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UW Safewalk at full strength, ready for finals
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's SAFE program is fully staffed and ready to provide safe late-night transportation to any student who needs it as the spring semester draws to a close. SAFE stands for Safe Arrival For Everyone.
Alumnae to speak at spring commencement ceremonies
Two high-powered University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnae will speak at the university's spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, at the Kohl Center.
Counseling canines to help reduce study stress
A group of friendly dogs will be inviting students to take a study break from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Library Mall during UW–Madison's Counseling and Consultation Services' annual Pet Therapy event.
Slide show: A far-from-trivial competition
Beginning Monday, May 5, the results of an exciting week in April — when a large production crew from “Jeopardy!” arrived on campus — will begin airing on TV screens across the country.
Students embrace Arabic in new International Learning Community
Arabic script runs along the dormitory hall of the third floor in Adams Hall. To an outsider it looks like an intricate design flowing among the plaster, but to the residents it provides direction and introductions to their fellow floormates.
A weekend of success for UW–Madison engineering teams
The University of Wisconsin–Madison formula car, concrete canoe and steel bridge teams excelled in competitions the weekend of April 25-27.
Registration begins for new WiscAlerts-Text emergency service
UW-Madison is now enrolling users in its emergency text messaging system, WiscAlerts-Text.
Wisconsin biomedical engineering students design meaningful medical solutions
When University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Claire Flanagan graduates in May 2009 with bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering (BME) and biochemistry, she might display her diploma next to an equally prestigious document: a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Recent sightings: Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
Photos: Jeff Miller UW–Madison’s human powered vehicle team competed against teams from around the country at Sauk Prairie Airport…
UW-Madison students again rise to the entrepreneurial challenge
For the second straight year, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison flexed their entrepreneurial muscle as they turned surplus materials into new creations.
Last chance to submit a convocation essay
Outgoing Chancellor John D. Wiley is asking students to write an essay about their lives at the university, with the winner being given the honor of addressing 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor’s Convocation on Aug. 29. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2.
Berquam: Take care of each other at Mifflin Street Block Party
The dean of students is urging students to stay safe during the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, May 3.
AAP holds Alternative Breaks fundraiser
The Academic Advancement Program and the AAP Student Organization are holding a fundraiser for Centro Campesino Farmworker Center Inc.
Veggies in the sky: Grocery business takes top honors in Burrill contest
In an era of globe-trotting food, consumers sometimes need an atlas to navigate the produce aisle. But two University of Wisconsin–Madison students have an intriguing idea for how to get vegetables on grocery shelves without the jet lag. Their solution? Look up.
Adam Nickel to be remembered by Crazylegs runners
More than 60 runners participating in Saturday's Crazylegs Classic will be running in memory of Adam Nickel, a University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy student who died after completing last month's Little Rock Marathon.
UW-Madison will host human-powered vehicle challenge
The University of Wisconsin–Madison this weekend will host the 25th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers Human Powered Vehicle Challenge.
Wear red to celebrate Badger Spirit Day this Friday
Badger spirit will be on display this Friday as University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni and friends around the world show their support for university.
The interpreter: UW–Madison student scores in NBA debut
Matt Beyer’s first job as a UW–Madison student involved preparing hamburgers at Union South. His final one has brought him shoulder-to-shoulder with the 7-footers, titans and multimillionaires of the National Basketball Association, including one of the most famous men in China.
Documentary on spoken word community to premiere in Madison
A documentary that creates an emotional and personal profile of students in the First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will premiere in Madison on Tuesday, April 22.