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Advanced manufacturing focus of June 10-14 conference
Featuring a broad swath of leading-edge research from around the world, an advanced manufacturing research conference June 10-14, 2013, will draw nearly 500 academic, industrial and governmental participants to the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Read More
Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day
Whether your garden sprawls across an acre or fits into a pot on your balcony, this year's UW Family Gardening Day, May 11 on the UW–Madison campus, will provide tips for making it your best one ever. Read More
16th annual Jazzin’ benefit supports campus child care
The campus community is invited to enjoy an evening of great jazz music while supporting campus early childhood education and care and programs at UW–Madison. Read More
Author Galeano coming to UW for Havens Center honor
Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano will receive the University of Wisconsin–Madison A. E. Havens Center's Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship on May 9 during a rare trip to the United States. Read More
Experience the South Pole in Madison with an exploration of sound, light and images
Deep in the Antarctic ice, more than 5,000 detector modules sit in frozen darkness, waiting for the blue bursts of radiation released by particle interactions. Optimized to detect signs of neutrinos - tiny, nearly massless particles that can travel from the edges of the universe - these basketball-sized detectors comprise the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, one of the biggest astrophysics projects in the world. Read More
Madoff whistleblower to speak at UW Spring Ethics Symposium
Harry Markopolos, author of "No One Would Listen," will give the keynote address as part of the Spring Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the Howard Carver Ethics and Professionalism Program at the Wisconsin School of Business. Read More
Memorial Union Terrace is open
The Memorial Union Terrace is open and the chairs have returned. An annual rite of spring in Madison, the iconic orange, green and yellow sunburst chairs’ arrival on signifies the official end to winter and a harbinger of sunny skies, warm breezes and great views of Lake Mendota. Read More
Bioethics forum plumbs creativity’s scientific side
The 12th annual International Bioethics Forum, "Creative Insight: Further Studies in Human Consciousness," will be held April 25 and 26 on the Promega Corporation campus. Read More
Biennial neon exhibition lights up the night
Light makes art possible: the interplay of shadow and saturation, a dull matte finish or a brilliant glow from inside. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the country's oldest university glass program finds ways to illuminate and refract light in thousands of different ways. Read More
Students choose Anders Holm to speak at commencement
Comic actor and writer Anders Holm, a 2003 University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate, will be the speaker for spring commencement ceremonies on May 18 and 19. Read More
LGBT Campus Center hosts Out & About Month 2013
The UW–Madison community and LGBT Campus Center will celebrate LGBTQ lives and experiences with Out & About Month events from April 9-26. Read More
Journalist, author McKenna to be Science Writer in Residence
Independent journalist and author Maryn McKenna has been named the Spring 2013 UW–Madison Science Writer in Residence. Read More
Recent sightings: Buzz talk
Internationally recognized artist and barber Faisal Abdu’Allah talks about his work while cutting the hair of volunteer Alison Jones-Chaim during a live salon held… Read More
Annual Wellness Expo raises awareness and funds for charity
The Wisconsin Wellness Expo, an annual event celebrating healthy lifestyle choices, is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, at UW–Madison's Southeast Recreational Facility, commonly known as the SERF. Read More
UW Varsity Band Concert at Kohl Center April 18-20
The 2013 edition of the UW Varsity Band Concert will be bigger and better than ever, says conductor Mike Leckrone, who promises handclapping Badger favorites, multimedia displays, dramatic pyrotechnics, and aerial stunts performed by Leckrone himself. Read More
School of Veterinary Medicine, UW Veterinary Care to hold open house
The UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UW Veterinary Care, the school's veterinary medical teaching hospital, will host an open house on Sunday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More
Expanded Science Expeditions opens doors to UW–Madison research
Ana Garic spends her days in a University of Wisconsin–Madison lab studying a public health problem with real impact in Wisconsin communities — which is why it feels so good to invite the public onto her turf for the campus’ annual Science Expeditions open house to be held April 5-7. Read More
UW alumna Alpert to talk about advertising career
Teresa Alpert's career took her on a path from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to special education teacher and engineer before leading her to a career in advertising. Read More