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Campus and community invited to info sessions on west campus district plan

September 6, 2022

UW–Madison invites the campus and community to learn about the development of a district plan for west campus and to ask questions at two upcoming information sessions to be held in person and virtually via Zoom on Sept. 14 and 15.

Chemical reaction: ‘a huge upgrade’

April 19, 2022

The recently opened addition to the Chemistry Building on University Avenue is a nine-story tower housing lecture halls, an information commons, offices, teaching laboratories, and group write-up spaces for undergraduate teaching labs. 

Camp revamp

March 21, 2022

Construction continues on a comprehensive renovation of the south end zone of Camp Randall Stadium — the first major makeover since 2005 for the home of Badger football and other events.

Finalists chosen for associate vice chancellor for FP&M

October 26, 2021

Finalists for the facilities planning and management position will be on campus for interviews and presentations in the coming weeks.

A look inside historic, and dynamic, Lathrop Hall

August 31, 2021

Join dance Professor Chris Walker (recently appointed director of the Division of the Arts) on a video tour of this campus asset — home of the acclaimed UW–Madison Dance Department. 

Van Hise, Humanities reopen

May 24, 2021

Emergency repairs to two campus buildings are now complete, but both buildings will require further work over the next year.

Humanities Building to undergo repairs

April 30, 2021

An engineering review has identified potential structural concerns with a portion of the northwest section of the building that require immediate attention.

A closer look at this year’s Administrative Improvement Award winners

April 29, 2021

The awards recognize exceptional performance in administrative work across the university, in academics, research, student services, outreach, or general administration.

How to use the Safer Badgers app

January 20, 2021

Here's how to get started with the Safer Badgers app — the official COVID-19 app for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The app provides resources to support health and safety on campus and in the community.

UW–Madison recognized for its water- and energy-saving initiatives

December 1, 2020

The heating and cooling plant improvements stem from an upgraded cleaning system for heat exchangers covering over 50,000 tons of the campus’s central plant chillers.

New recreation center is known by its Nick name

November 11, 2020

The new Nicholas Recreation Center ("The Nick") is home to 30,000 square feet of fitness space, eight courts, five studios, an Olympic-size pool, and more. It is operating at 25 percent capacity, with face masks required.

Remodeling project improves student spaces at Red Gym

October 14, 2020

“This project is part of our ongoing commitment to invest in spaces where students can feel at home and where they can find and build community,” says Gabe Javier, associate vice chancellor for student affairs in the area of inclusion and identity.

UW Arboretum enhances sustainability with solar panel upgrade

October 6, 2020

The new system will include an array of 66 photovoltaic modules that are projected to produce 32,300 kilowatt-hours in the first year of operation.

Opening dates set for Shell, NTS, Nicholas Recreation Center

August 21, 2020

The Shell and Nielsen Tennis Stadium (NTS) reopened to students, faculty, and staff on Monday, August 17. The Nicholas Recreation Center is expected to open in a limited capacity on Monday, September 14.

When bomb tore through Sterling Hall 50 years ago, he was inside: ‘I still have flashbacks’

August 18, 2020

Bill Evans remembers feeling the building shudder, then seeing a wave of dirt and dust blow by a lab door. He immediately reported that something terrible had happened.

At University Hospital, damage and shock in aftermath of 1970 Sterling Hall bombing

August 18, 2020

The blast shattered most of the hospital's east-facing windows, including those in the intensive care unit. “Our assignment was to pick glass off of patients,” remembers a nursing student.