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TIP/White-nose Syndrome affecting bats in Wisconsin
4/16/14TO: Media representativesFROM: Nik Hawkins, nihawkin@vetmed.wisc.edu, 608-263-6914RE: TIP/WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME AFFECTING BATS IN WISCONSIN
Wiscard campus accounts to merge June 1
Beginning this summer, student purchases on campus will be made simpler and will offer more discounts on food when using a Wiscard.
Llama fur and entrepreneurship build a business
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison students are bringing together collaborators on three continents to pursue their dream of building a sustainable sleeping bag.
Scholarship will allow UW junior to do graduate studies in art history
is among twenty college juniors nationwide selected to receive a Beinecke Scholarship, which provides $34,000 for graduate study leading to a terminal degree in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
Phi Beta Kappa initiates 116 new members at UW–Madison
The Alpha Chapter of Wisconsin Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Wisconsin–Madison inducted 116 students into membership in a ceremony on Saturday, April 12.
Novel Open Source Seed Pledge aims to keep new vegetable and grain varieties free for all
This week, scientists, farmers and sustainable food systems advocates will gather on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus to celebrate an unusual group of honored guests: 29 new varieties of broccoli, celery, kale, quinoa and other vegetables and grains that are being publicly released using a novel form of ownership agreement known as the Open Source Seed Pledge.
Wisconsin engineer earns presidential award
U.S. President Barack Obama honored an outstanding University of Wisconsin–Madison engineer this week when he recognized recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
The key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
Using just a single drop of blood, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has developed a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma.
Hair from infants gives clues about their life in the womb
Like rings of a tree, hair can reveal a lot of information about the past.
Bon appétit: Food cart season is here
While a few carts brave it through the winter, this week marked the official opening of the food cart season, bringing with it the aroma of all sorts of goodness lingering in the air.
PR exec Farrell to speak on industry trends
School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumnus Scott Farrell will be on campus Tuesday, April 22, to speak on the emerging global trends happening in the current PR industry and how students and new graduates interested in the field can adapt and thrive in this new era.
UW Varsity Band Concert: 40 years of fun
It's hard to believe it's been 40 years. But later this month, the Badger band celebrates four decades of UW Varsity Band concerts.
Mangelsdorf named UW–Madison provost
Sarah Mangelsdorf, dean of Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, has been named UW–Madison’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced today.
Badger Family Spring Visit continues through April
The Parent Program, an office of Campus and Visitor Relations, will host the sixth annual Badger Family Spring Visit again this month, with about 800 families expected to visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison.