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French professor named Knight in Order of the Academic Palms

April 16, 2009

A UW–Madison professor has been named Chavalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the Academic Palms) by the French Minister of National Education. Read More

Art of the very, very small to debut at Dane County Airport

April 15, 2009

Artful images of the very, very small - cells, molecules and nanoscale structures - will be on display beginning Friday, April 24, at the Art Court of the Dane County Regional Airport. Read More

UW-Madison Veterinary Care to hold open house

April 15, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital will hold its first open house in more than six years on Sunday, April 26, to introduce the public to the many services available through UW–Madison Veterinary Care. Read More

UW–Madison now Twittering

April 14, 2009

The public can now follow campus news and events, mentions of UW–Madison in the news media and other happenings via the university’s Twitter feed. Read More

Taylor Lecture features former BP public relations executive

April 14, 2009

Patricia Wright, the recently retired vice president of external affairs for BP America and a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate, will deliver the 2009 Robert Taylor Lecture in Public Relations on Monday, April 20. Read More

Concert Choir offers yardwork service

April 14, 2009

Spring break means different things to different people: beach bacchanal, service trip, research and study intensive, or deposits into an overdrawn sleep account. Read More

Sigma Chi chapter suspended

April 13, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Committee on Student Organizations has suspended the university’s Sigma Chi fraternity chapter, 221 Langdon St., for an alleged alcohol-related violation on April 2. Read More

UW-Madison: ‘College Life’ appears to fall short in depiction

April 13, 2009

MTV’s reality-based series “College Life” appears to present a sensationalized view of student life with an exaggerated emphasis on drinking and dysfunctional relationships, according to UW–Madison officials. Read More

Economics scholar points to a surging underground economy

April 13, 2009

With the tax-filing deadline just days away, a University of Wisconsin–Madison expert in the underground economy says that unpaid tax liability in the United States has likely ballooned to more than $600 billion. Read More

UW-Madison ‘pedals’ alternative transportation

April 13, 2009

Beginning today (April 13), Transportation Services at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will spend the week spreading information on alternatives to driving alone. Read More

UPDATE: Power restored to east campus

April 10, 2009

As of 12:27 p.m., power has been restored to all buildings. Workers on Library Mall or East Campus Mall may have hit a line, causing the outages. Read More

Contest: What does a new student need to know?

April 10, 2009

UW-Madison is again asking students to write an essay about the things they've learned about life at the university. Read More

UW-Madison ranks sixth in university media study

April 9, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked sixth nationally in a new study examining how often colleges and universities appear in the global print and electronic media, on the Internet, blogosphere and social networking sites. Read More

Academic Staff Award winners honored

April 9, 2009

The 2009 Academic Staff Excellence Awards recognize nine dedicated university professionals for their exemplary achievements in leadership, public service, research, teaching and career service. Read More

Artist celebrates Yiddish music with ‘KlezKamp’

April 9, 2009

If Henry Sapoznik has his way, Madison will become the capitol of “Yiddishland” during a three-day “KlezKamp Road Show,” a celebration of klezmer music and Yiddish folk arts Saturday–Monday, April 18–20. Read More

Symposium spotlights undergraduate student research

April 9, 2009

It’s a rare occasion when student researchers, artists, scientists and performers are invited to showcase their creativity in a single venue, but that is the exact function of the Undergraduate Symposium. Read More

Librarian receives Woman of Color Award

April 9, 2009

Janice Rice, senior academic librarian in College Library and member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, has been selected as UW–Madison’s recipient of the 14th annual UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. Read More

Those with interdisciplinary tastes should sample MALBEC

April 8, 2009

An interdisciplinary seminar will feature scientists who use computational approaches to understand the behavior, learning and perceptions of people and machines. Read More

‘Storytellers’ to be honored as Distinguished Alumni Award winners

April 8, 2009

Five alumni whose positive contributions have earned them national recognition will be honored next month with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). Read More

April events bring spring to campus

April 8, 2009

Spring into those long-awaited warm months by attending one or more of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's April 18 events. Read More