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State Relations Update (May 27)
Barring any late surprises, the final piece of the 2009–11 biennial budget action by the Joint Committee on Finance will take place tomorrow.
UW-Madison students receive undergraduate awards
Numerous UW–Madison students have been honored with the university’s most prestigious scholarships, fellowships and awards for the 2008-09 academic year.
Nutritious, mouse-eared waffle carries UW–Madison team to food contest finals
It's a challenge that parents face every day: Make healthy food taste good so their kids will actually eat it. A University of Wisconsin–Madison food development team has done just that, and on Monday, June 8, they'll head to Disneyland to showcase their creation before a panel of industry judges.
Architecture, urban planning discussed in a town-and-gown context
How the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the city of Milwaukee cooperate on urban planning and architectural issues will be the focus of a brown-bag session at Madison's Overture Center on Tuesday, June 2.
UW-Madison expertise on North Korea, Supreme Court
May 26, 2009
UW-Madison lifts advisory against travel to Mexico
Based on the recommendation of the International Emergency Response Committee (IERC), UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has lifted the campus advisory on nonessential travel to Mexico.
Community engagement moves World Dance Alliance Assembly
Madison, Wis., will become the world's dance hot spot May 28-31 when the University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Program hosts the World Dance Alliance-Americas (WDAA) General Assembly.
Composting project takes a bite out of campus food waste
At restaurants and cafeterias, consumers have grown accustomed to seeing a line of waste containers for recycling glass, plastic and paper items. Important as those bins are for reducing the burden on landfills, they overlook a major source of waste: the food left on diners' plates.
Statement from Chancellor Martin on Joint Finance Committee budget action
Here is a statement from University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin regarding action in the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee today (Friday, May 22):
Domestic-partner health insurance approved in Joint Committee on Finance
The Joint Committee on Finance today (May 22) approved Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposal to authorize the offering of health insurance benefits to same- and opposite-sex domestic partnerships.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa welcomes 157 new members
UW-Madison’s Alpha Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society has welcomed 157 student initiates for 2009.
Recent sightings: Steel Bridge Team
The UW–Madison Steel Bridge Team assembles its bridge entry during a timed practice in the foyer of the Engineering Centers Building on May 13, 2009.
State Relations Update (May 21)
The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance announced today (May 21) that they will be taking up the remaining items in the governor’s 2009-11 state budget in meetings Friday and Saturday.
Environmentally friendly upgrade planned for Charter Street plant
A $251 million overhaul of UW–Madison’s Charter Street Heating Plant would make it one of the largest biomass energy projects in the nation, according to a consultants’ report.
Professor elected to National Academy of Education
Kenneth Zeichner, the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Teacher Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and associate dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd).
Traffic change: Observatory Drive will be partially closed
Changes in construction plans on Observatory Drive mean that the street will be partially closed to traffic through the summer, instead of completely closed.
Dig into Wisconsin’s turfgrass industry on May 30
Love your lawn? Join University of Wisconsin–Madison experts on Saturday, May 30, for a free, family friendly day of discovery about the turf and lawn industry.