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New DoIT Tech Store celebrates grand opening
May 3, 2010UW-Madison’s retail source for technology hardware, software, supplies and information is celebrating its grand opening.
Chancellor to honor distinguished undergraduates
May 3, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin will honor undergraduate recipients of prestigious scholarships, fellowships and awards at a 7 p.m. ceremony tonight, Monday, May 3, in Memorial Union's Great Hall.
UHS “counseling canines” ready for annual pet therapy study break
May 3, 2010UW-Madison students are in the final stretch of the spring semester, but there's still one last hurdle to clear - final exam week, for many, which can be one of the most stressful times of the year.
Student memorial set for Thursday
May 3, 2010The Offices of the Dean of Students will remember UW–Madison students who passed away during the 2009-10 academic year during a brief ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 6 at the Carillon Tower.
“On, Wisconsin!” video contest winners announced
April 30, 2010Four members of UW Hip Hop have won the grand prize in the university's "On, Wisconsin!" YouTube video contest for their entry "On Wisconsin Remix Song."
Hip-hop workshop focuses on teaching tools
April 30, 2010Now celebrating its fifth year, the Hip-Hop Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus from July 7-11.
Public meeting set on Charter Street Heating Plant renovation
April 29, 2010A public meeting to detail plans to renovate the Charter Street Heating Plant and present the findings of a draft environmental impact statement on the project will be held Wednesday, May 5.
Poverty institute hosts talks on globalization’s impact on Midwest, economic inequalities
April 29, 2010The Institute for Research on Poverty will welcome two important figures to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May to present seminars on economic issues that affect everyone but which hit the poor especially hard.
Veteran journalist Tom Bier wins UW’s first journalism ethics award
April 28, 2010The Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will honor television broadcaster Tom Bier, vice president and station manager of WISC-TV and Channel 3000.com, with its first "Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award" on Friday, April 30.
First Transportation Services open forum creates dialogue, more sessions set
April 27, 2010UW Transportation Services continues its series of open forums in May to gather feedback about program changes now being evaluated. The first session, held at…
Human Ecology to break ground on new building
April 27, 2010University Preschool children in hardhats will assist at the School of Human Ecology groundbreaking at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30, at 1300 Linden Drive.
Going to Mifflin this weekend? Stay safe
April 27, 2010If you plan to attend the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, May 1, the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) offers the following…
Plan to advance wound care treatment takes top prize in Burrill competition
April 26, 2010A plan to develop advanced materials for wound care and surgical applications presented by Ankit Agarwal, a Kauffman Entrepreneurial Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Engineering, and Umang…
Media advisory: Credentials for the Dalai Lama’s May 16 appearance
April 26, 2010Media representatives who are planning to cover the Sunday, May 16, Overture Center appearance of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the grand opening celebration of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds will be required to obtain university-issued credentials. Media space will be limited.
UW-Madison students face off in expanded business plan competition
April 22, 2010From high-tech wound care and eco-friendly apparel to social media software firms and biofuels, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the annual G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.
Year of Humanities finishes with events, performances
April 22, 2010The Year of the Humanities will come to a close during the remaining weeks of the semester and the concluding events are not to be missed. On the program are a lecture on the Book of Revelation, a panel discussion on the mind and performances of Daoist rituals.
UW-Madison Habitat to “Shack Up” on Library Mall
April 22, 2010Students of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Habitat for Humanity will be hauling donated materials and tools to Library Mall on Friday, April 23 for…
WID Town Center previewed May 6
April 22, 2010Get a sneak peek at the design, attractions and menus of Town Center at “Journey to the Center of the Institutes,” a preview May 6 in the Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons and Deck.
Community service projects set for May 21 furlough day
April 21, 2010Instead of heading off to work in the UW–Madison’s biological systems engineering department on Friday, May 21, Patrick Litza will instead go to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve.