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Rose Bowl coaching compensation approved
December 11, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison Athletic Director Barry Alvarez will receive additional compensation of $118,500 for taking on Rose Bowl coaching responsibilities, under a plan approved by the Executive Committee of the UW System Board of Regents today. Read More
Telephone talks with nurse can reduce hospital re-admissions
December 6, 2012Weekly telephone contact with a nurse substantially reduced hospital re-admissions for high-risk patients, according to results of a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health study. Read More
Badger Watch conference set Jan. 10
December 5, 2012Badger Watch is the crime prevention program for the UW–Madison Campus. Read More
Alvarez statement on Bielema’s departure
December 4, 2012University of Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez issued the following statement Tuesday on the departure of Bret Bielema, who has been named head football coach at the University of Arkansas. Read More
Researchers trying to get computers to see as humans do
November 30, 2012How could a few pictures of a dog in the grass illustrate key concepts underlying computer vision, a sophisticated science aimed at teaching machines to perform visual tasks for humans - such as recognizing faces, objects and patterns? Read More
Study sees reduced C-section births in Amish Community
November 16, 2012A birthing center set up specifically for women in a Wisconsin Amish community may point the way to reducing the high rate of cesarean-section births in the United States, according to a new study. Read More
Wisconsin Idea anniversary shirts for sale
November 14, 2012Shirts marking the 100th official birthday of the Wisconsin Idea are available from the La Follette School Student Association. Read More
Regents honor John and Tashia Morgridge
November 7, 2012The Board of Regents will honor John and Tashia Morgridge on Thursday, Nov. 8 with its inaugural Regents’ Award for Distinguished Service to the University of Wisconsin System. Read More
Election-return watching scheduled at Memorial Union, Union South
November 6, 2012The presidential race results will be broadcast in Memorial Union's The Rathskeller and Lakefront on Langdon as well as Union South's The Sett. Read More
History professor Sweet wins Frederick Douglass Book Prize
November 6, 2012James Sweet, Vilas-Jartz Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for his book "Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World." Read More
New biorenewables technology moves closer to marketplace
October 23, 2012A licensing agreement for a novel renewable chemical and biofuel production method between Hyrax Energy and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation promises to accelerate commercial development of the technology and lead to high-quality U.S. jobs. Read More
Blood chromosome differences are linked to pancreatic cancer
October 23, 2012A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic. Read More
Six months later, #UWRightNow still making waves
October 18, 2012On April 18, 2012, thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members contributed to a landmark effort in documenting life at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Grant will boost UW–Madison computing network
October 16, 2012Faced with a demand for research computing infrastructure that meets the growing needs of compute and data-intensive research, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is using a $500,000 Federal grant to experiment with advanced frameworks and technologies. Read More
Tobacco research pioneer elected to Institute of Medicine
October 15, 2012Dr. Michael Fiore, founder of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the nation’s most prestigious scientific organizations. Read More
Ossorio named to federal human research panel
October 10, 2012Pilar Ossorio, associate professor of bioethics and law at the UW Law School, was appointed this month to a federal advisory committee aimed at protecting the rights of human participants in research. Read More