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UW-Madison addresses Nike-Honduras issues
December 4, 2009Chancellor Biddy Martin is asking Nike to act during the next four months to remedy troubling reports of workers' rights abuses at the factories of two of the company’s subcontractors in Honduras. Read More
Event celebrates Park Street businesses, culture
December 4, 2009Celebrate the Park Street corridor on Wednesday, Dec. 9, as part of the first-ever "Celebrate Park Street" event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Space Place in Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park St. Read More
Trees and skis: wintry weather coincides with campus events
December 4, 2009With fresh snow blanketing campus, a pair of weekend events, a Christmas tree sale and a ski and snowboard resale, seem especially well-timed. Beginning on… Read More
UW-Madison graduate wins Marshall Scholarship
December 4, 2009A UW–Madison alumna has been named one of 35 Marshall Scholars. Read More
40th Christmas chemistry lecture to air on public TV stations
December 3, 2009This holiday season brings the 40th incarnation of University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri's wildly popular Christmas lecture, "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri." Read More
Outstanding alumni chapters award scholarships to UW–Madison students
December 3, 2009Chapters of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) have awarded $617,000 in scholarships to University of Wisconsin–Madison students this year. Read More
UW-Madison soil science professor receives national teaching award
December 3, 2009Teresa Balser, associate professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has received the 2009 National Teaching Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Read More
UW-Madison students: Get an H1N1 shot Dec. 4
December 2, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison students aged 24 and under are encouraged to come to the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) on Friday, Dec. 4, to get a free H1N1 flu shot in a flash. Read More
Rocks, crystals, fossils headline sale at Geology Museum
December 2, 2009Unique gifts for people fascinated by the beauty of nature will be on sale at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum for one day only, Friday, Dec. 4. Read More
Badger Yearbook celebrates 125th edition
December 2, 2009In 1884, a group of University of Wisconsin–Madison juniors pulled out their typewriters and dedicated "The Trochos," the Latin word for "badger," to "the ladies of '85, in testimony of our high appreciation and esteem." Read More
New WiscMail launched to campus
December 2, 2009UW-Madison launched its new WiscMail Web mail client this week. Based on feedback from campus, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) created the new interface… Read More
UW Hospital’s HIV clinic brings AIDS Memorial Quilt to Madison
December 1, 2009Twenty-one panels, each one 144 feet square. Each of the 21 panels tells eight human stories, in colorful thread, of the lives of loved ones… Read More
Gordon Commons boiler uses cooking oil to heat water
December 1, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Division of University Housing has cooked up the latest in energy savings. Nearly three months ago, officials installed a boiler in Gordon Commons that uses spent cooking oil as an energy source. Read More
NACLO competition introduces students to computational linguistics
December 1, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Computer Sciences will host local high-school and middle-school participants in the 2010 North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) open competition. Read More
Latest Badger Poll results to be released
November 30, 2009The results of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Badger Poll will be released this week. Read More
VIP launches food drive to support Second Harvest Foodbank
November 30, 2009Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) will be joining Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin in an effort to raise nonperishable food items for families in need. Read More
Dean of students to host listening session on LGBT issues
November 25, 2009Do you have ideas or opinions about LGBT services and resources on campus? LGBT Campus Center Director Eric Trekell and Dean of Students Lori Berquam are hosting a listening session for UW–Madison community students, faculty and staff. Read More