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We Conserve director inspires environmental spirit

October 1, 2009

In 2006, when Faramarz Vakili proposed the goal of reducing UW–Madison’s energy consumption by 20 percent by 2010, he was met with doubt

Recent sightings: Blustery Monday

September 28, 2009

Harnessing the power of a windy day — 15 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph — Hoofer Sailing Club instructor Andy Evenson windsurfs…

Public comment invited on proposed UW–Madison heating plant project

September 8, 2009

A public informational meeting about the proposed rebuilding of the Charter Street Heating Plant at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will include representatives of UW–Madison and an external design team.

University Housing Conference Services keeps Madison thriving in the summer

July 2, 2009

The mass exodus from the university residence halls each May may lead some to believe that these busy buildings enter a summer slumber until they welcome back their students in the fall.

Restoration project to re-establish oak savanna near Willow Creek

March 5, 2009

A three-year ecological restoration project in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve that will re-establish an oak savanna near Willow Creek is set to begin in the next few weeks.

Clean air action day announced for Jan. 28

January 28, 2009

As Dane County gears up for a Clean Air Action Day on Wednesday, Jan. 28, UW–Madison is taking an active role to help safeguard local air quality.

Slide show: Winter Shadows

January 14, 2009

Recent sightings: Air lift

January 7, 2009

A helicopter airlifts a motor and other elevator equipment from a flatbed truck to awaiting workers on the roof of…

Deep drilling begins for Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery geothermal system

January 6, 2009

Deep drilling begins this week to place 75 bore holes approximately 300 feet below the site of the future Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, marking another first for the interdisciplinary research building project.

Tour UW–Madison with ‘Walk Wisconsin’ on Big Ten Network

December 10, 2008

Haven't had time to fully explore the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus? Only familiar with the Kohl Center or Camp Randall? Learn more without leaving the comfort of home, as the Big Ten Network (BTN) premieres an hour-long visual mosaic of campus life on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. Central. The program will re-air Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. Central.

Recent sightings: Crossing paths

December 3, 2008

People make their way through a common area in the new east wing of Grainger Hall, which opened earlier this Fall. The four-story…

Students, staff eagerly await opening of student services tower

November 19, 2008

After years of anticipation, UW–Madison is just weeks away from launching a brand new era for many of its student services and organizations.

Ancient mounds make UW–Madison a unique landscape

November 10, 2008

The UW–Madison campus includes 38 effigy and burial mounds in six groupings.

Recent sightings: Garden prep

October 20, 2008

Student Susie Drahos (left) and the Daughters of Demeter, a volunteer group from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, plant approximately 1,500 bulbs…

New Wiscard fulfills ID, debit, access, meal plan functions

June 11, 2008

The new Wiscard sports a new look and will simplify matters for students, faculty and staff by performing four functions in one card: It will serve as a campus photo ID, offer secure building access, and work as a debit and meal plan card.

Gypsy Moth spraying planned for campus and Arboretum

May 19, 2008

Aerial spraying to protect trees and forests from the potentially defoliating effects of the invasive gypsy moth could begin in Wisconsin within the next two weeks.

‘Mini conference’ on Wisconsin Union Initiative set for Feb. 25

February 20, 2008

The Wisconsin Union announces a “mini conference” to formally kick off the start of the Wisconsin Union Initiative, a project to build a new “green” south campus union and restore and upgrade Memorial Union.

Green retreat from winter white

January 29, 2008

Anyone feeling weathered of Old Man Winter or that Jack Frost has nipped enough at their likely now-parched skin should consider a retreat to a publicly accessible campus greenhouse. (Slide show included.)

Campus learns about building plans at town hall meetings

January 23, 2008

Throughout the month of October, the UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation hosted a series of town hall meetings on campus to inform the university community about the latest building plans for the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

Recent sightings: Winter scenes

December 5, 2007

Bundled for winter weather, pedestrians walk along a snow-covered sidewalk along Park Street. More than five inches of snow fell on the…