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GOVERNANCE Judge rules student fees unconstitutional UW System officials are deciding whether to appeal a decision by a federal judge…
Recent sightings
Quacks in the ice Open water is becoming a rarer commodity in these days of high winds and low temperatures,…
From dark night to bright white
The landscape of campus can transform in just a few hours, as these photos from the past few days illustrate starkly.
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Q. Why does Bascom Hill have a gradual eastern slope and steep western slope? A. Bascom Hill’s form is a result of…
Mohs seeks end to use of race in admissions
UW System Regent Frederic E. Mohs of Madison wants to ban the use of racial preferences in the admissions process at Wisconsin's public universities, especially UW–Madison.
Judge rules student fees unconstitutional
UW System officials are deciding whether to appeal a decision by a federal judge that the university's student fee system is unconstitutional.
Faculty say pay plan would keep campus competitive
Faculty leaders say 4.2-percent salary increases in each of the next two years would sustain the 'momentum' created by the 1999-2001 state budget.
Semiconductor work may spur new electronics advances
A new research project in the College of Engineering to integrate semiconductor materials may lead to new applications in sensing, computing and wireless communication.
Fractals images reveal complex dynamics
Fractals are the offspring of the marriage of art, science and technology. They are generated by a computer to graphically represent solutions to mathematical equations. And in physics professor Clint Sprott's case, not just any solutions, but "chaotic" solutions.
Environmental Benefits
A natural gas-fired plant to meet the future needs of the campus would be one of the most efficient power plants in the state.
The language of love: ‘When you have no voice, you need an ally’
When psychology professor Morton Ann Gernsbacher's 4-year-old son was diagnosed with autism, it changed the course of her research as Sir Frederic C. Bartlett Professor of Psychology at UW–Madison.
Holiday gift ideas abound on campus
The holidays are getting closer while the shopping crowds are growing precariously larger. Why not avoid the mad rush for the mall and do all your shopping on campus? Here are a dozen gift ideas from UW–Madison that can reduce the stress of holiday shopping. These gifts can only be found on campus and all benefit its academic, social, and outreach programs.
Regents approve two new undergraduate majors
The UW System Board of Regents approved two new undergraduate majors for UW–Madison at the board's Dec. 8 meeting.
Proposed power facility to serve downtown energy needs
A proposal of the UW–Madison, the state Department of Administration, Madison Gas & Electric and Alliant Energy Corporation to build a $170 million power plant on campus could help solve a long-term energy crunch facing the city and university.
Scholar of American West to address winter graduates
Acclaimed historian William Cronon will address midyear graduates, their families and friends at commencement ceremonies Sunday, Dec. 17.
International study continues growth
The university hosted 4,154 international students in 1999-2000, and awarded credit to 1,204 U.S. students who studied abroad in 1998-99, according to a recent report.
Campus seeks diversity through the arts
Artists working in all media regularly bring less-heard voices onto mainstream radar, and Tino Balio says presenting these views always has been a charter of the Arts Institute at UW–Madison.
UW researchers focus on food-borne illnesses
The battle over bad bugs in the food supply is intensifying at UW–Madison, with a new faculty hiring effort focused on the growing worldwide concern about food-borne pathogens.
Lyall outlines challenges for Madison, system
Relieving enrollment pressure, developing more connections between the state's two largest universities and passing the 2001-03 budget request are the top three challenges facing UW–Madison and the UW System this coming year according to UW System President Katharine Lyall.
Project to help preserve Ojibwe language
While some native languages are in danger of being lost forever, J. Randolph Valentine, assistant professor of linguistics, is working with a team of dedicated scholars to help prevent the Ojibwe language from meeting that fate.