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Class aims to birth software companies at UW–Madison
Paul Barford, a UW–Madison professor of computer science, has a proposition, and he's got five minutes to make it.
Study looks at why students leave STEM majors
The good news: Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) continue to grow and offer better pay than non-STEM jobs.
Healing the healers: Taking care of the heart of the doctor
Lucille Marchand, a professor of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, has asked the medical students in her Healer's Art class how they take care of themselves - what they do to unwind from the incessant stresses of studying medicine.
Third year’s a charm for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
WisCEL is one of the major success stories of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU). As the University of Wisconsin–Madison spotlights practices increasing educational innovation on campus, the release of the third-year MIU progress report shows the impact of this targeted funding on high-impact practices across campus.
Odyssey Project marks 10 years in a celebration Thursday, Oct. 4
UW-Madison's Odyssey Project, which provides people facing economic barriers with a chance to start college, marks its 10th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 4 in a celebration at the Chazen Museum of Art from 5-7 p.m.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery adds CBS and WPR distinguished scholars to collaborative environment
When Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) director David Krakauer arrived on campus, he envisioned creating a place where leading-edge science effortlessly flowed beyond the walls of the Discovery building and the university.
Wisconsin Science Festival brings wonders of science to life for all ages
After a rousing debut last fall, the Wisconsin Science Festival returns for its second year this Sept. 27-30 with an even bigger and bolder schedule of people, music, art and explosions bringing the wonders of science to life for all ages.
UW students go mobile, portable and functional with their computing
As their computing devices become smaller, UW–Madison students are raising their online expectations. Internet-ready handheld devices and tablet computers are growing in popularity on campus, and students want more from them in terms of features, apps and tools for learning and communicating.
CALS departments go in range of directions
After Brad Barham finished his term as chair of the University Committee, he looked around the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and realized someone needed to help advance the college’s engagement with the chancellor’s initiative on Educational Innovation.
In second year, Educational Innovation focused on making change
If you want to get a master’s degree in economics at UW–Madison, the only way to do that right now is to start a doctorate in the subject, but opt not to complete it. That will change starting next fall, as the department moves to offer a master’s degree program to help students with nontraditional backgrounds get started on the road to a doctoral program.
New building drives changes at School of Nursing
The School of Nursing is always in the process of evolution, but bigger changes – including a new building – are driving a more comprehensive redesign of its curriculum.
Engineering moving classroom into digital age
The Internet has profoundly affected the lives of those born into an information-saturated world, the “digital natives.” It has shaped nearly all of their expectations of the world, including what they expect from an institution of higher learning.
Wisconsin Science Festival seeks partners to expand celebration statewide Sept. 27-30
After a rousing debut last fall in Madison, the Wisconsin Science Festival is encouraging supporters of learning and science from around the state to help expand the festival during its second year by staging local events this Sept. 27-30.
Conference helps 1,000 worldwide educators explore distance education
One of the largest conferences on distance education teaching and learning is bringing about 1,000 educators to Madison this week.
PEOPLE detectives get to the bottom of mock crime
UW-Madison Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. says he’s willing to do almost anything to help students learn.
Slideshow: The campus is abuzz with warm-weather learning
Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August.
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Think the UW campus slows down during the summer? Well, think again: The university is a mighty busy place well into August as new students…
Northern Wisconsin high schoolers learn with stem cells, UW researchers
Eighteen top science students from northern Wisconsin high schools have earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside leading researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison at a summer science camp focused on stem cells.