If UW-Madison Libraries sticks to its “master plan,” the school will see a new south campus library and a significant restructuring of Memorial Library within the next 20-25 years.
Barbara Wolfe, a professor of population-health sciences at the University of Wisconsin, explained to me that this is what economists call an income-inequality hypothesis: Your health is influenced not only by your own level of income, but by the level of inequality where you live. Sociologists have described a similar socioeconomic-inequality hypothesis: As socioeconomic disparities grow, overall health metrics decline.
When a Madison Police Department detective opened a drawer in the apartment of former UW-Madison student Alec Cook — who faces 21 counts, including second-degree sexual assault, felony stalking and strangulation in cases involving nearly a dozen women — he found a Ziploc bag with a leather journal inside.
After 42 years of being ranked among the top five research universities in the country, UW-Madison remained at number six after dropping out of the top five last fall.
A new dining policy has sparked backlash on campus, but UW-Madison housing leaders are hoping that providing additional information will help quell students’ concerns.
Rick Smirl, a partner and chief operating officer at William Blair Investment Management in Chicago, will be the new executive director of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board.
The University of Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst won both the Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media) and the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year (coaches) awards after leading the fourth-ranked Badgers (12-0, 9-0) to an undefeated regular season and a second straight Big Ten West title.
UW Health plans to cut $80 million or find equivalent new revenue in its $3 billion annual budget over 18 months, a move expected to include a workforce reduction of at least 225 full-time positions, Dr. Alan Kaplan, CEO, said Thursday.
Noted: It’s a stretch to compare donations directly from people facing accusations of wrongdoing and someone like Uihlein who is a contributor to them, said Barry Burden, a UW-Madison political science professor.
For the sixth time since 2011, Badger Nation will make the 375-mile trek to Indianapolis.
Patients from all over the United States are now looking to UW Hospital and are grateful for the hope and a cure from this disabling illness.
Before a courtroom packed with his friends and family members, a man who struck and killed a UW-Madison student from China pleaded no contest Thursday to homicide by intoxicated driving and two other felonies.
Research has been a big deal at UW-Madison for decades, and the university continues to rank among the top schools in funding for research and development.
WEDC has been planning to launch in January a marketing campaign focused on young workers in the Midwest, alumni from the University of Wisconsin and other Wisconsin colleges. The campaign plans to highlight the state’s lower cost of living and shorter commute times than in big cities such as Chicago.
Note: The bill instructs the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical College System to give tuition remission to former foster youth who meets certain requirements, and directs DCF to provide grants to UW institutions and technical colleges to provide resources and programs for former foster youth.
Scott Straus won the 2018 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, for his 2015 book “Making and Unmaking Nations: War, Leadership and Genocide in Modern Africa.”
A day after the University of Wisconsin placed 12 defensive players on All-Big Ten teams, eight of the Badgers’ offensive players earned the same honor Wednesday.
With thousands of courses to choose from and a variety of graduation requirements to fulfill, the course selection process can be daunting.Fortunately, UW-Madison has a network of advisors who can make this process easier.
If the controversial GOP tax bill passes Congress, UW-Madison could lose significant money used for scholarships for low-income students.
Students in UW-Madison’s dorms will see a new charge on their housing bill next year. The university will require residents to deposit a minimum of $1,400 on their WisCard, to be used exclusively in dining halls.
Panelists disagree on whether new resolution may stifle certain voices on campus, promote hateful speech.
Retiring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison this year, Jackie was the Director of External Relations, Partnerships and Development for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement. Preceding this position, she was the Director of the UW-Madison Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) for over 10 years. Jackie was committed to securing the educational dreams of our community’s under-represented youth.
A staggering 12 University of Wisconsin defensive players earned All-Big Ten honors Tuesday, including every member of the Badgers’ starting lineup against Minnesota last week.
The University of Wisconsin football team has finally jumped into the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings.
Among the grants: UW Foundation will receive $10,000 toward a scholarship fund in honor of Marion Brown who is retiring from the Foundation and serves as a director of the Evjue Foundation.
Dana Rettke of the University of Wisconsin volleyball team was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was a unanimous All-Big Ten and All-Freshman selection, the conference announced Tuesday.
The bills would create grants to provide incentives for serving as foster parents and give foster children free tuition within the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin Technical College System.
UW produced around 11 million pounds of trash in 2016, one million more than in 2014.
Rebecca Blank looks toward future of free speech, faculty retention and Foxconn.
Project HEAL and Camp Kasem are among several organizations on campus that participated in the movement.
Just over half of University of Wisconsin-Madison students said in a recent survey that they feel comfortable contacting campus police with a problem, a count Chief Kristen Roman called “at best disheartening.”
The medical story lines share a Madison connection: Dr. Jonathan Kohler, a pediatric surgeon at UW Health, who works on the side as a medical adviser for Hollywood.
As a UW-Madison student, I take issue with Ald. Mike Verveer for blaming hip-hop for the rise in violence on the 600 block of University Avenue in Saturday’s article, “Police say gangs think city’s bar area is their turf.”
Tickets for the University of Wisconsin football team’s Big Ten Championship game against Ohio State are getting harder — but not impossible — to find.
The 2017 Knowles Teacher Initiative Fellowship aims to increase STEM learning in high school students, and announced over 300 winners of the fellowship, including UW alumni LJ Neumann, Sean Moore and Sarah Timmler.
Shouldn’t students’ chances for success at UW-Madison be the same, regardless of their families’ educational background?
Despite a strong high school graduation rate and affordable public higher education compared to neighboring states, Wisconsin’s workforce lacks highly skilled workers.
University of Wisconsin Police Department officials fielded questions from a small group of UW-Madison community members Monday in Union South — and communication was the main talking point.
The forum was open to anyone in the campus community and was planned before the Campus Climate survey results were revealed.
Tickets went on sale on Monday morning for the 2017 Big 10 Football Championship Game on Saturday in Indianapolis.
She worked for the state of Wisconsin for 30 years, primarily at Mendota Mental Health Institute but also at UW Genetics and Soil Science doing secretarial work and word processing.
Students at UW-Madison will be able to apply historical, cultural and philosophical thinking to health care studies in a new certificate that studies biosciences through a humanities lens.
Mark worked as a professor for the University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, for 35 years. Upon his retirement in October 2016, he was granted Emeritus Status and enjoyed continued work in his lab with many talented personnel.
Jim received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1962. He then joined the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Department, teaching and mentoring scores of students.
She worked for the State of Wisconsin for 30 years, primarily at Mendota Mental Health Institute, but also at U.W. Genetics and Soil Science, doing secretarial work and word processing
Republican and Democratic legislators are backing a bill designed to make it easier for University of Wisconsin employees to privately fund and commercialize their research.
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team wasn’t about to let Kelli Bates and Lauryn Gillis go out on a sour note on Senior Night.
As a professor and former chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UW-Madison, I want to respond to the Nov. 19 State Journal article “‘Legacy of sexism’ reported.”
Talk among graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been buzzing with speculation about a proposed federal tax bill that could hike their income taxes so high some wonder whether they could complete their degrees.
The University of Wisconsin football team moved up to No. 3 in both the AP poll and USA Today Coaches poll after its 31-0 shutout of Minnesota on Saturday.
After a drive-by shooting in front of bars on University Avenue near the UW-Madison campus in 2012, some feared gangs were beginning to invade an area dominated by college students.
The program, which delivers forgivable loans to help renovate carved-up properties and encourage owner-occupancy, has been tried in three neighborhoods Downtown and near UW-Madison.
Acclaimed University of Wisconsin journalism professor Sue Robinson has just released her new book, published by Cambridge University Press, chronicling her exploration of race-related power dynamics in media and, by extension, public decision making.
Cole came from the west coast to the Midwest in pursuit of a degree and found activism as well as a life-changing reconnection to his passion: music.
Quoted: Barry Orton, a University of Wisconsin professor emeritus, specializes in telecommunications policy, cable television and internet utilization.
Arkansas Razorbacks football head coach Bret Bielema was fired just moments after his team lost in the SEC game against Missouri Tigers, 48-45.
Current law prohibits public employees from entering into contracts if they have private financial interest in the project. Proponents of the new legislation say it would fix the current law which is slow and time-consuming, leading to lost contracts.
As sexual assault and harassment in the workplace gained national attention, UW-Madison is working to update its prevention and reporting of sexual harassment on campus.
A strip of bars near the UW-Madison campus has become a center for “criminal gang” activity, according to some city officials. And local law enforcement is having trouble keeping up.
Associated Students of Madison met Tuesday to vote on the its internal budget for fiscal year 2019, as well as hear a updates about current and future construction projects on campus for recreational sports facilities.
