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‘Great people. Great place.’ scholarship honors retiring gardener
As part of the “Great people. Great place.” initiative, an anonymous donor and the Department of Horticulture have established the Bill Hoyt Great People Scholarship in honor of Hoyt’s retirement.
Art sale features student work
The Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Student Art Sale is under way and will be held through Friday, Nov. 21, at the Memorial Union.
Partners in Giving campaign to end Nov. 28, still time to contribute
The annual Partners in Giving fundraising campaign, now in its sixth week, will come to its official close Friday, Nov. 28. As of Nov. 17, the campaign has raised $1,046,783 in support of charitable organizations.
WiscMail quota increased at no charge
As of Nov. 1, the WiscMail service has made additional e-mail storage available to WiscMail users who’ve reached 90 percent or more of their current quota, at no additional cost.
Law professor joins Obama’s transition team
University of Wisconsin Law School Professor R. Alta Charo, a nationally prominent bioethicist, has been named by President-elect Barack Obama to his Transition Team.
UW-Madison braces for winter with snow removal plans, parking changes
On the heels of the snowiest winter in Madison's history, campus officials are making a variety of snow removal improvements designed to tame inclement weather and keep sidewalks, bus shelters and parking lots clear and safe.
Media Relations at UW–Madison: Year in Review
This report outlines a full year of media relations accomplishments at UW–Madison, from November 2007-October 2008. The report focuses specifically on examples of news development and distribution by University Communications that produced significant media exposure at the state, national and international level.
UW-Madison students bring geography awareness to local schools
In celebration of Geography Awareness Week (through Nov. 22), geography and education students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have teamed up to teach geography lessons to K-5 classes in the Madison area.
UW-Madison study abroad numbers jump to top 10
Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that far exceeds the national average.
UHS, Housing respond to suspected norovirus cases
UW-Madison has acted promptly and aggressively to contain the spread of possible norovirus in Sellery Hall this week, where up to 45 students have reported…
UW-Madison continues to address gastroenteritis outbreak
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to monitor reported cases of gastroenteritis among students and provide information to help limit the spread of disease, following the first cases of suspected norovirus that were seen at University Health Services on Nov. 7.
Campus remembers Brittany Zimmermann
The UW–Madison community is remembering the late Brittany Zimmermann this week, ahead of what would have been her 22nd birthday on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Certificate program to enhance engineers’ liberal arts education
Next fall, a few UW–Madison professors hope to show engineering students that they have a bigger place in the non-engineering parts of campus.
WAA’s First-Year Parents’ Weekend brings $1.25 million to Madison economy
An annual influx of family members visiting students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a weekend of campus events brings approximately $1.25 million to the local economy through spending on lodging, dining, shopping and other activities.
Stealth drug idea snags Gates Foundation support
A proposal to create a stealth drug, one that remains cloaked inside a cell until activated by a pathogen, has snared a high-profile $100,000 award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
A decade celebrating stem cells: Changing the face of medicine
The Wisconsin Academy, along with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), will host a free, two-day event on Nov. 18-19 to highlight the accomplishments of stem cell research in the state and to examine future stem cell issues.
UW-Madison is a leader in Fulbright fellows with top 10 ranking
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked ninth among research universities in the number of student Fulbright fellows, according to data recently released by the Fulbright program.
New blog chronicles global reach of students, faculty
To celebrate International Education Week (Nov. 17-21), the Division of International Studies has launched its Badgers Abroad Blog, an easy-to-access, searchable compendium of UW–Madison's presence around the world.
Many events part of Global Entrepreneurship Week
The Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) is a sponsor of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice and to celebrate America's unique culture of inventiveness.
Recent sightings: Shadow figures
Pedestrians cast long shadows as they make their way along a sidewalk on Library Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter…