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Status report on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic

July 25, 2006

The UW–Madison Equity and Diversity Center concluded a thorough investigation earlier this month into charges of harassment and discrimination at the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic (REI). That report was made public on Monday following a media request, along with statements of reaction from both the School of Medicine and Public Health and the university administration. Both statements follow. Read More

PEOPLE summer program puts 994 students on college track

July 24, 2006

While any number of teenagers are riding roller coasters, serving hamburgers or sleeping until noon this summer, 321 middle school and 673 high school students in the University of Wisconsin–Madison PEOPLE Program are focused on getting into college. Read More

Summer class helps K-12 teachers tap into spoken word

July 24, 2006

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is offering a special class for teachers and youth services personnel, most from Madison and Milwaukee, on harnessing the might of spoken words. Read More

Diversity office to celebrate opening with multicultural extravaganza

July 19, 2006

Latin music and spoken-word poetry champions will raise the rafters at the Majestic Theater, 115 King St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Read More

Research dishes out flexible computer chips

July 18, 2006

New thin-film semiconductor techniques invented by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers promise to add sensing, computing and imaging capability to an amazing array of materials. Read More

Nine receive named professorships

July 17, 2006

With research areas ranging from nanotechnology to language acquisition, from Latin American history to Enlightenment scholars in France and more, nine University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been awarded named professorships by the UW Board of Regents. Read More

New program to advance personal health care through technology

July 17, 2006

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today issued a call for proposals for a new program to stimulate innovations in personal health information technology. Read More

Register now for UW–Madison School of the Arts at Rhinelander

July 14, 2006

Openings are still available for School of the Arts, a University of Wisconsin–Madison program in Rhinelander that offers dozens of hands-on workshops for adults in art and folk art, arts management, computer arts, movement and relaxation, music, photography, theatre and drama, and writing. Read More

Experts debate best alternative to mother’s milk

July 14, 2006

Two University of Wisconsin–Madison experts have differing opinions about whether formula or "donor milk" is a better alternative for babies. Read More

Badger Poll results to be released July 17-19

July 14, 2006

The opinions of Wisconsin residents on a range of issues - from President Bush's job performance to immigration to the proposed state constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage - will be released to the media next week. Read More

Attention students interested in study abroad

July 14, 2006

Do you want to spend your spring semester in a different location? Here is a great opportunity. Read More

Fellowships support conservation teaching, research

July 13, 2006

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of eight campuses selected to serve as host universities for the prestigious Doris Duke Conservation Fellows Program during the next two academic years. Read More

Health economist takes over as director of La Follette School

July 13, 2006

Health economist Barbara Wolfe has succeeded the retiring Donald Nichols as director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More

Several student service offices move to Park Street

July 13, 2006

Beginning in late July, the Offices of the Bursar, Registrar, and Orientation and New Student Programs will begin to move to a new administrative office building located at 21 N. Park Street. Read More

Soil scientists in the spotlight at World Congress of Soil Science

July 10, 2006

Soil scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will have international attention this week at the 18th World Congress of Soil Science on July 9-15 in Philadelphia. Read More

Provost review clears Barrett to teach class on Islam

July 10, 2006

Following a thorough review, University of Wisconsin–Madison Provost Patrick Farrell today announced that lecturer Kevin Barrett will teach, as scheduled, a class titled "Islam: Religion and Culture." Read More

Top prize for research on corporate finance goes to Wisconsin professor

July 10, 2006

Toni M. Whited, an associate professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, co-authored the best paper on corporate finance published in the Journal of Finance in 2005. Read More

2007–08 application available September 1

June 30, 2006

The application for admission for the 2007–08 academic year will be available on September 1, 2006. Read More