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Students seek opportunity, employers looking to hire
January 29, 2013UW-Madison Career Services units will host the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Monday Feb. 4, which will bring more than 180 organizations to campus.
Speakers to be announced at Big Learning Event kickoff reception
January 29, 2013Panelists for the second Big Learning Event (BLE) will be revealed at a kickoff reception in Gordon Dining and Event Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Contest seeks amazing science images
January 29, 2013Doing science can be cool, but seeing science in new ways and using new tools can be transformative.
Four-legged patients – and their blood donors
January 29, 2013Where do life-saving blood products come from when an animal is in dire need?
Nominations sought for Classified Employee Recognition Awards
January 29, 2013Do you know a classified employee who provided outstanding service to students and the public, or makes other significant contributions to UW–Madison or our community?
Second Science Café focuses on future fuels
January 28, 2013The new Science Café series being held in the Town Center at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building devotes its second installment to the future of fuels.
Book discussion and exhibit highlight Go Big Read selection
January 28, 2013Even if you don't recall fallout shelters and duck-and-cover drills from the 1950s, a book discussion and exhibit will provide a window into that era and this year's Go Big Read selection.
Chance finding reveals new control on blood vessels in developing brain
January 24, 2013Zhen Huang freely admits he was not interested in blood vessels four years ago when he was studying brain development in a fetal mouse.
New campus map combines cartography know-how, best of web
January 24, 2013One of the most frequently used campus online tools, UW–Madison’s campus map, recently received a facelift at http://map.wisc.edu.
Waisman Center: Celebrating 40 years of advancing knowledge about developmental disabilities
January 24, 2013From her perch as director of the Waisman Center, and with an insider’s knowledge of its work to advance our understanding of developmental disability and the people it affects, Marsha Mailick sees a hopeful microcosm of the best attributes of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Veterans encouraged to participate in wellness study to help others recovering from combat
January 23, 2013Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to participate in a wellness study to help scientists discover new evidence-based strategies for returning servicemembers adjusting to life after combat.
Despite drought, heat and higher costs, state farm income was second highest ever
January 23, 2013Despite the challenges brought on by prolonged drought and record-breaking heat, Wisconsin farmers earned $3 billion in net farm income in 2012, the second highest amount on record.
Direct deposit of tuition refunds to begin in spring
January 22, 2013UW–Madison students can have their tuition refunds directly deposited to personal savings or checking accounts beginning in the spring term, the Bursar’s Office has announced.
Van Gemert named to lead UW–Madison libraries
January 22, 2013Ed Van Gemert, who has served as interim director of the General Library System at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since December of 2011, has been selected to lead the system on a permanent basis. His title will be Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian.
University Club now serving breakfast
January 22, 2013The University Club is adding breakfast to the menu starting today.
Time management for the new year
January 22, 2013Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair Ankur Desai didn’t always bother with managing his time. That changed in a hurry when, as a graduate student, he had his first child.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service
January 20, 2013On Monday, Jan. 21, observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will include a number of activities that encourage celebration and collaboration. UW–Madison will again host and support these activities, expressing the Wisconsin Idea through “a day on, not a day off.”
Tandem Press to host printmaking symposium
January 19, 2013Tandem Press will host "Printmaking: Steeped in the Past, Shaping the Future," a free printmaking symposium at the Chazen Museum of Art, on Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1.
Wisconsin scientists honored for records of invention
January 18, 2013Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members - Hector DeLuca, James Dahlberg, Thomas Lipo and Max Lagally - are among 101 innovators elected to the charter class of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Invasive fish enters streams feeding Lake Michigan, but so far, so good
January 18, 2013Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it's the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in native woodlands, their rampant multiplication crowds out native species.