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Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf breaks again
A new, massive iceberg has broken from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, just east of one discovered on March 17. Senior researcher Matthew Lazzara of the university's Antarctic Meteorological Research Center found the latest iceberg on polar-orbiting satellite imagery taken this morning, March 30.
Chancellor’s statement on the passing of Madison education leader Milton McPike
Milt McPike's bedrock values of hard work, education and family made Madison a vastly richer place. We will miss his commitment to young people, his open-hearted service, and the way he inspired generations of students to achieve and succeed.
Recent sightings: Ketchup with that?
Ketchup packets, still taped to a hallway wall, spell out the greeting “Happy Birthday Sam” outside the Ogg Hall room of undergraduate…
TomoTherapy’s Mackie to speak on faculty entrepreneurship
Thomas Rockwell Mackie, co-founder, chairman of the board and director of research at TomoTherapy, will speak on faculty entrepreneurship on Wednesday, April 2, beginning at 5 p.m. The event, part of the Gilson Discovery Series hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, is free and open to the public.
Office unveils new resource for keeping information, computer users secure
The Office of Campus Information Security (OCIS) has announced a new Web site to address the growing risk of data exposure that UW–Madison and other institutions face.
Forum explores ‘pro-poor rewards’ for ecosystem protection
Ecologist and MacArthur Fellow Lisa Curran will discuss the use of biofuels in Borneo, a large island in southeast Asia, in a free public lecture at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, in 180 Science Hall.
Founder of carbon-offset firm to speak
A prominent champion of environmental quality and human equality, Michel Gelobter will give a free public lecture, “Environmental Justice and Climate Change,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in 1121 Mosse Humanities.
Wiscontrepreneur ‘100-Hour Challenge’ back for second year
A contest challenging students to use their entrepreneurial skills will be held again this year, and faculty and staff are asked to encourage students to participate.
Experts help find solutions to problems identified by administrative project
The next phase of the campus’s broad-based effort to improve business practices and provide customer satisfaction is under way, with guidance and training from a corps of campus experts.