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WAA to host freshman parents’ weekend
The Wisconsin Alumni Association will help parents learn about campus life during Freshman Parents' Weekend on Nov. 8 and 9. Read More
Brey and O’Riley to perform at Union Theater
Carter Brey, cello, and Christopher O'Riley, piano, will present an exciting program of cello sonatas on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Wisconsin Union Theater. Read More
Student forum will assess Plan 2008
Generation 2008, a student-organized group dedicated to raising the level of awareness of Plan 2008 - the long-range diversity plan for the University of Wisconsin–Madison - will hold a free forum on the plan and its future from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Read More
Two lectures address issues of equality
Two speakers will visit campus to discuss equality, class, race, gender, and privilege. The lectures, together entitled "Unveiling Inequality," are free and open to the public. Read More
Holy hibernaculum, Batman!
Dave Redell, a researcher in the wildlife ecology department, spends his summer nights ÷ just like Batman ÷ patrolling dark streets, parking lots and mine entrances in search of bats. Read More
Apparel design students focus on creativity and careers
In apparel design class students are groping their way through the extremely powerful, extremely sophisticated, extremely complex state-of-the-art design software, called U4ia. U4ia allows students to quickly create intricate textile patterns and experiment with colors, textures and more. Read More
Grant creates scholars program in health, society
In the last decade, the idea that the health of individuals and populations is determined by a host of factors has steadily gained credibility among the academic and policy-making community. Thanks to a $4.6 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, UW–Madison scholars will have an excellent opportunity to study this concept further. Read More
The complexity of protest
Jeremi Suri, an author and a UW–Madison assistant professor of history, specializes in the study of interactions between states, peoples and cultures, and the ways social movements can profoundly influence leaders and institutions. Read More
There was a young man who lived under a telescope
Sure, graduate students live in all sorts of places all over town, but probably only one lives underneath a big telescope. As part of his job through the Astronomy Department, Aaron Steffen gets to live an observational astronomer's dream: to spend each night beneath the giant dome of a working observatory. Read More
Spear retires as ISS director
Judy Brodd has been named interim director of International Student Services, replacing Sheila Spear, who retired on Oct. 15 after leading the office since 1994. Read More
Environmental studies director to retire
Professor Thomas M. Yuill, director of the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, will retire in late January. Read More
Sculpture crowns new building
Hanging overhead in the new Engineering Center's atrium is a 500-pound stainless-steel- and-wire sculpture called "Sixty Strut Tensegrity Sphere," created by prolific artist and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller. Read More
Voting? No reason why not
Despite Americans having more political education than people in other countries, voter turnout for a midterm general election usually averages only 35 to 37 percent ÷ even less than the approximately 50 percent for a presidential election. Read More
Cutting calories slows aging of heart
To remain young at heart, eat less. That, in short, is the message drawn from research published Oct. 28 by a team of researchers from UW–Madison. Read More
UW gets $55.8 million to study inner-city asthma
The UW Medical School hopes to learn why children who live in inner-city environments are much more likely to develop severe asthma with a new, nationwide, $55.8 million research initiative. Read More
WAA program offers insights on women’s health
Leading women faculty from UW–Madison will tackle the tough questions on treatment options and hot-button issues like hormone replacement therapy and osteoporosis at the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Cabinet 99 Symposium Nov. 8-9. Read More
Madison kids to ‘trick or treat’ with campus greeks
The UW–Madison Greek community will host 'Trick-or-Treat with the Greeks,' an opportunity for area children to experience a fun and safe Halloween on campus, 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Read More
Three faculty named AAAS fellows
Three members of the faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read More
Children’s museum CEO receives business alumna award
The School of Business has presented its Distinguished Business Alumna Award to children's museum executive Kathy Dwyer Southern. Read More
Halloween and student safety
Halloween celebrations are a student tradition at UW–Madison. But the combination of large crowds, costumes and alcohol make it a particularly important time for students to be aware of their own safety and the safety of their friends. Here are some Halloween safety tips from campus safety and sexual assault prevention experts Read More