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Ten named winners of Distinguished Teaching Awards

March 12, 2012

Ten University of Wisconsin faculty members have been chosen to receive Distinguished Teaching Awards.

“Simpsons” creator visits UW–Madison and longtime friend

March 9, 2012

“Hello, my beautiful audience!” crows Lynda Barry, striding onto the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture stage with braids swinging.

Recent sightings: Posters in the Rotunda

March 9, 2012

Undergraduates from across the University of Wisconsin System share their research during the ninth annual Posters in the Rotunda event held on March…

2012 Showcase: Leading the way with innovation and excellence

March 8, 2012

Innovative ideas that solve problems and pave the way for success on campus will take center stage at this year's Showcase event on Tuesday, March 27.

Senior class of 2012 unveils Wisconsin Idea Scholarship

February 29, 2012

The 2012 senior class officers have announced a new service-based scholarship to commemorate the Wisconsin Idea centennial and inspire the future of the university's time-honored service mission.

WisCEL: New learning center to open

February 23, 2012

At two UW–Madison libraries, newly remodeled instructional spaces ripe with technological upgrades are helping turn the 1,000-year-old, lecture-based, "one-size-fits-all" instructional model upside down.

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.

Online engineering grad programs ranked No. 1

January 10, 2012

U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW–Madison No. 1 for its online graduate engineering programs in the categories of teaching practices and student engagement, and student services and technology.

Go Big Read accepting book nominations

January 9, 2012

Go Big Read is engaging students, faculty, staff and the community in a shared academic experience as they read and discuss "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario. Now planning is under way for next year's common-reading program, which will focus on a theme suggested by Interim Chancellor David Ward: innovation.

Curb magazine examines the unexpected side of Wisconsin

January 6, 2012

Sheboygan as a surfing mecca. Green brewing in Amherst. A cross-country skiing event that draws thousands from all over the world to the arctic climes of northern Wisconsin.

Go Big Read invites works of art and creative writing inspired by ‘Enrique’s Journey’

December 22, 2011

“Enrique’s Journey,“ this year’s Go Big Read selection, sparked discussion and reflection across campus and the greater community. Now the book by Pulitzer Prize-wining author Sonia Nazario, will serve as an inspiration for works of art readers from UW–Madison and across Dane County create during the long winter break.

Public humanities project proves literacy isn’t limited to the page

December 12, 2011

The American teenager, once shy, bubbles over with questions for a young Senegalese classmate. Why did his mother leave him? Did he ever see her again? As the young man responds, the two begin using each other's first names.

UW undergraduate Alexis Brown named Rhodes Scholar

November 22, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alexis Brown is one of an elite group of American students to be awarded a 2012 Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most coveted honors in the world of higher education.

Big Learning Event seeks your big ideas for speakers

November 17, 2011

Some 350 faculty, staff, students and community members came together earlier this year for the first Big Learning Event. The intention of the event was to encourage cross-disciplinary listening and conversations to develop game-changing ideas for the future.

Classroom iPad use encourages innovation, reading with ease

November 15, 2011

The iPad, with it's ease of use and touch-screen technology, is catching on as a classroom tool at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Popular UW–Madison program for first-year students continues to grow

November 10, 2011

The FIG program is a popular option among freshmen that integrates coursework in a specific focus area with a social experience. Typically, a FIG consists of about 20 students who enroll in the same three classes, forming a core group of students who meet several times each week and become a support network throughout the crucial first year of college.

Center turns to innovative methods with first-year students

November 8, 2011

Inside UW–Madison talks with Center for the First-Year Experience Director Wren Singer ahead of the center's annual conference about how the university has shifted to a more comprehensive approach to serving the needs of first-year students.

University Housing to launch Creative Arts and Design Community

November 4, 2011

The Arts Institute and University Housing at UW–Madison next fall will launch a residential learning community for students interested in creative disciplines including art, dance, design, engineering, fashion, film, music, theatre and computer science.

Recent sightings: Book Club

October 21, 2011

Approximately 100 students from Middleton High School took part in group discussions on Oct. 19, 2011, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. UW–Madison students…

Experts examine collaborative learning and writing instruction

October 21, 2011

More than 300 university faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate writing tutors, and high school instructors have gathered for a three-day conference exploring the newest theories and practices in writing center work.