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UW-Madison exposition to feature high-tech mapping
November 16, 2009Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, Nov. 20. Read More
UW exposition to feature high-tech mapping
November 16, 2009Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the… Read More
African-American men at higher risk of false positives in prostate testing
November 13, 2009While an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be frightening news for men, new research shows that sometimes the levels are caused by a naturally… Read More
Slide show: Morning Crew
November 13, 2009The ritual of a 6:15-8:15 a.m. crew practice is about to begin for the Wisconsin women's openweight rowing team. Read More
After Supreme Court clerkship, Klingele back teaching at UW Law School
November 13, 2009One of the most memorable moments of Cecelia Klingele's yearlong U.S. Supreme Court clerkship wasn't crafting an opinion on a particular case or listening to an oral argument. Read More
Cycling team, city of Madison to host Collegiate Cycling Nationals
November 13, 2009The National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) announced that the cycling team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison won the bid to host the 2010 and 2011 Collegiate Road National Championship races. Read More
UW-Madison students seek international life, outlook
November 13, 2009Before leaving for Ireland last September, University of Wisconsin–Madison student Sarah Zink wrote about her expectations of the study abroad experience that awaited her. Read More
School of Business launches Global Real Estate Master program
November 12, 2009The Wisconsin School of Business will attract some of the brightest real estate students from the top business schools in Asia, Europe and Latin America with a highly innovative Global Real Estate Master (GREM) program. Read More
UW-Madison students foster community development on island in Uganda
November 12, 2009Eleven University of Wisconsin–Madison students working on an island in Uganda's Lake Victoria knew they were making a difference when a member of the country's parliament came to check out the fledgling girls' soccer team they had helped put together. Read More
Madison Initiative discussion set for Nov. 16
November 11, 2009The Student Oversight Board for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) will hold an open discussion session for those developing MIU proposals for the November… Read More
UW-Madison computer team heads to world finals for ninth straight year
November 11, 2009A computer team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison got official notification on Nov. 10 that it will be heading to Harbin, China, for the world championship in February. Read More
Events planned for Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 11, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison — along with more than 1,000 organizations worldwide — will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week during the week of Nov. 15. Read More
New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs
November 11, 2009Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship. Read More
WYOU donates tapes of LGBT show to Memorial Library
November 11, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Library will accept a gift of 800 videotapes from WYOU Community Television during a reception on Friday, Nov. 13. Read More
Recent sighting: “On, Wisconsin!”
November 10, 2009UW Marching Band Director Michael Leckrone (right) conducts members of the band during a performance of the fight song “On, Wisconsin!” on the steps… Read More
Zimmermann scholarship assists UW–Madison student
November 9, 2009The family of the late University of Wisconsin–Madison student Brittany Zimmermann has awarded a scholarship to financially assist a UW–Madison freshman from Marshfield, Wis. Read More
Chancellor announces first Madison Initiative awards
November 6, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Oversight Committee have identified eight proposals, ranging from an electronic system designed to capture notes of student meetings with advisers to College of Letters & Science faculty lines, to become the first recipients of funding from the innovative program. Read More
Bringing ‘bioneers’ to Wisconsin
November 6, 2009Bioneers, a leading-edge environmental movement that uses solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity to support sustainable lifestyles and communities, will be introduced to Wisconsin at a Nov. 13-14 conference in Fitchburg. Read More
Author speaks on the power of young entrepreneurs
November 6, 2009Author and veteran business journalist Donna Fenn will be at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the week of Nov. 9 as the fall Business Writer in Residence, a program that brings nationally known business writers to campus to interact with students. Read More