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Election-return watching scheduled at Memorial Union, Union South
The presidential race results will be broadcast in Memorial Union's The Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon as well as Union South's The Sett. Read More
Hip-hop arts festival Passing the Mic brings words to life
The Passing the Mic: 8th Annual Intergenerational Hip-Hop Arts Festival will bring words to life as a program within the Wisconsin Book Festival. Read More
UW Law School launches Veterans Law Center
Legal assistance for Dane County veterans will be available starting Thursday, Nov. 8 when the University of Wisconsin Law School launches the new Veterans Law Center. Read More
Chancellor search and screen committee to hold Nov. 7 forum
What qualities would you like to see in the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison? The committee tasked with identifying the best candidates to become the campus's new leader wants to know. Read More
Science writer David Dobbs to visit UW–Madison
Author and science journalist David Dobbs will be visiting the UW–Madison campus the week of Nov. 4 as the 2012 Fall Science Writer in Residence. Read More
Friends Fall Book Sale starts Nov. 7
If you love books, you won't want to miss the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries Fall Book Sale, Wednesday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 10. Read More
Moroccan pioneer in women’s rights to speak on aftermath of Arab Spring
Fatima Sadiqi, who founded a women's organization working on family law reforms and women's rights in her native Morocco, will speak on "North African Women's Rights in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring" as this year's J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
FACETS contemporary ballet concert set Nov. 15-17
Marlene Skog, an assistant professor of dance, will present the first concert of contemporary ballet at the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, Nov. 15-17 at 8 p.m. Read More
Qualities of the next chancellor discussed in campus forums
The next person to lead UW–Madison should be a person skilled in diplomacy and multi-tasking who can communicate a common vision of the mission of the university, while advancing the Wisconsin Idea, championing student involvement and diversity. Read More
Six months later, #UWRightNow still making waves
On April 18, 2012, thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members contributed to a landmark effort in documenting life at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Top economists to address issues in the November election
Two of the nation's top economic experts, former John McCain adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin and former Obama administration official Jeffrey B. Liebman, will discuss issues in the November election in a lecture hosted by the UW–Madison Department of Economics and the Economics Student Association. Read More
Recent Sightings: Rock the Vote
University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate Alex Frenz, left, registers to vote during a Rock the Vote event held on State Street Mall at the end of East Campus Mall on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Read More
Campus event to explore ‘Islamophobia in America’
In hopes of fostering peaceful dialogue and a greater understanding of American Muslims, three UW–Madison organizations will host a series of lectures, performances and discussion called “Understanding Islamophobia in America.” Read More
Nobel Prize winner to deliver 2012 Rennebohm Lectures
Mario Capecchi, winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, will deliver the 2012 Rennebohm Lectures at UW–Madison on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 22 and 23. Read More
Recent Sightings: Author visits
Lauren Redniss, author of the book "Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout," speaks to a large crowd during a lecture in Varsity Hall inside Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Oct. 15. Read More
Caltech physicist Carroll speaks on time, Big Bang, evolution
Noted California Institute of Technology physicist, Discover magazine Cosmic Variance blogger and frequent television guest scientist Sean M. Carroll will discuss the scale of life and evolution of the universe during a program taking place from 7-8:30 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Rock the Vote returns to the campus area on Oct. 16
Rock the Vote, its colorfully wrapped bus and its message of voter involvement are heading to the campus area for an outdoor event on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Read More
Go Big Read author to visit UW campus
“Radioactive” is inspiring discussions about the life and work of Marie Curie, but also the form and genre of the innovative book itself. Read More
Chancellor search forums scheduled
Public forums, social media and other tools will be used to gather campus and community perspectives into the abilities and characteristics the next UW–Madison chancellor should embody. Read More
Dayton Duncan to deliver first Jordahl Public Lands Lecture Oct. 17
Award-winning author and documentary film producer Dayton Duncan, who wrote and produced "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," a six-part documentary directed by filmmaker Ken Burns, will deliver the first annual Jordahl Public Lands Lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More