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Ward appointed interim UW–Madison chancellor

June 29, 2011

University of Wisconsin System President Kevin P. Reilly today (June 29, 2011) announced that Chancellor Emeritus David Ward has agreed to serve as UW–Madison’s interim chancellor following the departure of Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin.

Chancellor Martin’s year-end message

May 5, 2011

Dear Members of the UW–Madison Community, It is hard to believe that another academic year is coming to a close. That thought is a relief…

UW-Madison student Steven Olikara wins Truman, Udall awards

April 12, 2011

Steven Olikara, a University of Wisconsin–Madison junior from Brookfield, Wis., has won a pair of prestigious national awards, landing both the Truman Scholarship and the Udall Scholarship.

UW-Madison fusion dance team gains national notice in second year

April 12, 2011

A flurry of women in sequined costumes move across the floor to traditional Indian music, bobbing their heads in synchronized movements and clicking short wooden sticks together in time to the beat.

UW-Madison’s economic impact statewide hits $12.4 billion

March 30, 2011

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's profound impact on Wisconsin's economy, one that totals $12.4 billion annually, is detailed in a new report that underscores the importance of the university to the state's economic well being.

UW-Madison lake scientist gets world’s top water prize

March 22, 2011

Noted University of Wisconsin–Madison limnologist Stephen Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's most prestigious award for water-related activities, it was announced in Stockholm, Sweden today (Tuesday, March 22).

Leafcutter ant genome reveals secrets of fungus farming ways

February 10, 2011

Leafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food.

Rhythmic vibrations guide caste development in social wasps

January 24, 2011

Future queen or tireless toiler? A paper wasp's destiny may lie in the antennal drumbeats of its caretaker.

UW-Madison soil scientist named U.S. professor of the year

November 18, 2010

A University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor of soil science has just been named U.S. Professor of the Year

“Breaking” barriers at Madison Dance Conference

November 17, 2010

The roots of break dancing trace to the streets of New York in the 1970s, but the dance style and corresponding hip-hop culture have since circulated throughout the world and found a beating heart in Madison when the UW Breakers formed in 2002.

For first time, monkeys recognize themselves in the mirror, indicating self-awareness

September 29, 2010

Typically, monkeys don't know what to make of a mirror. They may ignore it or interpret their reflection as another, invading monkey, but they don't recognize the reflection as their own image. Chimpanzees and people pass this "mark" test - they obviously recognize their own reflection and make funny faces, look at a temporary mark that the scientists have placed on their face or wonder how they got so old and grey.

UW-Madison student mixes passions for science, dancing

September 15, 2010

UW-Madison junior Jeffrey Vinokur is passionate about two things: chemistry and a style of hip-hop dancing called "popping."

Wisconsin researchers participating in Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Ride

August 26, 2010

Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison are participating in a cross-country bike ride to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease.

Renewed partnership keeps $60 million satellite center in Madison

August 20, 2010

It was a deep history in satellite meteorology that first got the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration interested in Madison in the 1970s.

GardenFit program helps kids pare summer weight gain

August 10, 2010

After spending the morning spreading hay mulch and bark at Madison's East High Youth Farm, a group of middle-schoolers lined up for a well-deserved lunch. Under the canopy of a large oak, they slathered tortillas with beans, then spooned on tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and carrots that they had chopped themselves.