The University of Wisconsin’s IceCube Research Center will be hosting celebrations in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first-ever trek to the South Pole this upcoming Tuesday. Roald Amundsen’s historical trip made IceCube’s and other Antarctic research possible, according to researchers involved with UW’s neutrino research in the South… Read more »

A key figure in University of Wisconsin facilities management and major building projects on campus with more than 20 years of experience announced he will be departing UW in January after accepting a prestigious post at John Hopkins University in Baltimore. Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Alan Fish will assume the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin lost one of its most storied researchers when professor Har Gobind Khorana, former director at the UW Department of Biochemistry and the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine, died last Wednesday at the age of 89. “He created an all-new field,” Aseem Ansari,… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin will host the 27th Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse today to explore ways to treat and diagnose the abuse. The conference is expected to draw more than 900 attendees, according to Jeffrey Russell, the vice provost for Lifelong Learning and the dean of the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin is changing a faculty personnel policy after attracting criticism for allowing some employees to draw on both retirement benefits and regular salary simultaneously. Darrell Bazzell, UW’s vice chancellor for administration, said the practice of drawing on a pension and salary from the state was only commonly… Read more »

Alcohol related violations increased drastically and reported sexual assaults rose moderately at the University of Wisconsin between the 2008 and 2009 academic years, according to data released in the annual Campus Safety Report. Eight cases of sexual offenses were reported to the Student Assistance and Judicial Affairs and Offices of the Dean… Read more »

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin are planning to take nuclear research to the next level with the help of a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant will be put toward projects in collaboration with universities around the country, according to a UW statement. One… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s Morgridge Center for Public Service, the campus’ landmark for civic discourse and community work, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a series of special events and discussions. The Morgridge Center will host a gala at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Sept. 22 to commemorate the anniversary,… Read more »

Fifty years ago, a group of scientists at the University of Wisconsin formed what would eventually become the Cellular and Molecular Biology graduate program. The first Ph.D. was given out in 1961, and the program has expanded ever since. The program will celebrate its 50th anniversary this May with a… Read more »

The excitement in the air was palpable as the lights dimmed in the Wisconsin Union Theater for the final showing of this year’s edition of Humorology, affectionately known to members of the Greek community as “Humo.” As the largest student-organized philanthropic event in Wisconsin, Humorology’s annual musical has become a… Read more »

Two distinguished University of Wisconsin faculty members received the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to bolster future research efforts in the humanities. The Guggenheim Fellowship awarded its prestigious award to two professors from the University of Wisconsin this year. Deborah Brandt, professor emerita of English, and Lynn Nyhart, professor of history of… Read more »

While most high school students consider attending prom to be a necessary rite of passage, the University of Wisconsin’s Panhellenic Association, along with the Junior League of Madison, distributed donated dresses and accessories on Saturday to students who might not otherwise be able to afford the opportunity to attend the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Law School’s Moot Court team continues to draw national acclaim for the university after several top finishes in national competitions. UW Law School teams have achieved recent success at national competitions, finishing highly in contests in Washington D.C. and Chicago, Moot Court President Larry Fogel said.… Read more »

University of Wisconsin researchers have made another breakthrough in stem cell research, possibly leading them another step closer to finding a cure for cancers including leukemia.  For the first time, UW researchers successfully reprogrammed bone marrow cells taken from a patient with leukemia back into all-purpose embryonic stem cells, providing… Read more »

Roads between Madison and Milwaukee might be too clogged to help bolster the valuable transportation industry in areas that might otherwise support increased freight travel, the annual Urban Mobility Report said.  The United States Department of Transportation funds the Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education, which works to… Read more »

After activity was restored to a once dormant group, one University of Wisconsin student organization received a national award for its community outreach programs and high level of student involvement, UW announced Friday. The University of Wisconsin chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society won the silver-level Outstanding… Read more »

A national group has named an Assistant Professor in the Department of Vascular Surgery at the University of Wisconsin a fellow. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the group which awarded Dr. Margaret Schwarze with the fellowship, provides advice and information to the public on bioethical medical issues,… Read more »

The city of Madison’s annual operating budget has been a topic of debate among the City Council members because of a series of proposed budget amendments now facing the group. Council President Mark Clear, District 19, said the mayoral agenda would likely be influenced by the changes to the city… Read more »

The University of Western Illinois, which is recovering from the shocks of two bomb threats over the past two weeks, was the target of a yet another bomb threat Friday. The previous two threats — on Oct. 25 and Nov. 4 — were found to have no immediate danger, WIU… Read more »

Continuing to build the reputation of the University of Wisconsin as a hub for entrepreneurship, a UW student has been selected as a finalist for the regional Global Student Entrepreneur Awards to be held in Chicago. UW senior Travis Blomberg will compete at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, held Nov.… Read more »

The Good Ideas Club Participating in events on campus that they perceive to be fun and engaging, The Good Ideas Club aims to create a think-tank of creative individuals dedicated to the development of new ideas, member Michael Nowak said. The club meets once every two weeks and hopes to… Read more »

The echoing sounds of clicking heels and shouted commands reverberated inside the McClain Center as the University of Wisconsin’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps unit held their 34th annual invitational drill meet Saturday. A dozen schools participated in the competition, including UW’s own Air Force ROTC unit, said Midshipman Ryan… Read more »

Gargantuan carved-out pumpkins served as vessels for the annual Pumpkin Regatta on Lake Mendota Saturday. The spectators gathered around the terrace whooped and cheered as the pumpkin racers carved a track around the Memorial Union pier, rented from the Sailing Club for the occasion. “Are you guys ready?” James… Read more »

The world’s rivers are in greater danger than previously assumed, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin researcher. Peter B. McIntyre, a senior author of the new study and UW professor of zoology, said this study was distinguished from the other studies done on water pollution… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin workers union held a protest and picket line outside the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building Monday morning to show their anger about the outsourcing of jobs to non-union workers. The members and workers of AFSCME Local 171 protested the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s decision to hire… Read more »

The Year of the Arts began with a bang at the University of Wisconsin Thursday with a parade down Lake Street, followed by a speech inaugurating the year. The parade started at East Campus Mall shortly before noon and wound its way northward to the Memorial Union. Alec Schweder, a… Read more »

Using animals for the pursuit of scientific growth has been a hotly contested topic at the University of Wisconsin, but a proposed series of community forums will attempt to shed light upon the animal research program at UW. Eric Sandgren, director of the UW Research Animal Resources Center and the… Read more »