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China’s champions welcomed to UW–Madison

April 14, 2011

Faculty, staff and members of Madison’s Chinese community joined Chancellor Biddy Martin at Olin House to welcome 15 world-class Chinese athletes, including one coach, to the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Choral Union presents ‘Elijah’

April 14, 2011

The Madison Choral Union was established in 1893, and from the beginning its vision was to be more than a group getting together for casual sing-a-longs. The organizers had grander things in mind.

Recent sightings: Undergraduate Symposium

April 14, 2011

Participants look at a poster presentation highlighting bottle biology — an outreach project aimed at K-12 education — and make takeaway samples during the…

Precipitation, predators may be key in ecological regulation of infectious disease

April 14, 2011

A little information can go a surprisingly long way when it comes to understanding rodent-borne infectious disease, as shown by a new study led by John Orrock from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Book series explores chemistry’s panache

April 14, 2011

When chemistry’s preeminent impresario Bassam Shakhashiri mounts the dais, you know the show is about to begin.

All-Campus Party for UW–Madison students celebrates end of school year

April 14, 2011

The 11th annual All-Campus Party (ACP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board (WASB), kicks off today (April 14), with a Senior Party.

Study finds brain regions go offline at different intervals

April 13, 2011

IceCube South Pole neutrino detector completion events

April 13, 2011

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Planning for the future: A self-study course for retirees

April 13, 2011

Given the unstable situation with the Wisconsin state budget and removal of collective bargaining rights, the number of individuals in the public sector who are planning for retirement or newly retired is rising.

From awareness to activism, events aim to stop sexual violence

April 13, 2011

As April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, several activities on and off campus will address community responsibility for ending sexual violence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Gluten Free Badgers support students with special diet needs

April 13, 2011

Eating right during college can be a challenge for many University of Wisconsin–Madison students. But for members of Gluten Free Badgers, a student organization for individuals with gluten intolerance, watching what they eat is a way of life.

Engineering Expo to be held April 14-16

April 13, 2011

Thousands of local students will descend on the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering campus this week for an up-close look at more than 60 interactive exhibits and competitions.

UW-Madison law professor named to federal commission

April 13, 2011

President Barack Obama has named a University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty member to a key federal post within the Department of Justice. Anuj Desai, associate professor…

Transportation Services to hold forum on disabled parking

April 13, 2011

A forum encouraging students, visitors, faculty and staff to discuss disabled parking on campus will be held April 20.

Finalists for UW–Madison CIO named

April 12, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. has announced five finalists who are being considered for the position of chief information officer (CIO) and vice provost for information technology at the university.

Chancellor announces final-round MIU awards

April 12, 2011

The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) has granted $4 million to 19 projects to complete its third and final round of funding.

UW-Madison student Steven Olikara wins Truman, Udall awards

April 12, 2011

Steven Olikara, a University of Wisconsin–Madison junior from Brookfield, Wis., has won a pair of prestigious national awards, landing both the Truman Scholarship and the Udall Scholarship.

UW-Madison fusion dance team gains national notice in second year

April 12, 2011

A flurry of women in sequined costumes move across the floor to traditional Indian music, bobbing their heads in synchronized movements and clicking short wooden sticks together in time to the beat.

Engineering grads working at NASA will come to campus

April 12, 2011

They teach people how to walk in space, protect astronauts from decompression sickness and ensure spacecraft hardware is safe in flight. Three University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnae will visit campus this week to talk to students of all ages about their careers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Editorial: Give UW flagship more freedom

April 11, 2011

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