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Finalists named for UW–Madison business services post

February 17, 2012

Five finalists have been selected in the search for a new assistant vice chancellor for business services at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Darrell Bazzell, vice chancellor for administration, said today.

Public meeting set on West Campus Cogeneration Facility

February 16, 2012

A meeting to present plans for an addition to the West Campus Congeneration Facility will be held on Thursday, March 1.

Mother of pearl tells a tale of ocean temperature, depth

February 16, 2012

Nacre -- or mother of pearl, scientists and artisans know, is one of nature's amazing utilitarian materials.

UW-Madison explores creation of College of the Arts

February 16, 2012

For the first time in several decades, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is considering the addition of a new college, the College of the Arts.

Couple with UW ties competes on “The Amazing Race”

February 16, 2012

It’s one thing to strategize from the comfort of your living room while watching hit reality show “The Amazing Race.” It’s quite another to be among the globe-trotting contestants.

Incubator sessions generate ideas for educational innovation at UW–Madison

February 16, 2012

Offering winter interim classes, fostering degree completion, and using video and interactive technology to improve student learning experiences are among the suggestions for achieving educational innovation at UW–Madison.

Howard Zimmerman, pioneer in organic chemistry, dies at 85

February 16, 2012

Howard Zimmerman, a professor of chemistry from 1960 until his retirement in 2010, died on Saturday, Feb. 11 as a result of a fall.

Arboretum director to return to teaching

February 16, 2012

Kevin McSweeney, a University of Wisconsin–Madison soil scientist who has directed the university's internationally famous Arboretum since 2004, announced this week that he is relinquishing that administrative post and returning to the faculty.

Student sustainability competition a springboard for local development, global solutions

February 15, 2012

The contest is in its fourth year and open to all UW–Madison undergraduate and graduate students. Previously known as the Climate Leadership Challenge, the competition has been renamed the Global Stewards Sustainability Prize to reflect a broader focus on real-world solutions to sustainability.

Airport exhibit marks centennial of Pro Arte Quartet, Wisconsin Idea

February 15, 2012

The history of the University of Wisconsin's Pro Arte String Quartet and the Wisconsin Idea, both of which turn a record-breaking 100 years old this year, will be told through a public exhibit beginning Thursday, March 1, in the entry lobby of the Dane County Regional Airport.

UW-Madison addresses adidas-Indonesia issues

February 14, 2012

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will enter into a period of mediation with adidas Group in an effort to resolve an ongoing dispute over the apparel firm’s obligations to former workers at a factory in Indonesia. The factory was owned by an adidas subcontractor.

UW–Madison names finalists for Nelson Institute director

February 14, 2012

UW-Madison has named three finalists for the director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.

Bundle up and ride: Winter Bike to Work Week underway

February 14, 2012

The organizers of the effort to get people to bike to work through the winter are holding “Madison’s First Winter Bike to Work Week” from…

Committee to assess the organization of international studies at UW–Madison

February 14, 2012

A committee with representatives from across campus is meeting to evaluate the way international studies are governed and organized at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Police seek info on Lake Street beating, robbery

February 13, 2012

UWPD is looking for information about a beating and robbery early Sunday morning.

Steady demand reported for student voter ID cards

February 13, 2012

Requests for the new UW–Madison voter identification card have been steady as the first election since the requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls approaches.

Lovelorn liars leave linguistic leads

February 13, 2012

Online daters intent on fudging their personal information have a big advantage: most people are terrible at identifying a liar. But new research is turning the tables on deceivers using their own words.

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to speak at UW–Madison about post-9/11 security

February 13, 2012

Dana Priest, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who writes about intelligence and counterterrorism, will speak at UW–Madison on Tuesday, Feb. 28, about the rise of the post-9/11 security state in the U.S.

Update: Feedback, questions sought on HR Design

February 13, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and staff are being encouraged to offer their observations or ask questions about the historic HR Design project underway on campus.

Cheap, printable prosthetic hand wins top prize at 2012 Innovation Days

February 10, 2012

A prosthetic hand that could be cheaply created on a 3-D printer for amputees in developing countries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days. Held Feb. 9 and 10, the event rewards University of Wisconsin–Madison students for creative and marketable ideas.

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