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For first time, monkeys recognize themselves in the mirror, indicating self-awareness
September 29, 2010Typically, monkeys don't know what to make of a mirror. They may ignore it or interpret their reflection as another, invading monkey, but they don't recognize the reflection as their own image. Chimpanzees and people pass this "mark" test - they obviously recognize their own reflection and make funny faces, look at a temporary mark that the scientists have placed on their face or wonder how they got so old and grey.
Ethnic Studies Week kicks off with lecture on legacy of civil rights
September 29, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison will join educational institutions around the nation in celebrating Ethnic Studies Week with a kickoff event today (Sept. 29) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in 4141 Helen C. White Library.
Report casts world’s rivers in ‘crisis state’
September 29, 2010The world's rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous proportions, according to a new global analysis.
Slide show: President Obama comes to campus
September 28, 2010An estimated crowd of 26,500 filled Library Mall and surrounding areas, hoping to hear and catch a glimpse of the president, and experience firsthand what would soon be part of the UW’s history.
UWPD releases official crowd count for Obama rally event
September 28, 2010University of Wisconsin–Madison Police officials estimated 26,500 people attended the President's Address on the UW campus.
Madison Metro post-event bus service information
September 28, 2010Following President Obama’s political rally, Madison Metro will be adding additional buses to enhance service on Routes 2, 3, 4, and 6. Buses will depart…
Advisory: Library Mall update from UW–Madison
September 28, 2010As of 4:30 p.m., Library Mall was more than two-thirds filled. Capacity inside the event area for President Barack Obama's Democratic National Committee political rally is expected to be roughly 12,500.
UW-Madison Ph.D. programs near top of doctoral class
September 28, 2010Twenty-three doctoral programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison rank in the top 15 percent in their respective fields, according to an assessment released today (Sept. 28) by the National Research Council (NRC).
Political features writer, Silicon Valley business reporter to visit campus
September 28, 2010A writer who chronicles the personalities in the nation’s capital and a reporter on the world’s biggest technology companies will visit campus as writers in residence.
WUD committee hosts post-Obama discussion
September 27, 2010After President Barack Obama’s rally on Library Mall on Tuesday, Sept. 28, the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee will host a discussion about the message and its effect on the upcoming elections.
Details announced on President Barack Obama’s Library Mall event: If you plan to attend
September 27, 2010All those planning to attend President Barack Obama’s Democratic National Committee political rally on the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 28 should keep in mind several important logistical details.
Details on President Obama’s Library Mall event: If you live, work or study around Library Mall
September 27, 2010If you live, work or study in the Library Mall area: The visit of a president is a rare event, and carries with…
Buildings affected by President Obama’s Library Mall event
September 27, 2010State Historical Society of Wisconsin: The building will be closed to the public on Tuesday. Events have been canceled or relocated. Memorial Union: The Union…
Tandem Press participates in international touring exhibition
September 27, 2010On Sunday, Oct. 10, American Printmaking Now will open at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and prints from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Tandem Press will be among those featured.
Science author, blogger in residence Oct. 4-8
September 27, 2010Author and blogger Jennifer Ouellette will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison from Oct. 4-8 as Science Writer in Residence.
19 students receive Fulbright awards for research overseas
September 27, 2010The Fulbright U.S. Student program, the country's flagship program for international exchange, has awarded fellowships to 14 University of Wisconsin–Madison students. Additionally, five students have received funding from the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program.
A history of presidential visits to campus
September 24, 2010Although President Obama’s campus visit on Tuesday is the first by a sitting president since May 14, 1950, campus hosted many other sitting presidents, past presidents and candidates who would go on to win the Oval Office. Here is a list of visits by presidents — past, sitting and future — based on a search of university archival material and the State Historical Society.
Hybrid Vehicle Team offers tire pressure checks
September 24, 2010Today (Friday, Sept. 24) from 3:30 to 6 p.m., members of the UW–Madison Hybrid Vehicle Team will check tire pressure and inflate tires, pit-stop-style, at…
UW-Madison receives grant for superconducting electron gun
September 24, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $4.5 million grant from the United States Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences office. The award will fund a research and development project focusing on the fabrication and testing of what is called an electron gun for a free electron laser (FEL) - a several-football-fields-long light source, an immense instrument whose light would be used by researchers across a range of disciplines for their experiments.
Writer, NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu to speak on campus
September 24, 2010The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) presents Andrei Codrescu, National Public Radio commentator and prolific writer and editor.