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Wisconsin Institute for Discovery adds CBS and WPR distinguished scholars to collaborative environment
When Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) director David Krakauer arrived on campus, he envisioned creating a place where leading-edge science effortlessly flowed beyond the walls of the Discovery building and the university.
New Nancy Nicholas Hall opens
After more than a decade of planning, the new Nancy Nicholas Hall greeted School of Human Ecology students as the fall semester began in the 200,000-square-foot space.
Traffic advisory: Langdon Street utility construction
Langdon Street from Lake Street to Park Street is reduced to one lane of traffic westbound and the eastbound lane has been closed for utility construction.
The language of stem cells, decoded
Stem cells are biological building blocks, the starting point of human life. But without proper direction, they're not very useful when it comes to treating disease.
Hydrogen beam injector guides plasma physics research
The Madison Symmetric Torus, a leading piece of equipment in plasma physics research for more than 20 years, recently gained a new capability with the installation of a neutral beam injector.
Seeing sound from all angles at Wisconsin Science Fest
Sound can be an incredibly powerful experience, able to dominate our attention, convey information, transport us from the here and now or add or relieve tension and emotion.
UW-Madison joins initiative to provide language instruction for ROTC cadets
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 25 other universities nationwide in an effort to help address the U.S. military's need for critical language specialists who understand foreign cultures and can communicate in regions of strategic and economic importance.
Dynamic programs to celebrate LGBT History Month/National Coming Out Week
To commemorate and celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) History Month and National Coming Out Week, the UW–Madison LGBT Campus Center and its campus partners are sponsoring speakers and events that celebrate the diverse lives and experiences of LGBT people.
NSF tabs UW chemist to lead Math and Physical Sciences Directorate
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected F. Fleming Crim, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of chemistry, to serve as assistant director for the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS).
Go Big Read selection prompts discussion of smart media use
This year’s Go Big Read selection will be used as an instructional tool Thursday at a workshop aimed at helping instructional staff incorporate smart media in the classroom.
Madison named ‘America’s Best College Football Town’
What's not to love? That was the general reaction from Badger fans upon hearing that USA Today recently named Madison, Wis., "America's Best College Football Town."
Recent Sightings: Global perspective
During a Global House Party event at the University Club at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Sept. 24, postdoctoral geography student Kevin Gibbons speaks about his 2004-2007 experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines.
TED creativity guru headlines science fest, Year of Innovation
If Sir Ken Robinson has said it once, he's said it millions of times: "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."
Studies point to rising role for women scientists at UW–Madison
As the University of Wisconsin–Madison competes with the world's top universities for talent and expertise, it is getting more help from women, who in 2011 comprised 31 percent of the faculty — up from 18 percent in 1990.
Visitor & Information Programs seeks student campus tour guides
Spring 2013 employment applications are now available.
UW-Madison chancellor search committee named
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today appointed a 25-member search and screen committee to help identify a successor to UW–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward, who has served since July 2011.
Campus partners with publisher to make “Radioactive” accessible
Scientific discovery, sacrifice and the love story of two groundbreaking scientists unfold in the beautifully complex pages of this year’s selection for Go Big Read, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s common-reading program.
Science in film: The ‘evil institute’ takes center stage
For filmmakers, science has always set a sumptuous table for story telling. Characters, plots and settings drawn from science are all reliable grist for the celluloid mill.
UWPD investigates Sellery Hall thefts
UW-Madison Police are investigating a series of incidents that occurred in Sellery Residence Hall during the early morning hours of Sept. 21 and are seeking information from the campus community.