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UW-Madison approves new research institute
The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently approved a new research entity, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). Read More
Billups headed to Georgetown University
LaMarr Billups, senior special assistant to the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has accepted a position at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the UW–Madison Office of the Chancellor announced today (March 21). Read More
Big Badger Auction offers coveted Google internship
Wisconsin alumni and friends will have a chance to make a summer internship opportunity come true for a University of Wisconsin–Madison student by bidding on Google advertising internship that debuts today as part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Big Badger Auction. Read More
Berquam: Participate in ASM spring elections
University of Wisconsin–Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam is urging all students to play an active role in shared governance by voting in next week's online Associated Students of Madison (ASM) spring elections. Read More
Study: Online information may improve cancer patients’ opinions about doctors
Accessing high-quality health information on the Internet may improve breast cancer patients' opinions about their doctors, according to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Read More
Microbial safari, physics wonders on tap March 24
Families and learners of all ages are invited to discover the unknown and explore the wonder of science at Science Expeditions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Saturday, March 24. Read More
Study: Prions likely more mobile in alkaline soils
Prions, the rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease and similar maladies, may be more mobile in soil that is more alkaline, suggests a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers. Read More
Friends ready to sell another 15,000 books during semiannual sale
The Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Library semiannual used book sale will be held for the 23rd time Wednesday-Saturday, March 21-24, at Memorial Library, 728 State St. Read More
Several UW–Madison programs partner with film festival
As film festivals sprout up around the state, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's very own event returns for its ninth year, running Thursday-Sunday, April 12-15. Read More
‘Cultural activist’ brings spoken word to campus
Willie Ney is living proof of the benefits of a multicultural education — an education that includes African-American, African and Central-American sensibilities. Ney’s exposure to unfamiliar people, places, languages and customs ignited a passion for helping to tell the stories of those rarely listened to. As executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, he insists, though, that he’s not an academic. “I’m a cultural activist. My job is to serve as a mediator between cultures, for those who are marginalized. I give them a platform to teach about their history and culture. I’m not an authority — I can’t speak about others’ cultures.” Read More
Reminder: Deadline for undergraduate students to drop courses is March 23
Friday, March 23, is the last day to drop courses for all students except graduate students. Read More
First ‘Greenbush Day’ celebration planned
The first of what organizers hope will become the annual Greenbush Day celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St. Read More
Wiley: UW–Madison will act on Hermosa situation
University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley is deeply concerned with reports of workers' rights abuses at a former adidas Group subcontractor in El Salvador and plans to take steps to influence the situation. Read More
Employee Matters
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Welcome the National Champion Men’s Track and Field Team
The UW–Madison Athletic Department invites all fans to celebrate with Wisconsin's 2007 Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship team in a free event this Tuesday, March 13. Join UW Chancellor John Wiley and UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez along with the team and coaching staff for a program beginning at 5:45 p.m. Read More
Study focuses on closing school achievement gap
Despite decades of interventions and billions of dollars spent, a large gap in school achievement stubbornly persists between underprivileged children and their more advantaged peers. With funding from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery seed grant program, UW–Madison scientists will now bring their collective expertise to bear on one important, but overlooked, cause of this troubling problem. Read More
Breaching a gateway to the cell, drug discovery
With support from the Discovery Seed Grant Program, Wisconsin scientists are poised to bring a novel approach to finding new medicines by deploying the atomic force microscope — the foremost tool of the nanotechnologist — to screen agents as they dock with critical cell receptors. Read More
Badgers earn No. 2 seed in NCAA tournament
After finishing second in the Big Ten tournament on March 11, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA East Region — the highest seed in school history. Read More