Eight UW-Madison academic staff are being honored for their contributions to UW-Madison—including studies on unconscious bias in hiring—with 2017 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. Chancellor Rebecca Blank will present the awards.
Teaching as a black woman at a predominantly white university has its struggles, according to New York Times best-selling author Roxane Gay.
In the 1970s and 80s, Bill served two terms on the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. He was appointed by Governor Lucy and reappointed by Governor Dreyfus. While serving as chair of the Real Estate Committee, Bill was instrumental in developing the University of Wisconsin Madison Research Park, an area to house the cutting-edge research done at UW Madison.
Educators from throughout the Midwest came to Madison on Monday to learn how they can better serve their students through the art of hip-hop.
A sure sign that warmer days are here to stay in Madison: The Union Terrace chairs are set to return this week.
An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has won the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.Matthew Desmond was cited Monday for his book, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.”
Nine months after UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter announced plans for a joint operating agreement and a merger of health insurance plans, the organizations have signed formal agreements and been cleared by the Federal Trade Commission, they said Monday.
A man who told police he had a gun barricaded himself in a patient room at UW Hospital on Saturday evening before being taken into custody after an officer fired a non-lethal beanbag round at him.
Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are bullying one another more than what was expected by researchers who surveyed them on campus life, a new report reveals.
UW-Madison has launched the STEM Diversity Network, a website collecting resources on science, technology, engineering and math to boost recruitment, retention and success of people of diverse backgrounds working and studying in those fields.
To the students who organized it and UW-Madison officials who supported it, the Revelry Music Festival was a new rite of spring — a day of concerts put on by and for students starting in 2013 that just so happened to be held during the raucous Mifflin Street Block Party.
Matthew Desmond was cited Monday for his book, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.”
UW Health, UnityPoint Health and three insurance companies have reached a joint operating agreement that will lead to UW Health working more closely with UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital in Madison.
A congressman who represents Madison and its surrounding areas will come to UW-Madison’s campus to talk to students Thursday.
Project will allow for better understanding of how such classes of powerful enzymes work.
A University of Wisconsin salary database created late last month has led some experts to question pay disparities among university employees.
Quoted: Barry Burden, a UW-Madison professor of political science who focuses on campaigns, elections and public opinion, says Republicans see Baldwin’s seat as a prime take-back opportunity, while Democrats are having a hard time finding a viable candidate to challenge Walker.
Republican legislation that would end an agreement between the UW System and Planned Parenthood, and potentially impact the school’s training process for women’s health specialists, has sparked concerns from university officials.
School officials say a weekend fire has caused $1 million in damage to an arts complex at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.The fire was reported after 10 p.m. Saturday in the theater building of the Peck School of the Arts.
Cavallini was named the winner of the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award, which recognizes “a fearless leader and beloved fan favorite who always places his team first.”
The fences are up, crews are at work and as soon as late next year musicians could be playing in a new UW-Madison concert hall at the corner of University Avenue and North Lake Street.
The ACLU is suing the state of Wisconsin over its decision in January to eliminate insurance coverage for gender reassignment surgery and other care for people transitioning between genders.
Before and after his enlistment, he worked for 44 years at the U.W. Hospital in the recovery room.
Creola worked for over 30 years at the UW-Madison Registrar’s Office.
School officials say a weekend fire has caused $1 million in damage to an arts complex at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Engineering Expo is an annual event where younger students explore what engineering involves through displays and demos.
Creola worked for over 30 years at the UW-Madison Registrar’s Office.
Despite having already removed multiple members this school year, Student Services Finance Committee passed legislation Thursday allowing unlimited excused absences rather than a bill that would have made it more difficult for members struggling with attendance to return to the committee.
Four UW-Madison administrators are currently being investigated for allegedly discriminating against a student, according to the student filing the complaint and university officials.
They also approved an Amazon pickup location on campus.
The University of Wisconsin Police Department detained an armed individual after he barricaded himself inside a patient room at University Hospital Saturday.
In place of Revelry this year, WUD Music will be putting on a bigger show, WUDstock, April 29, the day of the Mifflin Street Block Party.
The items removed include several controversial items affecting the University of Wisconsin.
The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee has removed 83 items from Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal. That means they will have to take the more difficult path of passing as separate bills, rather than as part of the $76 billion budget.
University of Wisconsin-Madison student government is praising Republican leaders for removing provisions from Gov. Scott Walker’s budget that would have allowed students to opt out paying some fees.
Letter to the editor: It strikes me as very disturbing to see what should be bastions of liberal thinking and freedom of expression turn into conservative, censored, restrictive quagmires.
Just over 91 percent of respondents said that budget cuts – as UW-Madison tightened its belt to reflect a $250 million cut in state funding to the UW-System in the 2015-2017 budget – decreased their enthusiasm for working at the school.
Members cited issues with lack of attendance from last semester, votes to implement consequences.
Regents are concerned with declining rate of high school students interested in higher education
In classrooms across the country, students might be scolded for using “ain’t” instead of “isn’t.” But a UW-Madison student is working to erase the stigma against Ebonics, also known as African-American Vernacular English.
The state’s powerful Joint Finance Committee eliminated Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal Thursday that would have allowed UW System students to opt out of paying segregated fees.
A jury found suspended UW-Madison student Nathan Friar guilty of second degree sexual assault late Thursday night.
University of Wisconsin-Madison student government is praising Republican leaders for removing provisions from Gov. Scott Walker’s budget that would have allowed students to opt out paying some fees.
Skyrocketing premiums, lack of choice in insurance leave Americans with less than they deserve.
Khury Petersen-Smith said President Donald Trump is inspiring a new generation of radicals.
UW-Madison will begin a pilot program to provide free menstrual products to students starting this month.
Both UW-Madison and city police say they would permit their officers to wear hijabs while on duty, a move that sets them apart from other departments around the country.
Former Chancellor Richard Wells did not violate the state constitution or exceed his authority when he moved money to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation, his lawyer argued in a Wednesday court filing.
Former Wisconsin Badgers running back, Montee Ball, is sharing a personal vice. Ball told Sporting News he started struggling with alcohol his junior year at the University of Wisconsin.
Art history students Yusi Liu and Alex Polach could be commuting to class this fall on a Metro Transit bus of their own creation.
University of Wisconsin-Madison will ask UW System Regents to approve $9 million more in spending to demolish and rebuild the Southeast Recreational Facility on Dayton Street, bringing the cost to $96.5 million.
UW-Madison graduates will have a new look when they gather for commencement later this spring.
Quoted: Throughout history, people sought alone time for religious or personal reasons, said Christine Whelan, clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “It was separation from community, for a period of time, as a way to prepare for an emotionally significant event,” she said. “To be alone with your thoughts, to think about what matters to you, to get rid of the background noise.”
Former University of Wisconsin running back Montee Ball opened up to Sporting News about his alcohol and domestic violence issues that began at the school and continued through his abbreviated NFL career.
Gov. Scott Walker is making clear that his budget proposal would not result in seven people who were domestic partners of deceased government workers losing state health care coverage.
Column by Andrew Merluzzi, a Ph.D./MPA candidate in neuroscience and public policy at UW-Madison.
Five UW-Madison graduate students and one post-doctoral scholar will be inducted this upcoming weekend into a national honor society that promotes diversity and excellence at the highest levels of education.
A student was robbed Monday night outside a UW-Madison residence hall, with the two suspects getting away with the man’s backpack before fleeing.
A revised deal between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Amazon to open a pickup spot on campus will go before the UW System Board of Regents for approval Thursday.
Andre Taylor, the father of University of Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus, died Tuesday afternoon, the day after being shot in the head, according to multiple reports.
