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Nazi fighter, alumna honored in exhibit, lecture

October 13, 2010

Mildred Fish-Harnack, a famous University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna who was the only American executed in Nazi Germany as an underground conspirator on orders of Adolf Hitler, is being honored in an exhibit opening today (Oct. 13) and a lecture Friday, Oct. 15. Read More

ESPN’s College GameDay visits Camp Randall Stadium Saturday

October 13, 2010

University Research Park has an $825 million annual impact, study says

October 12, 2010

MFD, ‘Peter’s Story’ mark Fire Prevention Month

October 12, 2010

October is Fire Prevention Month, and this year, the Madison Fire Department is putting a special emphasis on smoke alarms. Read More

Online scholarship sites mark successful first year

October 12, 2010

After a hugely successful first year, Scholarships@UW-Madison is looking forward to more success in helping students in the 2010-11 academic year. Read More

PATH researcher speaks on health care technology at Gilson Global Impact Series

October 11, 2010

The perspectives and experiences of a leader in health care technology research will be the focus of WARF's Gilson Discovery Series event to be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave. Read More

Invasive shrubs increase spread of tick-borne disease

October 11, 2010

For a hungry tick, bush honeysuckle is as good as a drive-through. Read More

UW-Madison launches anti-bullying efforts

October 11, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's LGBT Campus Center (LGBTCC), a department in the Division of Student Life, is launching "Stop the Silence," an anti-bullying campaign designed to support LGBT students on campus. Read More

Major grant aims at breaking the habit of implicit bias

October 11, 2010

A University of Wisconsin–Madison doctor who has long worked to increase the entry of women into the scientific workforce has won a grant to develop video games to uncover and neutralize implicit, unintentional biases against women, minorities and people with disabilities. Read More

Large study shows females are equal to males in math skills

October 11, 2010

The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current online edition of journal Psychological Bulletin. Read More

Wisconsin School of Business Homecoming Gala recognizes outstanding alumni, outgoing dean

October 9, 2010

Wisconsin School of Business Dean Michael Knetter, was honored on Friday, Oct. 8 for his multitude of contributions to the school. The Wisconsin… Read More

Slide show: Homecoming Parade

October 8, 2010

UW-Madison ranks 19th in New York Times mentions spanning 60 years

October 8, 2010

A new study of university news coverage in the New York Times during a 60-year period found that the University of Wisconsin–Madison ranks 19th nationally in the number of mentions in the newspaper. Read More

Campuswide furlough dates adjusted for 2010-11 year

October 8, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is in its second year of state-mandated employee furloughs and has adjusted the date of one of the designated campuswide furlough days for the 2010-11 school year. Read More

Grainger Goes Pink to support breast cancer awareness

October 8, 2010

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the Wisconsin School of Business is spreading awareness with an innovative week of programming as part of Grainger Goes Pink, a celebration and fundraiser founded by alumnus Jon Fasoli, who had a family member with the illness. Read More

In Wisconsin, 75 percent of economic benefit of Bt corn goes to farmers who don’t plant it

October 7, 2010

Widespread planting of genetically modified Bt corn throughout the Upper Midwest has suppressed populations of the European corn borer, a major insect pest of corn, with the majority of the economic benefits going to growers who do not plant Bt corn, reports a multistate team of scientists in the Oct. 8 edition of the journal Science. Read More

Syndicated to: Myuw.wisc.edu

Nazi fighter, alumna honored in exhibit, lecture

ESPN’s College GameDay visits Camp Randall Stadium Saturday

University Research Park has an $825 million annual impact, study says

MFD, ‘Peter’s Story’ mark Fire Prevention Month

Online scholarship sites mark successful first year

PATH researcher speaks on health care technology at Gilson Global Impact Series

Invasive shrubs increase spread of tick-borne disease

UW-Madison launches anti-bullying efforts

Major grant aims at breaking the habit of implicit bias

Large study shows females are equal to males in math skills

Wisconsin School of Business Homecoming Gala recognizes outstanding alumni, outgoing dean

Slide show: Homecoming Parade

UW-Madison ranks 19th in New York Times mentions spanning 60 years

Campuswide furlough dates adjusted for 2010-11 year

Grainger Goes Pink to support breast cancer awareness

In Wisconsin, 75 percent of economic benefit of Bt corn goes to farmers who don’t plant it

UW-Madison research expenditures top the $1 billion mark

Shalala delivers 2010 Littlefield Leadership Lecture

2010 Heart Walk set for Oct. 23

David Obey to visit Vilas Hall; seats available for TV taping