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Nuclear reactor going strong after 40 years
During the 40 years that UW–Madison's nuclear reactor has operated in the Mechanical Engineering Building, not much has happened.
Recent sightings
Captivated viewers watch “Tales from Beyond the Grave” during the summer Lakeside Free Cinema. The fall season begins Monday, Sept. 10,…
Waisman to celebrate completion of expansion
The Waisman Center marks the completion of an ambitious three-year construction and remodeling project with a dedication Tuesday, Sept. 4, and an all-day scientific symposium Wednesday, Sept. 5.
For counseling psychologist, work brings an emotional rebirth
One day, when Bruce Wampold was 5 years old, he happily went off to play in the woods near his house in Bellevue, Wash., as he often loved to do. But that day turned out to be tragically different for Wampold and reverberated throughout much of his life.
News in Brief
ON CAMPUS Oliver Sacks: “House calls at the edge of the mind’ Oliver Sacks, author of the best sellers “Awakenings”…
Take a new lick, er, look
The university's famed Babcock Dairy Store reopened to the public at the end of July after undergoing a major renovation ÷ and not a moment too soon, given the high heat and humidity of this summer.
Surplus athletics property to be sold
UW-Madison's Surplus With A Purpose program will hold a special sale of surplus athletics gear 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8.
Academic staff forming coalition with colleagues
The university is encouraging better communication between academic staff here and those in equivalent positions at other universities.
Cantor leads off emeritus lectures
The eighth annual Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series "Eloquence and Eminence" this fall will kick off with Joanne Cantor, professor emerita of communication arts.
‘Scourge’ kicks off humanities lectures
Described in The New Yorker as 'a scourge of Western civilization as we know it,' literary theorist, legal scholar and political pundit Stanley Fish opens this season's Humanities Without Boundaries lecture series.
Locally grown and organic foods on residence hall menu
When first-year students arrive this week, they will find residence hall menus feature food raised on Wisconsin farms and organically grown.
Classroom renovations ready for fall semester
Many university students will walk into classrooms that are now more modern and more comfortable when they return to classes this fall.
Filmmaker is fall artist in residence
Noted documentary filmmaker Tony Buba will be the Arts Institute interdisciplinary artist in residence this fall.
Students move in to residence halls
About 6,000 students will move into University of Wisconsin–Madison residence halls beginning Wednesday, Aug. 29, and Thursday, Aug. 30.
Fox Valley recruiting program pays off
UW-Madison alumnus Tim Higgins was tired of seeing bright and talented Hmong students near his home in Appleton choose schools other than his alma mater, so he and his wife began taking 30 to 40 kids and their parents to Madison each semester to show them what the university offers.
Margaret Atwood to give reading Sept. 14
Margaret Atwood, the internationally known author of "The Handmaid's Tale," will read from her latest novel, "The Blind Assassin," at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, in the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St.
Conference to honor Mosse’s scholarship
George Mosse changed forever the way history is studied, guiding students, colleagues and the discipline itself into previously unexplored intellectual territory. An international conference Sept. 7-9 will honor Mosse's memory and explore his scholarly legacy.
Finalists chosen for Wisconsin Union director
Three finalists have been chosen for director of the Wisconsin Union at UW–Madison.
Middle and high school students offered study session
The fall session of "How to Study in Middle School and High School" will meet Saturdays, Sept. 22-Oct. 20, on the UW–Madison campus.
New UW–Madison kiosks provide Internet access on the go
Access to the Internet is getting even easier at UW–Madison. Eighteen new "communications kiosks" provide convenient access to the Web for the campus community and visitors.