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Documentary captures impact of Wisconsin fight song
December 16, 2009A documentary highlighting the powerful history, rich culture and impact of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's fight song, "On, Wisconsin!" premieres on the Big Ten Network at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21.
Engineering students to compete for thousands in prizes
December 10, 2009Engineering mechanics students in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Engineering Physics will cap a semester of hard work when they compete for more than $4,000 in prizes in a design competition Monday, Dec. 14.
Winter commencement set for Dec. 20
December 10, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison's midyear commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 20. They will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kohl Center. Each ceremony will be approximately two hours long.
As pace slows, take a look at campus art exhibits
December 10, 2009The pace of events on campus is slowing as the end of the semester nears. In other areas, things are barreling toward completing projects, finishing research and writing assignments, and preparing for final exams. Perhaps it’s time to hit the brakes and take a look at a few campus art exhibits before they, too, say adieu.
Seasonal flu shots available for faculty, staff through Dec. 11
December 7, 2009Injectable seasonal flu shots will be offered to faculty and staff at a number of campus locations next week, Dec. 7-11.
Badger fans travel with WAA to the Champs Sports Bowl
December 7, 2009The Wisconsin Badgers are headed to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 29, and loyal fans will follow the team as part of the official Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) bowl tour.
Event celebrates Park Street businesses, culture
December 4, 2009Celebrate the Park Street corridor on Wednesday, Dec. 9, as part of the first-ever "Celebrate Park Street" event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Space Place in Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park St.
40th Christmas chemistry lecture to air on public TV stations
December 3, 2009This holiday season brings the 40th incarnation of University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri's wildly popular Christmas lecture, "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri."
Rocks, crystals, fossils headline sale at Geology Museum
December 2, 2009Unique gifts for people fascinated by the beauty of nature will be on sale at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum for one day only, Friday, Dec. 4.
UW Hospital’s HIV clinic brings AIDS Memorial Quilt to Madison
December 1, 2009Twenty-one panels, each one 144 feet square. Each of the 21 panels tells eight human stories, in colorful thread, of the lives of loved ones…
VIP launches food drive to support Second Harvest Foodbank
November 30, 2009Visitor & Information Programs (VIP) will be joining Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin in an effort to raise nonperishable food items for families in need.
UW-Madison furlough day set for Nov. 27
November 24, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison will close on Thursday, Nov. 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday and on Friday, Nov. 27, as a mandated furlough day for most of its employees.
New UW–Madison ‘Ants and Agriculture’ exhibit opens
November 24, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists are putting the finishing touches on a new "Ants and Agriculture" display in Microbe Place, an outreach facility in the lobby of the Microbial Sciences Building.
UW-Madison exposition to feature high-tech mapping
November 16, 2009Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, Nov. 20.
UW exposition to feature high-tech mapping
November 16, 2009Experts from around Wisconsin will show off the latest in technologies and projects that use high-tech mapping tools called geographic information systems (GIS) at the…
Cycling team, city of Madison to host Collegiate Cycling Nationals
November 13, 2009The National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) announced that the cycling team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison won the bid to host the 2010 and 2011 Collegiate Road National Championship races.
UW-Madison computer team heads to world finals for ninth straight year
November 11, 2009A computer team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison got official notification on Nov. 10 that it will be heading to Harbin, China, for the world championship in February.
Events planned for Global Entrepreneurship Week
November 11, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison — along with more than 1,000 organizations worldwide — will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week during the week of Nov. 15.
New course shows arts students how to become entrepreneurs
November 11, 2009Entrepreneurship programs at UW–Madison are supporting innovative thinking and actions. The Wiscontrepreneur program, the Student Venture Seed Grant Program, programs at the Wisconsin School of Business, and other programs and initiatives, recently garnered the university recognition as one of the nation’s top 25 campuses for entrepreneurship.
WYOU donates tapes of LGBT show to Memorial Library
November 11, 2009The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Memorial Library will accept a gift of 800 videotapes from WYOU Community Television during a reception on Friday, Nov. 13.