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Students to be welcomed with ‘Safety 24/7’ on moving day
Students and parents moving into to downtown apartments and houses will receive a personal welcome Friday, Aug. 15, from University of Wisconsin–Madison officials and officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) and the Madison Police Department (MPD).
World Stem Cell Summit offers registration discounts to UW–Madison community
The Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and the WiCell Research Institute will help supplement World Stem Cell Summit registrations for a limited number of faculty, staff, students and trainees.
School of Veterinary Medicine sponsors 25th annual Dog Jog benefit for homeless animals
For the 25th year in a row, the race is on to make a difference in the lives of homeless animals.
Leader of Indian university visits UW–Madison
As part of an ongoing effort to forge stronger ties with leading educational institutions in India, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is hosting P.K. Abdul Azis, the vice chancellor of India's Aligarh Muslim University, on campus today and tomorrow, Aug. 7-8.
Conference brings science into focus for visually impaired
A conference titled Independent Laboratory Access for the Blind Conference on Teaching, Learning and Practicing Science for Students with Visual Impairments has been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16, at UW–Madison.
UW-Madison alumnus gives glimpse of Olympic preparation
UW-Madison rowing alumnus Beau Hoopman took time from his Olympic preparation to answer questions about what it is like for a Badger at the games.
University Theatre season full of partnerships, collaborations
University Theatre (UT) takes the concept of teamwork to new heights in its 2008-09 season, partnering with three different Madison producing organizations to offer new and varied learning experiences for the students that UT serves.
PEOPLE students to be celebrated
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will celebrate one of its most important diversity "pipeline" programs Friday, Aug. 1.
Local students, staff compete in National Poetry Slam Festival
Hundreds of spoken-word performers will be in Madison Aug. 3-9 for National Poetry Slam 2008.
Olin House project preserves history, creates livable public and private spaces
A privately funded renovation of Olin House, the official residence of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chancellor, preserves the 97-year-old home for future generations and provides 21st century energy efficiency and improved access for those with disabilities.
New exhibits show art of college humor, James Watrous
Two new exhibits offer a first look at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's extensive collection of college humor magazines and celebrate the work of an artist who got his start drawing covers for UW–Madison's Octopus.
UW-Madison Day at the State Fair
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's legacy of service and outreach to the state of Wisconsin will be celebrated at the Wisconsin State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Alumni welcome new students at summer celebrations
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni in 20 U.S. cities are greeting new UW students this summer to celebrate the start of the students' college experience.
Theory meets practice in second annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
This week (July 20-25), the Wisconsin School of Business will direct the second annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (WEB) for graduate students in chemistry, biology, law and engineering, among others.
NBA’s Devin Harris to play in Waisman golf benefit
New Jersey Nets basketball player Devin Harris will participate in the Friends of the Waisman Center's Golf Benefit on Monday, July 21, at Bishops Bay Country Club, 3500 Bishops Drive, Middleton.
Families create special memories at Grandparents University
Grandparents and grandchildren are sharing a campus experience as they learn together at Grandparents University.
Faculty expertise central to Grandparents University success
Before strip malls and subdivisions cropped up around Madison, University of Wisconsin–Madison students often earned extra money in the summer by plucking fat, green worms from tobacco plants in nearby Sun Prairie.
Morgridge Institute to hold symposium on integration of math, biology
To address the challenge and position UW–Madison scientists for the future, the Morgridge Institute for Research, part of the new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, has slated the first symposium on the Integration of the Mathematical and Biological Sciences, to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 2-3.
Wisconsin Day coming July 9 on the Big Ten Network
A wide range of university broadcast programming, from classic Wisconsin football to a spoken word student group, will be featured on Wednesday, July 9, during Wisconsin Day on the Big Ten Network (BTN).