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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.
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.
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.
History on the Hill
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
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.
Live event information for the visit of the president
See updates on the visit of the president on Thursday, Oct. 4.
If you go: Details on the visit of the president
All those planning to attend President Barack Obama’s campaign rally at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Thursday, Oct. 4 should keep in mind several important logistical details.
Building access information for the visit of the president
Logistics for the president's visit on Thursday, which is scheduled to take place on Bascom Hill from noon-6 p.m., will include many full or partial building and road closures beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4.
Odyssey Project marks 10 years in a celebration Thursday, Oct. 4
UW-Madison's Odyssey Project, which provides people facing economic barriers with a chance to start college, marks its 10th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 4 in a celebration at the Chazen Museum of Art from 5-7 p.m.
Activist, writer Clare to speak at UW–Madison
Eli Clare, acclaimed activist and author of the award-winning "Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation," will visit UW–Madison as a Brittingham Visiting Scholar for the week of Oct. 8-12.
HR Design informational events continue Tuesday, Oct. 2
An informational session is scheduled for 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 on the HR Design project’s strategic plan for UW–Madison’s personnel system.
President to visit UW–Madison campus Thursday
President Obama is scheduled to visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Thursday, Oct. 4 for a speech on Bascom Hill at about 3 p.m.
Seeing sound from all angles at Wisconsin Science Fest
Sound can be an incredibly powerful experience, able to dominate our attention, convey information, transport us from the here and now or add or relieve tension and emotion.
Go Big Read selection prompts discussion of smart media use
This year’s Go Big Read selection will be used as an instructional tool Thursday at a workshop aimed at helping instructional staff incorporate smart media in the classroom.
TED creativity guru headlines science fest, Year of Innovation
If Sir Ken Robinson has said it once, he's said it millions of times: "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."
Science in film: The ‘evil institute’ takes center stage
For filmmakers, science has always set a sumptuous table for story telling. Characters, plots and settings drawn from science are all reliable grist for the celluloid mill.
Global House Party to celebrate Peace Corps experiences, seek new volunteers
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin–Madison and the Peace Corps Campus Recruiting Office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are hosting a Global House Party to celebrate the anniversary of congressional action to create the Peace Corps, share experiences and encourage future generations to carry on the strong Peace Corps tradition at UW–Madison and across Wisconsin.
Getting Real III explores hip-hop pedagogy, performance and culture
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) has partnered with several New York-based educational institutions to offer a dual-location hip-hop education lecture series via videoconferencing through Dec. 10.
UW-Madison Dance brings science to the stage with “PULSE”
During this Year of Innovation at UW–Madison, the Dance Department brings science to the stage with "PULSE: Intersections of Dance and Science," a Wisconsin Science Festival event, Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space of Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Career and Internship Fair set for Sept. 20
University of Wisconsin–Madison career services units will host the fall Career and Internship Fair, which will bring more than 275 organizations to campus on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Kohl Center.