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Berquam names three to key Dean of Students positions
Dean Lori Berquam has selected three experienced higher education professionals to fill key vacancies in the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS).
Jessica Doyle to speak at PEOPLE pre-college celebration
Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle will be the keynote speaker as 167 Wisconsin high school students and 80 newly enrolled University of Wisconsin–Madison freshmen are recognized Friday, Aug. 3, for academic achievement.
Study: Negative views of grief counseling are not substantiated by research
A new report finds that, despite frequent claims to the contrary, there is no empirical or statistical evidence to suggest that grief counseling is harmful to clients, or that clients who are "normally" bereaved are at special risk if they receive grief counseling, according to a new look at the scientific literature on grief counseling.
Six new members join Wisconsin Alumni Association board of directors
Six leaders from around the country are lending their talents and enthusiasm to support the University of Wisconsin–Madison and its graduates as new members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) board of directors.
UW organic field day slated for Aug. 30 at Arlington Station
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Arlington Agricultural Research Station will hold its first field day devoted to organic agricultural production on Aug. 30 from 3 - 7 p.m.
Recent sightings: The measure of success
First-year undergraduate Allison Dahlgren, left, of Brookfield, Wis., watches as her parents, Kathleen and Larry Dahlgren, leave nothing to chance and measure…
Students aid New Orleans restoration project
Ten University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students and their advisor will regroup in Madison during the first full week of August after spending the past two months in New Orleans, helping residents of the city's Lower Ninth Ward who hope to revitalize a natural treasure near the neighborhood ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
West Madison urban horticulture field day set for Aug. 18
Want to make your green thumb even greener? Stop by the Urban Horticulture Field Day at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's West Madison Agricultural Research Station, on Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
American Family Children’s Hospital holds open house July 29
The time has come to “open the gift” for Wisconsin’s children and families. Four years in the making, the state-of-the-art American…
Recent sightings: New Children’s Hospital
David Berry, vice president of the American Family Children’s Hospital, shows a prairie-themed inpatient room as he leads a media tour of the…
Lakeshore lot gets eco-friendly upgrade
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Lot 34, located just east of the lakeshore residence halls, is getting an environmentally friendly makeover to fight erosion, while a project on the adjacent Lakeshore Nature Preserve targets invasive species.
‘Glass menagerie:’ Museum unearths exotic stash of glass sea creatures
An ordinary mid-summer stroll through Noland Hall in 2005 led Paula Holahan to an extraordinary discovery: box after box filled with a sea of intricate glass sculptures of marine invertebrate animals.
Friends, colleagues remember the late Denice Denton
When Denice Denton arrived at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the winter of 1987, she was the lone female faculty member in the College of Engineering. Nine years later, she left the university an internationally recognized researcher, teacher, mentor and, above all, champion of the underdog and on her way to becoming the first female engineering dean at a major research university.
UW-Madison receives academic technology excellence award
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named as a 2007 Center of Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the national New Media Consortium (NMC). The award recognizes UW–Madison's demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in the application of technology to learning or creative expression.
Curiosities: Why do flowers smell, and why do plants smell, too?
The luscious aroma of flowers attracts lovers, and the biological role of that smell is similar: to attract pollinators. “Plants need to attract insects,…
Couple’s $3 million gift to fund scholarships
One Madison-based couple is prepared to benefit University of Wisconsin–Madison students for years to come, thanks to their decision to speed up the timetable on a lifelong goal.
Synthetic garnets made by Chancellor Wiley displayed at Geology Museum
In a small, freestanding case near the entrance of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum, you might notice a familiar name next to two faintly yellow gems.
Recent sightings: Groovin’ on a summer afternoon
Jeffrey Carter, left, and Nelson Reisdorf take center stage as Jessica Valadez Spruyt, a speech-language pathology graduate student in the…
UW-Madison shares in national IT award
An information technology project in which the University of Wisconsin–Madison played a key role is the winner of a major award for excellence.
New digital collection ‘Sixty Books, Sixty Libraries’ goes online
Ever dream of having your photos, drawings or stories published online? For a few Wisconsinites, that dream was realized through a collaborative art project digitized by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center, which goes live this week.