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UW Law School launches Veterans Law Center

November 2, 2012

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.

Chancellor search and screen committee to hold Nov. 7 forum

November 2, 2012

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.

Science writer David Dobbs to visit UW–Madison

November 1, 2012

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.

Friends Fall Book Sale starts Nov. 7

October 31, 2012

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.

Moroccan pioneer in women’s rights to speak on aftermath of Arab Spring

October 23, 2012

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.

FACETS contemporary ballet concert set Nov. 15-17

October 19, 2012

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.

Qualities of the next chancellor discussed in campus forums

October 18, 2012

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.

Six months later, #UWRightNow still making waves

October 18, 2012

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.

Top economists to address issues in the November election

October 17, 2012

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.

Recent Sightings: Rock the Vote

October 17, 2012

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.

Campus event to explore ‘Islamophobia in America’

October 17, 2012

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.”

Nobel Prize winner to deliver 2012 Rennebohm Lectures

October 16, 2012

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.

Recent Sightings: Author visits

October 16, 2012

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.

Caltech physicist Carroll speaks on time, Big Bang, evolution

October 16, 2012

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.

Rock the Vote returns to the campus area on Oct. 16

October 12, 2012

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.

Go Big Read author to visit UW campus

October 11, 2012

“Radioactive” is inspiring discussions about the life and work of Marie Curie, but also the form and genre of the innovative book itself.

Chancellor search forums scheduled

October 11, 2012

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.

Dayton Duncan to deliver first Jordahl Public Lands Lecture Oct. 17

October 10, 2012

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.

History on the Hill

October 4, 2012

Fresh off the first presidential debate of the campaign season, President Barack Obama made a stop in Madison on Oct. 4, speaking to an estimated…

UW students prepare for president’s visit to campus

October 4, 2012

As President Barack Obama makes his way to speak in front of thousands on Bascom Hill on Oct. 4 — a month before the 2012 presidential election — many students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are adjusting their schedules accordingly to attend the historic event.