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Three UW–Madison teams will compete in national food product contests this weekend
June 8, 2011They spent most of the past year inventing a shelf-stable yogurt truffle, a beverage mix made with real fruit and a tangerine-flavored carbonated dairy beverage drink. Now three teams of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are headed to New Orleans to see how their ideas fare in the final rounds of two national food product development competitions being held at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual meeting this weekend.
Science teachers to get opportunity to explore evolution
June 7, 2011Science teachers will have a unique opportunity to get inside evolution at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which has a long history of evolutionary researchers.
SOAR returns home to new Union South
June 7, 2011For the first time since 2008, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) will take place in Union South, returning the program's original, but greatly enhanced, home base.
Big scoop: Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social set for today, June 7
June 7, 2011Mark your calendar for the annual Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. on Bascom Hill.
Campus architects gather at UW–Madison
June 6, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison's 933 acres of campus will serve as both host and laboratory when university architects from across the U.S. and Canada descend on Wisconsin.
Walker, Ryan to headline Graaskamp Center Conference on new partnerships between government, real estate
June 6, 2011Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan will headline a Wisconsin School of Business conference on new partnerships between government and real estate.
Bike to Work Week is underway
June 6, 2011UW Transportation Services is once again partnering with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin to promote various Bike to Work Week events throughout town. Check…
School of Business dean finalists to visit campus
June 3, 2011The three finalists for the position of Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be on campus in coming days.
‘Virus hunter’ to speak at UW–Madison event
June 3, 2011Nathan Wolfe, an epidemiologist leading an effort to catch the next pandemic disease before it hits, will give the public a window into the big thinkers speaking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Big Learning Event.
Saturday Science at Discovery: June focus on ice cream
June 3, 2011You start with milk, but then what? Get the scoop from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 4, in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
‘Point of View: The Veteran Print Project’ exhibit lasts through July 4
June 1, 2011A collaborative exhibit titled "Point of View: The Veteran Print Project," which runs through July 4, has allowed Wisconsin veterans to share their war experiences and have local artists interpret them.
‘Jazzin’’ raises funds for campus child care
May 31, 2011In celebration of the 100 campus child care workers who support the families of University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff, the 14th annual Jazzin' Fundraiser will kick off with prizes and music Thursday, June 2, in Tripp Commons at the Memorial Union.
Madison Marathon to affect campus-area traffic Sunday
May 28, 2011The Madison Marathon will be held this Sunday, May 29, and several campus-area streets will be affected. Traffic delays can be expected on University…
Presentations set for continuing studies dean finalists
May 25, 2011Public presentations have been scheduled for the three finalists for the vice provost for lifelong learning and dean of the Division of continuing Studies have…
Ohio middle, high school teams top National Science Olympiad
May 22, 2011A team of middle-school students from Solon Middle School, Solon, Ohio, and a team of high-school students from Solon High School, also of Solon, Ohio, took top honors in the 2011 Science Olympiad National Tournament, held Saturday, May 21 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
“Plants of the Arboretum” program set Sunday
May 20, 2011The UW Arboretum is inviting families to enjoy springtime blooms while learning about ecological invaders through naturalist-led activities and games Sunday, May 22 starting…
Watch National Science Olympiad opening, closing ceremonies via livestream
May 18, 2011To: Media representatives From: Renee Meiller, 608-262-2481, meiller@engr.wisc.edu RE: TIP/WATCH NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD OPENING, CLOSING CEREMONIES VIA LIVESTREAM
Smithies Symposium brings neuroscience all-stars to UW–Madison
May 18, 2011Three highly regarded neuroscientists - two Nobel Prize winners and a National Medal of Science winner - will be on campus Thursday, May 19, to discuss their research on brain function and dysfunction at the UW–Madison genetics department's fourth annual Oliver Smithies Symposium.
Conference to explore idea of popular sovereignty through key moments in U.S. politics
May 17, 2011Popular sovereignty - the idea that ultimate political authority rests with the people - is today widely accepted as the basis for legitimate democratic government.
Media advisory: UW–Madison furlough community service day
May 14, 20115/14/10 TO: Media representatives FROM: Stacy Forster, University Communications, 608-262-0930, forster2@wisc.edu RE: TIP/UW-MADISON FURLOUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY