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Pioneer of climatology dies at 88
Reid Bryson, a towering figure in climatology and interdisciplinary studies of climate, people and the environment, and the founder of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's meteorology department and Center for Climatic Research, and the first director of the Institute for Environmental Studies, died in his sleep early June 11 at his home in Madison.
New Wiscard fulfills ID, debit, access, meal plan functions
The new Wiscard sports a new look and will simplify matters for students, faculty and staff by performing four functions in one card: It will serve as a campus photo ID, offer secure building access, and work as a debit and meal plan card.
New UW Press director named
Sheila Leary has been named director of the University of Wisconsin Press, Martin Cadwallader, dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Graduate School and vice chancellor for research, has announced.
Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for Forward under 40 awards
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Forward under 40 award, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
Safety urged in wake of Camp Randall-area incident
UW-Madison is again urging members of the campus community to focus on nighttime safety in the wake of an off-campus incident in the area of Camp Randall Stadium late on June 8.
What are you looking at?
We had 10 answers to the last photo quiz of the semester, and nine were correct when they recognized the architectural details lining the roof of the Memorial Union.
Recent sightings: Up for air
A baby painted turtle — about the size of a quarter — rises between tiny blades of grass from a shallow puddle…
Rowing teams win national championships
For the first time in 18 years, Wisconsin men’s rowing can call itself national champions. And the women’s lightweight rowers won their fourth national championship in the last five years.
Town hall meeting set on study of state-owned heating and cooling plants
A town hall meeting detailing the progress of a study on state-owned heating and cooling facilities in Madison will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Curiosities: Why does the sky turn green before a tornado?
Scott Bachmeier, a research meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at UW–Madison, says that particles in the air scatter…
Recent sightings: Someone is going in!
A group of friends relax on a Lake Mendota pier near the Memorial Union Terrace on Friday, June 6.
Help sought in Sigma Phi Epsilon fire investigation
Fire investigators are looking for help from the campus community in the investigation into the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house fire on May 13.
Statement of Chancellor-designate Biddy Martin on regent confirmation
UW-Madison Chancellor-designate Biddy Martin has issued a statement regarding her confirmation by the Board of Regents as the campus's next chief executive.
Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research
When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people, according to a recent UW–Madison study.
Agent in red wine found to keep hearts young
How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats?
UW-Madison students restore New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward bayou
A group of UW–Madison students are working to help restore the Bayou Bienvenue, an urban wetland in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, to ecological health.
Entrepreneurship becoming acceptable, even fashionable, in Wisconsin
With the sixth annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference set for June 9-10 in Milwaukee, there are increasing signs the state is becoming a place where entrepreneurs can survive — and even flourish.
Milky Way’s infrared portrait gives new view of galaxy
Astronomers have obtained an entirely new perspective of our home galaxy: a complete mosaic portrait of the Milky Way in infrared light, a picture that when printed measures 180 feet long by 4 feet wide.
Students design ‘disaster’ for Wisconsin rescue training facility
When University of Wisconsin–Madison civil and environmental engineering students Dan Zignego, Jake Varnes, Bill Schmitz and Nick Bobinski began a design project meant to be the crowning glory of their educational careers, they never thought it would turn into such a disaster.