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Tornado drill scheduled for April 24

April 21, 2008

Gov. Jim Doyle has declared April 21–25 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.

Professor blends ecology, history

April 21, 2008

As a University of Washington graduate student in the late 1980s, Nancy Langston traveled to a national park in Zimbabwe to study an endangered bird. She came back with a resolve to know more about people.

Engineering class infuses green ideas into local building projects

April 21, 2008

Earth Day is celebrated once a year, but University of Wisconsin–Madison civil and environmental engineering students are working to create plans that offer sustainable benefits for years to come.

UW-Madison ‘originators’ honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards

April 21, 2008

Seven UW–Madison alumni whose original contributions have earned them global recognition will be honored next month with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).

Four named as University Health Services director finalists

April 21, 2008

Four candidates have been selected as finalists for the position of executive director of University Health Services (UHS), University of Wisconsin–Madison Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell announced today.

Scottish cattle breed tested in southwest Wisconsin

April 19, 2008

Martha Rosemeyer, visiting professor in agronomy, and colleagues are exploring whether a breed of highland cattle from Scotland might aid efforts to restore southern Wisconsin's oak savanna.

UW-Madison honors its outstadning women of color

April 19, 2008

On April 7, UW–Madison Assistant Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Ruby Paredes and Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell presented the first annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards to six accomplished women, all of whom value their capacity to serve as one of their most outstanding qualities.

Recent sightings: Seismometer image of Midwest earthquake

April 18, 2008

A UW–Madison geology department seismometer in Weeks Hall recorded the tremors of an earthquake that shook Madison and many other areas…

Arts Institute honors faculty, staff for contributions to campus

April 17, 2008

The Arts Institute has selected the recipients of its 2008 awards in the arts.

The interpreter: UW–Madison student scores in NBA debut

April 17, 2008

Matt Beyer’s first job as a UW–Madison student involved preparing hamburgers at Union South. His final one has brought him shoulder-to-shoulder with the 7-footers, titans and multimillionaires of the National Basketball Association, including one of the most famous men in China.

Documentary on spoken word community to premiere in Madison

April 17, 2008

A documentary that creates an emotional and personal profile of students in the First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will premiere in Madison on Tuesday, April 22.

Visual Culture Center reaches across academic fields

April 16, 2008

Tucked away on the fifth floor of Memorial Library in a monastic faculty study room are the digs for the recently created Visual Culture Center. The limited square footage and unglamorous address, though, haven’t prevented center leadership, in just a few years, from developing and presenting a robust program of courses, research initiatives, presentations, lectures and conferences in a field of study that is the new kid on the academic block.

Spoken word, hip-hop events on tap for spring, summer

April 16, 2008

The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) has a robust and exciting lineup of spoken word and hip-hop events planned for the spring and summer.

UW–Madison focuses on safety post-Va. Tech

April 16, 2008

For campus administrators, reminders of the Virginia Tech tragedy from a year ago are everywhere. The seismic impact of the event, magnified by more recent shooting events at Louisiana Technical College and Northern Illinois — and even the April 2 murder of UW–Madison senior Brittany Zimmermann — have placed the focus of the last 12 months on safety and security.

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Campus news Latest News

Tornado drill scheduled for April 24

Professor blends ecology, history

Engineering class infuses green ideas into local building projects

UW-Madison ‘originators’ honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards

Four named as University Health Services director finalists

Scottish cattle breed tested in southwest Wisconsin

UW-Madison honors its outstadning women of color

Recent sightings: Seismometer image of Midwest earthquake

Arts Institute honors faculty, staff for contributions to campus

The interpreter: UW–Madison student scores in NBA debut

Documentary on spoken word community to premiere in Madison

Visual Culture Center reaches across academic fields

Spoken word, hip-hop events on tap for spring, summer

UW–Madison focuses on safety post-Va. Tech

Student group hosts hip hop workshop

Ten faculty receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

MSNBC science editor is visiting writer

‘Badger Insider’ features Memorial Union’s brides, grooms

Savor the flavor of local food with 2008 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas

Award-winning filmmaker Pierre Sauvage to give human rights, democracy lecture