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University restores second-shift starting time for custodians
Recognizing the personal needs of its second-shift custodians and inviting them to share their ideas for how the university can more efficiently care for its buildings, campus officials today (Oct. 20) restored the starting times for about 145 workers to 5 p.m. Read More
Recent sightings: Garden prep
Student Susie Drahos (left) and the Daughters of Demeter, a volunteer group from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, plant approximately 1,500 bulbs… Read More
Curiosities: Why do apple slices turn brown?
The moment a knife slices through apple—spilling the contents of apple cells along the surface of the cut, and allowing everything to mix—a reaction begins. Read More
Test a fire extinguisher on campus safety day
Have you ever used a hand-held fire extinguisher to put out a fire? Does your house or apartment have a working smoke detector? Read More
History of Wisconsin’s wolf policy filled with compromise, meddling
To some, last month's federal decision that put the gray wolf back on the endangered species list in the Great Lakes region was an unmitigated triumph. Siding with the Humane Society of the United States and other groups, the court ruling placed the wolf once again under federal protection after it was removed from the list last March. Read More
President of Environmental Defense Fund to speak at Bioenergy Summit
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, will deliver the keynote address at the Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative's Bioenergy Summit on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. in Ebling Symposium Hall of the Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Drive. Read More
Spotlight: Campus Trees
“These trees are our connection to the founding of the university, a connection to the past natural landscape from before the university, and a connection to the biological world, a reminder of the natural world and plant life that we depend on.†Read More
New journalism master’s program highlighted with open house, conference
A retooled professional-track master's program in journalism that sharpens story-telling skills across a number of media platforms and provides tailored in-depth training in specialty reporting areas will be marked with an open house and mini-conference on Friday, Nov. 7. Read More
Evolution’s hand detailed in Hawaiian lobeliads
A team led by UW–Madison botanists Thomas Givnish and Kenneth Sytsma details the evolutionary history of a diverse tropical group of flowering plants long viewed as one of the plant world's most dramatic examples of adaptive radiation, the phenomenon of new species arising from a single ancestor to occupy a multitude of ecological roles. Read More
Wisconsin Advertising Project analyzes tone of ads in White House race
During the Wednesday (Oct. 15) presidential debate, both candidates made claims about the tone of the other's television advertising campaign. Read More
Study debunks myth that early immigrants quickly learned English
Joseph Salmons has always been struck by the pervasiveness of the argument. In his visits across Wisconsin, in many newspaper letters to the editor, and in the national debates raging over modern immigration, he encounters the same refrain: Read More
Band will travel to Lambeau, with changes
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Marching Band will be allowed to make a Sunday, Oct. 19, trip to perform at Lambeau Field, director and professor Mike Leckrone has announced. Read More
Students to lead band culture change
Members of the UW Marching Band will help lead a long-term process designed to promote a culture of excellence on and off the field. Read More
Reaccreditation video project: Being a responsible and sustainable campus
The third installment in a weekly video report showcasing major ideas emerging from the UW–Madison 2009 Reaccreditation Project features housing director Paul Evans and library sciences professor Louise Robbins. Read More
Homecoming features Big Ten’s first ‘carbon-neutral’ football game
As part of a campuswide commitment to reducing our environmental footprint, the Badgers' Homecoming game against the University of Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 25, has been designated a "carbon-neutral" game. Read More
Steven Clark, engineering diversity leader, dies
Steven N. Clark, assistant dean for diversity affairs and student leadership programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering, died unexpectedly Monday. He was 44. Read More
Students invited to join orphanage outreach program in Dominican Republic
Deadlines are approaching for UW–Madison students to sign up for Orphanage Outreach, a program that offers semester abroad and alternative break opportunities. Read More
Reservoirs promote spread of aquatic invasive species
The latest "damming" evidence suggests that manmade reservoirs are facilitating the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin lakes. Read More
Semi-annual Library Friends fall book sale starts today
The fall book sale, organized by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries, takes place today (Wednesday, Oct. 15) through Saturday, Oct. 18 in conjunction with the Wisconsin Book Festival. Read More