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University, fans prepare for rare night game
UW-Madison is preparing for Saturday's rare, nationally televised night game against Ohio State University by reminding Badger fans to include safety in their game-day plans. Read More
UW-Madison Lidar instruments will test NASA’s ICESat
Tonight (Oct. 8) at 8:45 p.m. Central time, NASA will test a laser instrument on the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) using accurately calibrated instruments developed by the University of Wisconsin Lidar group and housed atop the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Building on UW–Madison's south campus. Read More
Invasive water fleas found in Wisconsin lake
UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) report today (Oct. 7) that spiny water fleas (Bythotrephes cederstroemi) have invaded the Gile Flowage, a lake in Iron County near Lake Superior. Read More
Energy policy forum set for Oct. 20
The current state and future direction of energy policy in Wisconsin will be explored at an energy forum on the UW–Madison campus Monday, Oct. 20. Read More
Author to speak on farming in the wild
Daniel Imhoff, author of "Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches," will speak on conservation-based agriculture at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Pyle Center. Read More
Hooked on books
Donations for the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries book sale may be dropped off at the Lake Street dock of Memorial… Read More
Stars align in new center
Plasma physics and astrophysics may sound as far apart as the Earth and sun, but a five-year, $11.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation brings together these two disciplines, which tackle similar scientific problems. Read More
Child-care scholarships available to classified staff
Permanent classified staff members may be eligible for a new child-care scholarship sponsored by the Offices of the Dean of Students in consultation with the University Child Care Committee. Read More
Employee orientation, resource fair set
Longtime and new employees alike can learn more about the campus and the resources it offers at the Employee Orientation and Resource Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-noon in the Kohl Center. Read More
Badger Bus tickets on sale at Memorial Union
Tickets to Milwaukee on the Badger Bus are now being sold at the Wisconsin Union Travel Center on the second floor of Memorial Union as well as at the Badger Bus Depot, 2 S. Bedford St. Read More
Art historian to discuss paintings of Caravaggio
Influential art historian Michael Fried will visit campus Oct. 16-17, and lecture on "Caravaggio: The Invention of Absorption" at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, in room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum of Art. Read More
Morgridge, Doyle to keynote economic summit
Two prominent UW System graduates ÷ John P. Morgridge, chair of the board of Cisco Systems, and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle ÷ will serve as keynote speakers at Wisconsin Economic Summit IV, Oct. 27-28, at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. Read More
Announcements
The Arts Institute is accepting applications and nominations for the faculty research, faculty and staff outreach and graduate student achievement awards. Deadline… Read More
For the Record
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS Call for Pre-Proposals in International Studies The Office of International Studies and Programs announces a competition for New… Read More
Milestones
HONORED David Lynn, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, and Nimmi Ramanujam, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, were named two of… Read More
Preparations underway for Cogen power plant
When the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin provides written approval to construct the West Campus Cogeneration Facility, work will begin almost immediately near the intersection of Herrick Drive and Walnut Street. Read More
Employee Matters
What is Dual Choice? Read More
Recent Sightings
Gridiron worker From inside the glass atrium of the Genetics-Biotechnology Center building, window trim frames a view of a worker… Read More