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Olbrich Rhapsody in Bloom event to feature Thai Pavilion
This year’s Rhapsody in Bloom event at Olbrich Botanical Gardens will feature the Thai Pavilion and Garden, which was a gift to UW–Madison from the Thai government and the Thai chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Read More
UW–Madison biochemist elected to National Academy of Sciences
Judith Kimble, a professor of biochemistry and genetics and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has been elected to a three-year term as councilor for the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Read More
CALS honors Kohl as friend of Wisconsin
Officials from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have recognized U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) for his years of service to his state and UW–Madison, his alma mater. Read More
Collaboration key to Union Theater’s success
Ralph Russo, cultural arts director of the Wisconsin Unions and Union Theater director, says that the magic experienced at the Union Theater is the result of a collaborative process: “We are not an ‘I’ organization; we’re a team. At the theater, students drive the programming and the staff works to support that. This arrangement is unique in higher education. Usually, campus performing arts facilities are not connected to campus/student unions.” Read More
Office upholds remaining WARF stem cell patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office again has upheld the claims of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) by making determinations on… Read More
UW-Madison ‘Gaia Project’ creates environmental learning, action project for faculty and staff
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Gaia Project, a program devoted to helping faculty and staff get involved in topics related to climate, energy and sustainability, has launched this semester with more than 100 subscribers already on board. Read More
Art Department mourns loss of faculty member
On Tuesday afternoon, March 11, Art Department staff learned that a beloved member of the department, Professor Gelsy Verna, passed away. This was very unexpected, and the cause of her death is currently unknown. Her young daughter Clara is being well cared for. Read More
Obama dominated TV ads in Ohio, outspending Clinton almost two-to-one
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spent nearly twice as much on TV advertising in the Ohio primary campaign than did Hillary Clinton, according to a report by the Wisconsin Advertising Project at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Curiosities: Why do we dream?
Submitted by Rachel Furlow, 7th grade, Cherokee Middle School Read More
Stem cell summit to convene in Madison
Researchers, business representatives, philanthropists, bioethicists and educators from around the world will be invited to Madison for the World Stem Cell Summit at the Alliant Energy Center on Sept. 22-23, 2008. Read More
Entrepreneurship students and alumni advance to semifinals in Governor’s business plan contest
Four current and five former Wisconsin School of Business entrepreneurship students and Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (WEB) participants are among fifty-one semi-finalist companies for the prestigious Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contest, now in its fifth year, encourages entrepreneurs in the creation, start-up and early-growth stages of high-tech businesses in Wisconsin. Read More
Madison Police release new Marino details, sketch of suspect
The Madison Police Department (MPD) has released new details and a suspect sketch in the investigation of a Jan. 28 homicide near St. Mary’s Hospital on Monona Bay. Read More
Arctic climate models play key role in pending polar bear decision
The pending federal decision about whether to protect the polar bear as a threatened species is as much about climate science as it is about climate change. Read More
Wisconsin researchers describe how digits grow
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) are wagging a finger at currently held notions about the way digits are formed. Read More
Spring break tips, whether it’s destination Oconomowoc or Acapulco
You’ve worked hard and have earned a week off to kick back, catch up and connect with friends and family during the UW–Madison spring break, March 15-23. Read More
Fund for late professor lifts Engineers Without Borders into the black
Katie Simon had a lot to be nervous about in March 2007 when she became the president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), an organization that applies the knowledge of engineers to improving the quality of life for developing communities. Read More
Iowa political reporter, best-selling business writer to visit
A political writer who provided wall-to-wall coverage of the yearlong campaigns leading up to the Iowa presidential caucuses and the author of a book detailing Wal-Mart's pervasive effect on society will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison as writers in residence. Read More
Increased ethanol production to worsen Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’
The rush in the United States to produce corn-based ethanol as an alternative fuel will likely worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and expand the annual "dead zone" that kills fish and other aquatic life, according to new research. Read More
WID established as Graduate School center
In fall 2007, the proposal (1.5 Mb PDF) for the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery was approved by the University Academic Planning Council, establishing the institute as a center within the Graduate School. Read More