In light of recent armed robberies, including a mugging of a Kappa Alpha Theta sorority member last week, the university will host a forum Tuesday to discuss safety on campus.
UW-Madison professors said Monday the current state of the world economy will affect the future of studentsâ?? loans.
A $2.8 million grant has been given to a University of Wisconsin research group to develop a â??smart phoneâ? aimed at helping prevent recovering alcoholics from relapse.
Chancellor Biddy Martin is planning to create a vice chancellor for university relations position as part of the University of Wisconsin staff.
The enthusiastic atmosphere of the celebration on State Street Tuesday following the 2008 presidential election has illicited comparisons to the campus political activism of the past.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will convene today to examine two major issues challenging the system, including the graying and retention of faculty.
The University of Wisconsin System is continuing the process of filling chancellor positions for three UW campuses, with UW-River Falls expected to announce their finalists within the next two weeks.
Today is the 10th anniversary of a monumental achievement in stem cell research by University of Wisconsin professor James Thomson.
Chancellor Biddy Martin encouraged students via e-mail Monday to take part in the election and vote Tuesday.
The SERF and Natatorium are in need of renovation, according to the UW Division of Recreational Sports. The Recreational Sports Board presented its annual report at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday, citing the indoor facilities as outdated and â??too small to meet demand.â?
The University of Wisconsin Recreational Sports Board recommended Monday the construction of an extension onto the Natatorium facility.
Chancellor Biddy Martin spoke to Madison business leaders at a luncheon Monday to candidly address issues of affordability and funding facing the University of Wisconsin in the coming years.
A five-year, $8.6 million grant has been awarded to the University of Wisconsin by the National Institutes of Health to help continue efforts in solving problems associated with transmitting reliable cancer information to patients.
A University of Wisconsin junior was assaulted at gunpoint by two males on Langdon Street late Monday night.
With a lower number of arrests and increased ticket sales at Freakfest 2008 Saturday, police are hailing the event as a â??hat trickâ?â??the third successful Halloween celebration in a row since the city began gating off State Street and charging admission to the event.
Federal law requires universities to have 60 days of crime data available for public view during business hours, but a new online incident log from the University of Wisconsin Police Department aims to make UW-Madisonâ??s data more accessible.
A national personal finance magazine ranked the University of Wisconsin 14th last week in terms of affordability in public universities.
After a strict departure from Madisonâ??s traditional Halloween celebrations, city officials, police and event organizers were delivered a â??hat-trickâ? through increased attendance and decreased arrests Friday and Saturday night.
With Plan 2008 coming to an end, UW-Madison students voiced their opinions and possible solutions to increase the diversity of the campus during a student forum Wednesday.
City officials responded Wednesday to a student movement to combine elements of two of Madisonâ??s biggest partiesâ??Freakfest and the Mifflin Street Block Partyâ??into one celebration for a Halloween block party on Mifflin Street Saturday.
University of Wisconsin System staff and faculty are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to candidatesâ?? campaigns in both state and federal elections, lending financial support to Democrats over Republicans by a substantial margin.
Negotiations took place Wednesday night between Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, and the student organizers of an unregulated party scheduled for Saturday night on Mifflin Street.
A group of UW-Madison students are organizing a Mifflin Street block party for Halloween this Saturday in an effort to provide an alternative to the Freakfest festivities on State Street and revive old traditions.
More than $250,000 has been donated to the University of Wisconsin as part of an ongoing fundraising effort for need-based scholarships through a partnership between UW Credit Union and the UW Foundation.
With the buzz around Freakfest 2008 sweeping through the University of Wisconsin campus, UW Housing, private residence halls and apartment managers will continue to enforce limited guest policies this weekend.
University of Wisconsin senior Nicholas Bartholomew expected to be a student at Swedenâ??s UmeaÃ¥ University this semester. Instead, he became a teacher there.
Dean of Students Lori Berquam is reminding students to look out for their personal safety during Halloween and Saturdayâ??s Freakfest in the wake of recent downtown crimes.
UW-Madison is in the midst of implementing an important initiative to reduce the energy consumption on campus and to promote grassroots efforts to motivate the community.
In preparation for the Badgersâ?? football game against Illinois, the 2008 UW Homecoming parade lifted student spirits Friday with a performance from the band and fireworks at the Memorial Union Terrace.
For most college students, paying back student loans after graduation has become an expected part of the college experience.
Several health-related factors have a significant effect on studentsâ?? overall academic performance, according to a study conducted by the University of Minnesota.
Chancellor Carolyn â??Biddyâ? Martin will address the university at the Kohl Center today, as a matter of formally introducing herself to the campus and outlining her plans for UW-Madisonâ??s future.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads his Republican opponent, John McCain, in all Big Ten states, according to results from the second Big Ten Battleground Poll released Thursday.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has at least a 10-point lead in all Big Ten states, including the battleground state of Indiana, according to a poll released Thursday.
Lively drumbeats and performances by the University of Wisconsin Wind Ensemble began ceremonies to give a warm welcome to new Chancellor Biddy Martin.
The University of Wisconsin marching band played at Lambeau Field for the half time show Oct. 19, anxious to improve their reputation after hazing allegations led to their suspension two weeks ago.
For the first time in several years, none of the UW-Madison fraternities will be hosting formal parties the night of Freakfest 2008, but that will not stop police from patrolling Langdon Street during the Nov. 1 event.
The University of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Madison Fire Department, will give students the ultimate hands-on experience in fire safety on Wednesday, which is Campus Safety Day.
With the stock market fluctuating daily and many peopleâ??s portfolios shaken, the University of Wisconsin and other nonprofit organizations are concerned whether money will continue to pour in from private donors.
The only taxi stand in downtown Madison will try to stay in operation despite diminishing funds expected to run out at the end of the month.
Shaky economic conditions have had their effect even on the University of Wisconsinâ??s new Union South building, with construction scheduled to begin in the next year.
After a dispute that escalated to campus picketing by the University of Wisconsin custodial staff, the university has conceded to change the second shift back to its original time.
A sense of cautious optimism filled the air Tuesday as the fourth annual World Stem Cell Summit drew to a close in Madisonâ??s Alliant Energy Center.
After two days of doctors, patients, advocates, company representatives and lawyers giving talks and hosting panels, almost everyone came away with a renewed sense of wonder at the promise stem cells hold for humanity. But they were also reminded of the obstacles left in the way of fulfilling that promise.
Humankind often looks to the past to understand the future. We look at our own history as a people, using social, political, economic, religious, ethnic and scientific scopes. We look at the history of the biological world, with all of the different organisms that inhabit planet Earth. And we look at the history of the Earth itself, with all of the geological and physical properties that allow for life to occur.
The family of slain UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann hung up reward posters in the downtown area Saturday, revealing new details surrounding the April 2 homicide at Zimmermannâ??s off-campus apartment.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will stop at a rally in Madison Thursday with less than two weeks until Election Day, his campaign announced Friday.
Dozens of disabled children and their families gathered for a Sunday afternoon carnival on Library Mall in an event sponsored by two University of Wisconsin Greek organizations.
Hoping to bring closure to their loved oneâ??s homicide investigation, the family of slain University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmermann hung reward fliers around downtown Madison over the weekend.
As Halloween weekend is shaping up to be an even bigger event than usual with the actual holiday on Friday and the cityâ??s annual Freakfest party on Saturday night, officials are speaking out on how to minimize trouble and inconveniences during the celebration.
From now until December, Memorial Library will be hosting a traveling exhibit designed to reveal the persecution of homosexuals by the Nazis.
The Madison Police Department announced at a press conference Thursday night it will reduce the number of state troopers patrolling the streets during Freakfest, even though a larger crowd is expected.
When Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that the state has a $3 billion deficit for the 2009-2011 budget, many are questioning what implications the stateâ??s recently projected deficit may have for the University of Wisconsin System and its students, faculty and staff.
On Friday, Oct. 3, UW Band director Mike Leckrone and Dean of Students Lori Berquam announced the suspension of the band amidst hazing allegations. Six days later allegations were confirmed, and the suspension was lifted, under the provision that the band would not travel â??for the time being,â? according to Berquam. Six days later, that restriction was lifted as well. See a pattern emerging?
Wisconsin may experience a $3 billion budget deficit over the next few years due to the present economic situation, Gov. Jim Doyle announced at a press conference Wednesday.
As the new school year begins, thousands of UW-Madison students struggle to balance cramming for exams and volunteering for various organizations on campus. Amid all this stress, two organizations fly under the radar, avoiding any promotion of their activities.
Thereâ??s an elephant in the room, but the university would sooner shove you outside than let you talk about it. For an institution that supposedly values discussion that sifts and winnows through ideas, it has refused to talk about the enormous pachyderm squatting right in front of its face.
College students become increasingly liberal within their first three years of college, according to a recent study.
The University of Wisconsin Band will travel to Green Bay this Sunday as scheduled after allegations of hazing from the bandâ??s trip to the University of Michigan put the Lambeau Field appearance in question.
Wisconsinâ??s upcoming biennial budget could be $3 billion or more in the red due to the downward spiral of the national economy, Gov. Jim Doyle said Wednesday.
UW-Madison Libraries will soon become part of HathiTrust archive service, a new digital repository collaboration among research libraries, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation announced Monday.
