Recent studies are finding that the number of women participating in science-related fields has increased at the University of Wisconsin after years of male domination.  Executive and Research Director at the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute Jennifer Sheridan said the numbers of women faculty in the sciences and… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Police Department will patrol campus with a new fleet of vehicles this year, as it plans to replace the older models of police cars. UWPD added seven new 2013 Ford Police Interceptor SUVs to its fleet to substitute the Ford Crown Victoria model, a UW statement… Read more »

Following the Year of the Wisconsin Idea, the university has declared the 2012-2013 academic year to be the “Year of Innovation.” Director of Programming of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Laura Heisler said the three main themes for the Year of Innovation came from Interim Chancellor David Ward. Heisler, who… Read more »

A private campus research institute was recently awarded funding for a project that will focus on nuclear engineering research. The Morgridge Institute for Research, a nonprofit research institute located on the University of Wisconsin campus, received a $20.6 million award from the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security… Read more »

As University of Wisconsin seniors are preparing for graduation and the traditions that come with it, officials announced Tuesday graduates will hear a commencement speech from a prominent UW alumna. Carol Bartz, former CEO and president of Yahoo! and Autodesk, was chosen to deliver the commencement speech to the graduating… Read more »

Speaking to the role that sharks have played in history and their status today among different cultures, a science reporter from the Washington Post came to campus Tuesday to share her experiences and view on the creature that has been “demonized.” Juliet Eilperin’s lecture entitled, “Demon Fish: Travel Through the… Read more »

Drawing on his experiences as Major League Baseball commissioner, a University of Wisconsin alumnus came to campus yesterday to address the connection between baseball and today’s changing media. Allan “Bud” Selig graduated from UW in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in history and political science. He went on to purchase… Read more »

A public forum hosted by an organization of the Faculty Senate Tuesday addressed the future of the Wisconsin Retirement System and answered questions about possible changes to the system and its financial state. The Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate held the forum in light of the 2011-13 biennial… Read more »

While people around campus have been enjoying the unseasonably warm temperatures outdoors, a problem has been posed for the University of Wisconsin’s indoor temperature maintenance. UW Facilities, Planning, & Management is in charge of cooling the 120 buildings on campus, and this early warm spell has posed a difficulty for controlling… Read more »

A new report released Tuesday ranks a number of the University of Wisconsin’s graduate programs as being among the best in the nation. The report, compiled by U.S. News and World Report, said 12 of UW’s programs made the rankings this year.The School of Library and Information Studies was among those… Read more »

A prominent University of Wisconsin official was appointed to a three-year term on the American Council on Education’s Commission on Inclusion. Damon Williams, UW’s vice provost for diversity and climate and chief diversity officer, was named to the committee, which aims to provide advice to ACE on matters pertaining to… Read more »

A retired University of Wisconsin professor will receive an internationally recognized award for his work promoting relations between Germany and the United States.  Former UW professor Daniel Bromley won the Reimer Lüst Award for International Scholarly and Cultural Exchange and will receive it at a ceremony hosted by the president… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin student radio commemorated its 10-year anniversary Wednesday with events at Union South, celebrating its first broadcast from Vilas Hall on Feb. 22, 2002, at 2:22 p.m. WSUM struggled to start up as a student radio station, as five different stations strove to gain status on campus… Read more »

In the upcoming year, University of Wisconsin researchers will potentially join other scientists in declaring a groundbreaking discovery from research that looks to confirm the existence of a particle known as the “God Particle.” The research is underway in the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider, located on the Swiss-French border,… Read more »

After receiving $5.8 million in funding from the National Institute of Health alone this past year, the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Surgery was recently ranked 12th among all academic surgery departments in the country for research dollars coming into the school from NIH. Based largely on the amount of… Read more »

The Peace Corps recently announced the University of Wisconsin produced the third highest number of alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers for the year among large universities, adding to a historically high number of volunteers since the government first launched the program more than 50 years ago. UW had… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Madhatters a capella group will entertain President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle tonight at the White House holiday party in Washington, D.C. The group is known for its spontaneous bursts of song around campus— they’ve performed in UW dining halls and residence halls alongside the… Read more »

The era of the card catalog is coming to a close at the University of Wisconsin. The 6,700 drawers used for decades to house Memorial Library’s public card catalog will be removed in the coming months in order to allow space for additional projects, a UW statement announced Tuesday. The… Read more »

Leaders of partisan groups on campus tackled hot-button issues during Wednesday’s first annual presidential debate between University of Wisconsin College Democrats and College Republicans. The debate was broadcasted live on WSUM radio from the Sett in the Union South and was sponsored by The Badger Herald, the Daily Cardinal and… Read more »

As part of the Greater Madison Writing Project, University of Wisconsin students enrolled in English 100 will switch roles Wednesday morning to lead discussions covering this year’s Go Big Read book for Middleton high school students. UW English professor and project leader Lauren Gatti said the goal of the project… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center are hoping the events and performances held as part of Coming Out Week will raise awareness in the areas campus climate can improve. This year’s National Coming Out Week marks the unveiling of the new LGBTCC in the Red Gym… Read more »

Members of the University of Wisconsin’s student government heard additional testimony Monday on a state Senate bill that would effectively prohibit landlord restrictions on the local level. If passed, Senate Bill 107 would prohibit most restrictions on landlords except those at the state level. The discussion of SB 107 was… Read more »