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We Conserve director inspires environmental spirit
In 2006, when Faramarz Vakili proposed the goal of reducing UW–Madison’s energy consumption by 20 percent by 2010, he was met with doubt
Recent sightings: Blustery Monday
Harnessing the power of a windy day — 15 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph — Hoofer Sailing Club instructor Andy Evenson windsurfs…
Public comment invited on proposed UW–Madison heating plant project
A public informational meeting about the proposed rebuilding of the Charter Street Heating Plant at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will include representatives of UW–Madison and an external design team.
University Housing Conference Services keeps Madison thriving in the summer
The mass exodus from the university residence halls each May may lead some to believe that these busy buildings enter a summer slumber until they welcome back their students in the fall.
Restoration project to re-establish oak savanna near Willow Creek
A three-year ecological restoration project in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve that will re-establish an oak savanna near Willow Creek is set to begin in the next few weeks.
Clean air action day announced for Jan. 28
As Dane County gears up for a Clean Air Action Day on Wednesday, Jan. 28, UW–Madison is taking an active role to help safeguard local air quality.
Recent sightings: Air lift
A helicopter airlifts a motor and other elevator equipment from a flatbed truck to awaiting workers on the roof of…
Deep drilling begins for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery geothermal system
Deep drilling begins this week to place 75 bore holes approximately 300 feet below the site of the future Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, marking another first for the interdisciplinary research building project.
Tour UW–Madison with ‘Walk Wisconsin’ on Big Ten Network
Haven't had time to fully explore the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus? Only familiar with the Kohl Center or Camp Randall? Learn more without leaving the comfort of home, as the Big Ten Network (BTN) premieres an hour-long visual mosaic of campus life on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. Central. The program will re-air Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. Central.
Recent sightings: Crossing paths
People make their way through a common area in the new east wing of Grainger Hall, which opened earlier this Fall. The four-story…
Students, staff eagerly await opening of student services tower
After years of anticipation, UW–Madison is just weeks away from launching a brand new era for many of its student services and organizations.
Ancient mounds make UW–Madison a unique landscape
The UW–Madison campus includes 38 effigy and burial mounds in six groupings.
Recent sightings: Garden prep
Student Susie Drahos (left) and the Daughters of Demeter, a volunteer group from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, plant approximately 1,500 bulbs…
New Wiscard fulfills ID, debit, access, meal plan functions
The new Wiscard sports a new look and will simplify matters for students, faculty and staff by performing four functions in one card: It will serve as a campus photo ID, offer secure building access, and work as a debit and meal plan card.
Gypsy Moth spraying planned for campus and Arboretum
Aerial spraying to protect trees and forests from the potentially defoliating effects of the invasive gypsy moth could begin in Wisconsin within the next two weeks.
‘Mini conference’ on Wisconsin Union Initiative set for Feb. 25
The Wisconsin Union announces a “mini conference” to formally kick off the start of the Wisconsin Union Initiative, a project to build a new “green” south campus union and restore and upgrade Memorial Union.
Campus learns about building plans at town hall meetings
Throughout the month of October, the UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation hosted a series of town hall meetings on campus to inform the university community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
Recent sightings: Winter scenes
Bundled for winter weather, pedestrians walk along a snow-covered sidewalk along Park Street. More than five inches of snow fell on the…