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First KlezKamp to celebrate Yiddish language and culture to be held in July
From July 10-14, the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host Madison KlezKamp, modeled after its parent program, KlezKamp: The Yiddish Folk Arts Program, which has attracted more than 20,000 participants from around the world since its inception. Read More
Three UW–Madison teams will compete in national food product contests this weekend
They 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. Read More
Science teachers to get opportunity to explore evolution
Science teachers will have a unique opportunity to get inside evolution at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, which has a long history of evolutionary researchers. Read More
SOAR returns home to new Union South
For 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. Read More
Big scoop: Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social set for today, June 7
Mark 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. Read More
Campus architects gather at UW–Madison
The 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. Read More
Bike to Work Week is underway
UW Transportation Services is once again partnering with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin to promote various Bike to Work Week events throughout town. Check… Read More
School of Business dean finalists to visit campus
The 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. Read More
‘Virus hunter’ to speak at UW–Madison event
Nathan 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. Read More
Saturday Science at Discovery: June focus on ice cream
You 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. Read More
‘Point of View: The Veteran Print Project’ exhibit lasts through July 4
A 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. Read More
‘Jazzin’’ raises funds for campus child care
In 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. Read More
Madison Marathon to affect campus-area traffic Sunday
The Madison Marathon will be held this Sunday, May 29, and several campus-area streets will be affected. Traffic delays can be expected on University… Read More
Ohio middle, high school teams top National Science Olympiad
A 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. Read More
“Plants of the Arboretum” program set Sunday
The UW Arboretum is inviting families to enjoy springtime blooms while learning about ecological invaders through naturalist-led activities and games Sunday, May 22 starting… Read More
Watch National Science Olympiad opening, closing ceremonies via livestream
To: Media representatives From: Renee Meiller, 608-262-2481, meiller@engr.wisc.edu RE: TIP/WATCH NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD OPENING, CLOSING CEREMONIES VIA LIVESTREAM Read More
Smithies Symposium brings neuroscience all-stars to UW–Madison
Three 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. Read More