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Campus food drive eases hunger
Hunger in southern Wisconsin will be alleviated by 3,063 meals this winter because of generosity across campus. Read More
Official Badger bowl tour is about to take flight
University of Wisconsin football players won't be the only ones heading out to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) in partnership with Wisconsin Athletics will be transporting more than 3,200 UW alumni, friends and fans looking to cheer their team on to victory. Read More
Campus holiday, furlough closings detailed
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will close on Thursday, Dec. 30, as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees, and will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 31, for the New Year holiday. Read More
University website tracks the Badger experience in Pasadena
A new, interactive website will follow the Badger faithful as they trek to southern California for the 2011 Rose Bowl - and connect with those who cheer the Badgers at home, wherever they are. Read More
Dec. 21 total lunar eclipse and UW Space Place eclipse party planned
Clear skies permitting, an extraordinary lunar eclipse will be visible from Wisconsin in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 21. Read More
Patient language assessed in UW–Madison talk
The expression of illness in the digital age, and the impact of patient language on health information systems, will be explored by Catherine Arnott… Read More
Engineering students compete with unique inventions
A pedal-powered riding lawn mower, a green garbage disposal, an attachment for wheelchairs that increases traction in slick conditions: These, and others, are the designs that circulate inside engineering students' minds. Read More
UW-Madison to celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's African Studies Program will host Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years, an event honoring half century of volunteer service. Read More
Event looks ahead to new Union South cinema
As part of the series of events anticipating Union South’s spring unveiling, UW–Madison will celebrate the facility’s new cinema Wednesday, Dec. 15. Students are… Read More
Campus shakes off blizzard effects
11 a.m. Monday update: Campus operations are normal. Monday classes and the Monday work day are being held as usual. However, the NWS has… Read More
Ohio congresswoman to speak at winter commencement
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, the senior woman in the 112th Congress and a UW–Madison alumna, will deliver the charge to the graduates at the university's two winter commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Kohl Center. Read More
Baldwin to address UW IT Academy students
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at this year’s Information Technology Academy (ITA) Holiday Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 11… Read More
Sunday’s cancellations due to blizzard
1:30 p.m. update: If you have information about campus event cancellations or service changes as a result of the weekend blizzard, email chancellor@news.wisc.edu. The list… Read More
High school students of Arabic visit UW–Madison
A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
UW Art Department to host open house this weekend
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Art Department will host an open house and glass sale Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4-5, showcasing students' work in the Glass Lab this semester. Read More
Day Without Art honors World AIDS Day
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee has organized a Day Without Art today (Dec. 1) in conjunction with the observance of World AIDS Day. Read More
Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at UW–Madison on media, religion and Iraq
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid will be on campus to deliver an inaugural lecture on ethics and journalism. Read More
UW-Madison cycling team freezin’ for bike safety
The University of Wisconsin–Madison cycling team will be "Freezin' for Safety" on Thursday, Dec. 2, to raise money for the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition. Read More
Innovative and sustainable lighting solutions with global impact illuminated at Nov. 18 talk
While in the United States lights and electricity are ubiquitous, oil lamps and candles serve as the sole source of light for a quarter of the world's population. Read More