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Faculty, staff can help victims

March 25, 2009

In the wake of recent allegations of sexual assault in UW–Madison’s Greek community, the Offices of the Dean of Students is again asking for faculty and staff to serve as resources for students in need. Read More

UW-Madison composer wins national music award

March 24, 2009

A University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor recently was honored with a music award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read More

Clean sweep for UW–Madison snowmobile team

March 24, 2009

Two University of Wisconsin–Madison student-built snowmobiles swept the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge, winning both competition divisions: the National Science Foundation Award for the best sled in the zero-emissions division and the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Award for first place in the internal-combustion division. Read More

Free tax-preparation service offered on campus

March 23, 2009

UW-Madison faculty, staff and students can receive free tax preparation by IRS-qualified volunteers and start working on your financial goals including receiving financial aid. Read More

Big Badger Auction offers items at an unbeatable value

March 23, 2009

Have you ever dreamed of having lunch with Barry Alvarez? Or having beer for a year from Capital Brewing Company? What about conducting the UW Marching Band during 5th Quarter? The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will offer the chance at all of this and more during the online Big Badger Auction, Wednesday, March 25-Wednesday, April 8. Read More

UW-Madison Connections program continues to expand

March 23, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison, with its national reputation as a leading educational institution and its picturesque location, is the most desired destination for thousands of academically talented college applicants in the state. Read More

Hydrologist named Gaylord Nelson Professor

March 23, 2009

A University of Wisconsin–Madison hydrologist widely known for his work in watershed protection has been named the university's next Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor. Read More

UW School of Medicine and Public Health sets school record for residency placement

March 20, 2009

With a record-high rate of graduating medical students matching into their desired residency on March 19, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health leaders are cheering another highlight: More students are choosing to stay in the state for their residency training and about 40 percent plan to pursue a residency in primary care – where physicians nationwide are badly needed. Read More

Optimum running speed is stride toward understanding human body form

March 19, 2009

Runners, listen up: If your body is telling you that your pace feels a little too fast or a little too slow, it may be right. Read More

Teeth of Columbus’s crew flesh out tale of new world discovery

March 19, 2009

The adage that dead men tell no tales has long been disproved by archaeology. Read More

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center joins second annual NanoDays

March 19, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostructured Interfaces presents NanoDays 2009, part of the second annual nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. Read More

Leading religious scholar to speak on campus

March 18, 2009

Professor Alan Wolfe, founding director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College, will deliver a plenary address, "Who's Afraid of American Religion," as part of the conference on "Religion and the State." Read More

Forward under 40 Awards honor outstanding UW–Madison alumni

March 17, 2009

They range from a leading magazine publisher and engineers at the forefront of innovation to dedicated international volunteers and grassroots leaders, and they're all under age 40. Read More

Semiannual book sale planned for March 25-28

March 17, 2009

The spring book sale, organized by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries, takes place Wednesday, March 25-Saturday, March 28. The sale is open to the public and is held in 116 Memorial Library, 728 State St. Read More

U.S. Airways co-pilot to be Crazylegs grand marshal on April 25

March 17, 2009

Jeffrey Skiles, the co-pilot of the U.S. Airways plane that made a successful emergency landing in New York City’s Hudson River on Jan. 15, will serve as the grand marshal of the 2009 Crazylegs Classic on Saturday, April 25. Read More

Recent sightings: Spring cleaning

March 17, 2009

On March 16, Don Johnston, groundskeeper with environmental services in the Division of Facilities Planning and Management, uses a modified rototiller to sweep sand… Read More

Arthur D. Code, pioneering space astronomer, dies

March 16, 2009

Arthur D. Code, whose lifelong love of the stars and the night sky led to a meteoric career in astrophysics, died in Madison, Wis., on March 11 after a long illness. He was 85. Read More

Journalism classes combine to cover the economic crisis

March 13, 2009

The nation's economic crisis, unfolding across Wisconsin in painful and historic ways, is being examined by student journalists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

University Health Services encourages a safe spring break

March 12, 2009

University Health Services is offering tips for students to keep in mind during spring break. Read More

Christensen gift funds UW–Madison economics chair

March 12, 2009

Laurits (Lau) Christensen, chair of the economic and engineering consulting firm Christensen Associates of Madison, has established a named faculty chair in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Economics. Read More