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Cancer researcher wins Shaw Award
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.
Notable graduates: Marci Ybarra — First-generation doctoral student with research to lead to welfare program reform
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.
Notable graduates: Kavi Turnbull — MBA entrepreneur, winner of UW Green Venture Award
With an unshakeable passion for entrepreneurship, master of business administration student and CEO Kavi Turnbull will graduate this spring.
Notable graduates: Krista Stewart — Collaborating her passion for music with a fervor for research
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.
Notable graduates: Merikay Payne — Division of Continuing Studies graduate with a passion for the arts
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.
Notable graduates: Ben Nyquist — Triple major brings eco-friendly electric bikes to campus
The road to college graduation was a bit greener for Ben Nyquist, co-founder of EnergE-Bikes.
Notable graduates: Prince Moody — Football player starts fitness program for low-income kids
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.
Notable graduates: Tom Curry — Double major toots his own horn with the tuba in the Wisconsin Brass Quintet
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.
Statement from Chancellor Biddy Martin on state budget impacts
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…
As biology booms, students flock to the lab
Since the mid-1990s, UW–Madison has experienced a surge of interest in biology, a phenomenon that has challenged the folks who run UW–Madison's biggest portal to this hot field: Introductory Biology 151 and 152 in the College of Letters and Science.
Finalists advance in search for vice chancellor for university relations
Three finalists have been selected in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's search for a vice chancellor for university relations. They are:
UW-Madison alumni invited for Big Ten career-change networking in New York
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.
Graduate student recognized for biofuels advance
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.
Fellows program gives undergraduates chance to lead
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.
Annual symposium focuses on student learning, new ideas
Faculty and staff dedicate the entire year to teaching eager students, but on May 20–22, they will gather to teach other teachers.
Recent sightings: Final-ly done!
Feeling on top of the world after completing the last final exam of his undergraduate career, Jacob Broullire sits on the Abraham Lincoln statue…
Canceled: Film documents African American experience on campus
A student-produced documentary film, "Like Touching A Hot Stove," which provides a window into student life for African Americans at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 12.
Music professor to be honored at gala
A University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Music professor will be honored with one of four awards presented at the 2009 Wisconsin History Makers Gala on Wednesday, May 27, at Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel.
Recent sightings: Study session
Undergraduate students Darian Pearlmutter and John Ochs study for a communication arts final exam while sitting on an outdoor balcony of the Student Activities…