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Go Big Read selects “I Am Malala” for 2014-15

May 8, 2014

The Taliban thought bullets would silence Malala Yousafzai. But instead they made her voice stronger. Her book, “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban,” is the latest selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common-reading program. Read More

Commencement preparations in full swing

May 8, 2014

Got those sequins ready for mortarboard decorations? How about dinner reservations for a family of 10? With days to go before the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s spring commencement ceremonies, everyone’s got something to plan. Read More

Spring cleaning your life: four ways to make room for what matters most

May 8, 2014

While you’re toiling away these first few beautiful days of spring reorganizing your garage, cleaning out your basement, or simply tossing all that superfluous “stuff” you’ve accumulated over the last year, you might want to consider applying that same industrious ambition to other parts of your life as well. Read More

Backpacks for Madison seeks used backpacks to help people who are homeless

May 7, 2014

Are you graduating, moving-out or spring-cleaning? Have a backpack that you don’t need? Consider donating it to Backpacks for Madison, a campaign that collects suitcases and bags for homeless individuals. Read More

Division of Student Life plans May 9 student memorial

May 6, 2014

The Division of Student Life will remember UW–Madison students who passed away during the summer and 2013-14 academic year during a brief ceremony on Friday, May 9 at 1 p.m. at the Carillion Tower. Read More

Faculty Senate approves research reorganization

May 6, 2014

The Faculty Senate on Monday approved a reorganization of leadership in the university’s research enterprise, dividing the responsibilities of the dean of the graduate school into two positions – the vice chancellor for research and graduate education and the dean of the Graduate School. Read More

Three MSC director finalists to visit campus

May 6, 2014

Three finalists for the post of assistant dean of students and director of the Multicultural Student Center will meet with the campus community during visits this week. Read More

License plate program supports need-based aid

May 6, 2014

At UW–Madison there are several ways you can help support students, but one easy way is to renew your license plates. Read More

Endlich exhibit on display at Academic Staff Art Gallery

May 6, 2014

The Academic Staff Art Gallery, located in room 270 of Bascom Hall, is showcasing the works of Linda Endlich for this semester’s featured artist which can be seen through July. Read More

Sociologist, former L&S dean Sandefur to leave UW–Madison after 30 years

May 5, 2014

Gary Sandefur, a longtime faculty member and administrator at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is headed back to his home state of Oklahoma. Read More

Recent Sightings: Revelry

May 4, 2014

Students dance to a concert by rapper G-Eazy as he performs on the main stage outside the Memorial Union during the second annual Revelry Music and Arts Festival on May 3. Read More

Recent Sightings: Spring rains

May 1, 2014

A cutout section of the word "Wisconsin" is pictured on the side of a bus shelter along University Avenue in the heart of the UW–Madison campus, as dusk falls to a rainy nighttime. Read More

Building better bridges with geosynthetics

May 1, 2014

As the road leading up to a bridge presses down on the soil beneath its surface, the bridge tends to remain higher than the roadway, creating a problem that has menaced drivers and road engineers for years. Read More

Cramer named interim director of UW’s Morgridge Center for Public Service

May 1, 2014

Kathy Cramer, whose academic work is steeped in providing service learning experiences for students and examining ways that UW–Madison can build stronger relationships with those outside of campus, has been named interim director of the university’s Morgridge Center for Public Service. Read More

Ten to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards

May 1, 2014

Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Read More

UW-Madison names director of Educational Innovation

May 1, 2014

Mark Johnson, assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the new director of Educational Innovation, an initiative of the provost’s office. Read More

Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 10

April 30, 2014

After a frigid winter and chilly spring, area gardeners are invited to celebrate the arrival of the gardening season - and gather a cornucopia of helpful ideas - at the UW Family Gardening Day on Saturday, May 10, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Read More

Jail Library Group works to bring reading to inmates

April 30, 2014

Anna Wigtil is a member of a group that spends a few hours every weekend in jail. Read More

Volunteer during move-out at university residence halls

April 30, 2014

As more than 7,400 students prepare to move out of the University Residence Halls, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents and their families repurpose or recycle items they no longer need Read More

De-extinction: Will dead species live again?

April 30, 2014

De-extinction is a recent term that involves bringing back an extinct species using DNA that’s been recovered from preserved material. There are two ways that it can be accomplished: one would be cloning to produce a copy of an extinct individual’s genome. The second way is through genetic engineering to re-create a close approximation of what the extinct species’ genome might have once been. The reality is that it’s no longer science fiction. We’re getting close to being able to revive extinct species from recovered DNA. Read More