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Madison Community Foundation funds K-12 science programs at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
July 12, 2012During the next year, kids and their families will be able to enjoy six new ways to experience hands-on science at the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
Study finds little movement on economic ladder
July 12, 2012Economic opportunity is not the same for everyone in the United States, new research by La Follette School director Thomas DeLeire shows.
UW-Madison investigative reporting collaboration honored
July 11, 2012The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have won a national award for their collaborative efforts to produce investigative reporting.
Sandefur to step down as dean, return to faculty
July 11, 2012The dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's largest college has said he will step down from that post at the end of the upcoming academic year.
Americans’ information needs not being met, study finds
July 11, 2012Americans' lives are still grounded in the communities where they live and require a set of basic information to navigate daily life, despite the proliferation of technology that seems to shrink the world by the hour.
Down on the cacao farm: Sloths thrive at chocolate source
July 11, 2012Like many Neotropical fauna, sloths are running out of room to maneuver.
First Wave students take part in Britain’s Cultural Olympiad
July 10, 2012Before the torch enters the stadium for the 2012 summer Olympics, UW–Madison's First Wave Touring Ensemble this week joined thousands of young people celebrating the Cultural Olympiad in London.
UW-Madison diversity office honored for outstanding community leadership
July 10, 2012The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, headed by Damon A. Williams, vice provost and chief diversity officer, has been honored by the 100 Black Men of Madison as the 2012 Outstanding Education Facilitator for outstanding leadership in the Madison community.
New UW–Madison School of Human Ecology dean named
July 10, 2012Soyeon Shim, a professor and director at the University of Arizona in Tucson, has been selected as the new dean of the School of Human Ecology (SoHE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Brock’s odyssey from biology to biological restoration
July 10, 2012Tom and Kathie Brock are committed restorationists with deep roots at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Summer (music) in the city
July 10, 2012Summer always brings flocks of visitors to campus. Each year, many participatory musical events have added a particularly tuneful note to all that UW–Madison has to offer, showcasing connections between the university and the wider world.
Dejope Residence Hall to welcome students this fall
July 10, 2012“Dejope,” a word that the Ho-Chunk and other American Indians have used to refer to the Madison area for thousands of years, will be the name of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new lakeshore residence hall.
Facebook use does not lead to depression, according to new study
July 9, 2012A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.
Summer in prison: Students get real world experience with Family Law Project
July 9, 2012For many students, summers are spent traveling and taking a break from school, but not for six University of Wisconsin Law School students participating in the Family Law Project.
High-tech wound dressing fights infection in mouse trial
July 9, 2012An ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical anti-bacterial aided healing by preventing infection in a mouse study performed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Translational research institute grant renewed with $41.5 million
July 8, 2012Following a highly productive first five years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) has received a coveted five-year renewal by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Institute provides engagement tools for working with youth
July 6, 2012If you are an educator or community leader looking seeking ways to capture, keep and encourage your students' focus on learning through spoken word, art, music and movement, there is still time to register for "Hip-Hop in the Heartland," this year's Educator and Community Leader Training Institute.
Study shows Palin treated differently by media as vice presidential candidate than Biden
July 5, 2012The 2008 presidential race was one of the most watched, discussed and analyzed campaigns in U.S. history, and when it came to the vice presidential candidates, voters heard a great deal about Sarah Palin.
Extreme heat raises climate change questions, concerns
July 5, 2012The recent heat wave baking much of the country has prompted many people to ask: Is this due to climate change?