

Four alumni have been selected to receive honorary degrees from UW–Madison. Read More

UW-Madison alumnus nominated to chair National Endowment for the Arts

May 14, 2009

Rocco Landesman, a well-known Broadway producer and University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus, has been nominated to be the next chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Read More

Cancer researcher wins Shaw Award

May 14, 2009

University of Wisconsin–Madison cancer researcher Jing Zhang received a Shaw Scientist Award last week from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support her novel research on the roles cancer stem cells may play in the causes and treatment of cancer. Read More

Notable graduates: Marci Ybarra — First-generation doctoral student with research to lead to welfare program reform

May 14, 2009

Marci Ybarra is a first-generation college student, and is the first of her family to earn a Ph.D. She entered doctoral education at UW–Madison's School of Social Work to further develop her interests and skills in examining the role of public program designs and practices and related outcomes with recipients, particularly as it relates to poverty. Read More

Notable graduates: Kavi Turnbull — MBA entrepreneur, winner of UW Green Venture Award

May 14, 2009

With an unshakeable passion for entrepreneurship, master of business administration student and CEO Kavi Turnbull will graduate this spring. Read More

Notable graduates: Krista Stewart — Collaborating her passion for music with a fervor for research

May 14, 2009

Krista Stewart, a UW–Madison senior majoring in molecular biology, has not only managed to graduate in two-and-a-half years with a bachelor degree, but also has managed to juggle her intensive undergraduate research with her love for music. Read More

Notable graduates: Merikay Payne — Division of Continuing Studies graduate with a passion for the arts

May 14, 2009

Becoming a college graduate is no foreign concept to 56-year-old Merikay Payne, who will graduate this spring with her second bachelor's degree from UW–Madison. Read More

Notable graduates: Ben Nyquist — Triple major brings eco-friendly electric bikes to campus

May 14, 2009

The road to college graduation was a bit greener for Ben Nyquist, co-founder of EnergE-Bikes. Read More

Notable graduates: Prince Moody — Football player starts fitness program for low-income kids

May 14, 2009

UW-Madison student-athlete Prince Moody will graduate this spring with a bachelor's in history and a plan to give back to the community. Read More

Notable graduates: Tom Curry — Double major toots his own horn with the tuba in the Wisconsin Brass Quintet

May 14, 2009

Though he can't tell you exactly why he began playing the tuba, other than it was a challenge, Tom Curry can assure you of his passion for music and incorporating it into today's culture. Read More

Statement from Chancellor Biddy Martin on state budget impacts

May 14, 2009

Wisconsin’s budget crisis has deepened and our campus community must now share in more of the sacrifices required by a recessionary economy and the state’s… Read More

Finalists advance in search for vice chancellor for university relations

May 13, 2009

Three finalists have been selected in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's search for a vice chancellor for university relations. They are: Read More

UW-Madison alumni invited for Big Ten career-change networking in New York

May 13, 2009

The Wisconsin Alumni Association and its Big Ten partners are offering an edge to alumni who are job hunting or considering a career move in the lackluster economy. Read More

Graduate student recognized for biofuels advance

May 13, 2009

In recognition of the earth-friendly biofuel technology he helped develop, a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student has been selected to receive a prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society. Read More

Fellows program gives undergraduates chance to lead

May 13, 2009

Even some of the most dedicated students scour the schedule of classes for ways to make their Fridays a quick day. But every Friday afternoon, Jenny Saffran’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellows meet to discuss their progress in that week’s section, and their lesson plans for next week. Read More