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History of Wisconsin’s wolf policy filled with compromise, meddling

October 20, 2008

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

October 20, 2008

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

October 17, 2008

“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

October 17, 2008

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

October 16, 2008

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

October 16, 2008

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

October 16, 2008

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

October 15, 2008

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

October 15, 2008

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

October 15, 2008

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

October 15, 2008

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

October 15, 2008

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

October 15, 2008

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

Semi-annual Library Friends fall book sale starts today

October 15, 2008

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

Homecoming events alter downtown traffic patterns

October 15, 2008

Several street closures will be in effect during Homecoming activities near the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Exhibit exploring Nazi persecution of homosexuals comes to campus

October 15, 2008

The Madison Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools (GSAFE) is hosting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum traveling exhibition, Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945, at the Memorial Library between Oct. 10 and Dec. 10. Read More

Vote in ASM elections

October 14, 2008

All UW–Madison students are encouraged to vote in the upcoming Associated Students of Madison (ASM) fall elections. Read More

Madison police seek information in downtown sexual assaults

October 14, 2008

Two separate downtown sexual assaults involving members of the UW–Madison community were reported to the Madison Police Department during the weekend of Oct. 11-12. Read More