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Finalists chosen for vice provost for libraries
The candidate chosen will succeed Ed Van Gemert, who announced in September that he will retire in May after 46 years of work with libraries and 36 years of continuous employment with the General Library System.
‘Free-range scientist’ Steve Carpenter remains inspired, inspiring — even in retirement
It’s been nearly six months since he officially stepped down as director of the UW–Madison Center for Limnology, but there's still much science left to do.
Showcase event on March 21 demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement at UW–Madison
Showcase, a free annual event highlighting process and program improvements, innovations, and best practices on campus, will be March 21 at Union South.
More homes built near wild lands leading to greater wildfire risk
New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows that a flurry of homebuilding near wild areas since 1990 has greatly increased the number of homes at risk from wildfires while increasing the costs associated with fighting those fires in increasingly dense developments.
UW-Madison ranks 2nd in doctorates awarded, climbing from 3rd
Ph.D. recipients from UW–Madison go on to pursue a variety of career opportunities across education, government, nonprofits and the private sector.
Ingersoll Physics Museum celebrates 100 years of hands-on education
Last year, more than 14,000 visitors came to the free museum to spin bicycle-wheel gyroscopes, crank electrical generators, and yank on pulleys.
Better solvents = better biomass conversion for biofuels and bioproducts
UW-Madison researchers are pushing for a broader understanding of solvents used to convert non-food biomass to biofuels and bioproducts, which would help them to optimize biomass conversion reactions.
Kids with easy access to firearms are more likely to be depressed
Easy access to a gun at home is bad for a child’s mental health, particularly for girls, according to a new examination of a study of American schoolchildren from the 1990s.
Quite a mouthful: Mexican graduate student joins UW–Madison cheese judges at world championships
Experts from UW's Center for Dairy Research are helping judge cheese at the World Cheese Championships this week in Madison, rating them on taste, smell, texture and appearance.
UW study: Excessive use of menthol cough drops could actually increase coughs
A new study of more than 500 patients has shown that too many cough drops - especially those containing menthol - may actually make coughs more severe.
Baldwin Seed Project grant recipients announced
It doesn’t have to take a lot of money or time to carry out a good idea. That is the idea behind Baldwin Seed Project…
Fahey, Chazen, Thomas-Greenfield to receive honorary degrees
Honorary doctorates recognize individuals with careers of extraordinary accomplishment, with sustained and uncommonly meritorious activity reflecting UW–Madison values.
A March snowfall brings a battle for Bascom
The hill that's hosted an igloo and snowmen this winter was taken over Wednesday by snowball-hurling students.
New ed-tech platform recognizes professors’ contributions to higher education
A social work professor has created "Prof2Prof," where academics can store and share work such as curricula, quizzes, assignment sheets and studies.
Wiscopinion: Which channel do you want on the TVs at the union?
Last week we asked students what channel they’d like to see broadcast in the lounge at Memorial Union. The answers:…
Former UW–Madison Chancellor Irving Shain dies at 92
Shain, who advanced the university’s interests in China and established University Research Park, died peacefully in Madison after a brief illness. He was 92.
UW students’ laptop stickers show off their personalities
One of the ways Badgers show off their uniqueness is their laptop stickers. Students at UW adorn their laptops with a wide variety of stickers — from bands logos and movie quotes to puns and political statements.
The recipes
Huevos Rancheros Ingredients: 1 or 2 corn tortillas. Depending on how hungry you are. You could use a flour tortilla for this, but corn tortillas…
Student to student: Here’s what your fellow students like to cook
Sick of ramen noodles and frozen pizzas? Students have submitted some of their favorite recipes to make on campus that are not only low cost,…
UW–Madison serial innovator Jack Ma cites collaboration as key to his success
Engineering Professor Jack Ma has more than 40 patents, more than 470 published papers and a half-dozen national professional fellowships.