Glaciers
A glacier last covered Madison more than 10,000 years ago, according to soil samples from the pit dug on the site of the future Microbial Sciences building.
UW-Madison’s January scientific discoveries
Daily Cardinal
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
Ogg vandalism the last in slew of incidents
Daily Cardinal
Although smaller anonymous hate crimes may be more common, it could be the overt targeting of a specific UW-Madison student that has forced recent allegations of hate crimes in Ogg Hall into the limelight.
Who�s afraid of Virginia Sapiro?
Badger Herald
When the search and screen committee for a new provost reported back with a list of three candidates that did not include Virginia Sapiro, an active wound was inflicted upon the University of Wisconsin by denying the most qualified applicant the job that she would so ably perform.
Bill would allow unionization at UW
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin System professors, researchers and staff will have the right to unionize if a new Senate bill is approved.
Athletic department wins diversity award
Badger Herald
For the first time, the University of Wisconsin athletic department received an award for overall excellence in diversity from the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University. UW was one of 10 NCAA Division 1-A athletic departments recognized and the only Big Ten school to receive an award.
UW responds to hate crime
Badger Herald
In response to the alleged hate crimes that occurred in Ogg Hall, University of Wisconsin Interim Provost Virginia Sapiro issued a statement Friday condemning the crimes.
Grand Jury probes Adelman contract
Badger Herald
The U.S. Attorney�s Office has officially begun an investigation into whether a state contract was unfairly awarded to a company whose top officials donated money to Gov. Jim Doyle�s campaign fund.
Kansas names Sapiro as finalist
Badger Herald
The University of Kansas named Virginia Sapiro, the University of Wisconsin interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, a finalist for its vacant provost and executive vice chancellor position.
Students question health services despite ratings
Daily Cardinal
While Big Ten Conference schools all provide nearly identical health services for no additional fees, some UW-Madison and other Big Ten students said they harbored concerns about their health services� competency levels and adherences to confidentiality.
Benefits from future stem-cell research may win public over
Daily Cardinal
Once a universally-divisive topic, public and political sentiment against stem-cell research may slowly be eroding, according to state politicians and recent local and national political developments.
Gov. Jim Doyle�s State of the State speech highlighted stem-cell research as a vital component of the university�s mission and a hot economic prospect for the state.
New courses to explore politics, vampire folklore
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison is offering new international studies courses this spring semester, including Literature in Translation 248, ââ?¬Å?The Vampire in Literature and Film.ââ?¬Â
mtvU launches network at UW
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin got its MTV.
For the first time, students living in campus residence halls received mtvU ââ?¬â? the popular cable channelââ?¬â?¢s 24-hour college network ââ?¬â? Thursday as part of the basic cable package provided by UW Housing.
WAA petitions to limit budget cuts
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Alumni Association wants to take an active stance in the state government by creating a petition against further state budget cuts.
Police arrest football players
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin football team suspended players Antonio Freeman and Jameson Davis Thursday for violating the university�s student-athlete discipline policy.
Alleged hate crime not surprising to UW
Badger Herald
While many students were shocked to hear of the felony hate crime charges brought against two University of Wisconsin students, representatives of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center said they were not.
Madison lab helps take aim at bird flu
Daily Cardinal
Bird Flu may seem a world away to UW-Madison students, but a Madison wildlife center is helping out in the effort to keep H5N1 avian influenza out of America.
The National Wildlife Health Center on Madison�s west side employs about 60 people and has been involved most notably in combating Chronic Wasting Disease in recent years.
In light of South Korean research fraud, UW professors insist peer review proves its worth
Daily Cardinal
Research policies in Wisconsin probably will not be affected by fraud on the other side of the world, UW-Madison researchers said. Yet, the actions of Dr. Hwang Woo-Suk, a South Korean stem cell researcher who was found Dec. 23 to have faked results of several of his experiments on human embryos, may give the field a black eye in the short term.
City’s Halloween report offers changes for celebration
Daily Cardinal
The Madison Police Department released a report last week evaluating the effectiveness of Halloween policing actions during the 2005 celebration. The report was based on 2004 recommendations and contained proposed changes for 2006.
UW freshmen face hate crime charges
Daily Cardinal
Four men, two of whom are UW-Madison freshmen, face charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct for their alleged involvement in a hate crime that occurred in Ogg Hall shortly before winter break. Maximum penalties could mean nearly four years of jail time and $30,000 in fines for each defendant.
Alumni recall King�s visit to UW
Badger Herald
When remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., many people recall his powerful speeches, or an image of him leading a throng of people in a civil rights protest.
Robbery befalls graduate student
Badger Herald
A University of Wisconsin graduate student suffered severe facial and head injuries after he was robbed early Wednesday morning, police reported.
Governor�s new agenda at forefront of 2006 address
Badger Herald
Amid party friends and political foes, Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle delivered his 2006 State of the State address at the State Capitol Tuesday, officially unveiling an ââ?¬Å?affordability agendaââ?¬Â intended to keep Wisconsin moving forward.
State Legislature honors Alvarez
Badger Herald
After an affirmative vote by the Wisconsin state Senate, the Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday honoring Barry Alvarez for his outstanding achievements as head football coach of the University of Wisconsin Badgers.
Alleged hate crime occurs in Ogg
Badger Herald
Two University of Wisconsin freshmen appeared in court Jan. 17 facing felony charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property as hate crimes.
Time to close Bascomgate
Badger Herald
Although he worked a mere quarter of the year in Madison, Paul Barrows did much to harm the University of Wisconsin in 2005. The actions of the former vice chancellor for student affairs, who spent last summer embroiled in a high-profile scandal over allegations of inappropriate behavior with a graduate student and coworkers, led more than a few officials in the state Capitol to publicly criticize the school.
Visions of a better year for UW
Badger Herald
If ever a school needed a year to end, it was the University of Wisconsin System in 2005. In what will surely go down as one of the most trying and difficult years in school annals, UW became a personal punching bag for the media, lawmakers and others throughout the state as one sordid scandal after another erupted in headlines throughout the year.
In-Depth: UW System takes step toward policy
Badger Herald
Administrators and students from 14 different University of Wisconsin institutions delivered a final recommendation to UW System President Kevin Reilly Jan. 11 in regard to resident assistant (RA) policy.
In-Depth: UW losing top administrators
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin officials thought they had three final candidates for the vacant provost position, but these are difficult economic times.
In-Depth: WiCell unveils stem cell breakthrough
Badger Herald
In the culmination of more than four years of study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-affiliated WiCell Research Institute reported a major breakthrough in the way stem cells are derived and cultured.
Business School names associate dean
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin named Roger Maclean the new associate dean of executive education at the School of Business in late December.
Bill could raise maximum grant amount for needy students
Badger Herald
The State Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held a public hearing last week to discuss a number of proposed Assembly bills that, if passed, could affect the University of Wisconsin System.
University report: Lack of funds impacting campus police
Badger Herald
Campus police officers in the University of Wisconsin System say their resources are limited due to underfunding. Limited resources have led to staffing shortages and a lack of crime-prevention outreach programs, which the UW Board of Regents plans to review soon.
Barrows to receive hearing
Badger Herald
Paul Barrows wants his good name back, and he may get it if the University of Wisconsin cannot convince an academic staff appeals committee that disciplinary action against the administrator was warranted.
Stanley, Randle El face charges, suspensions for behavior
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin football players Booker Stanley and Marcus Randle El both received suspensions from the team following police entanglements in December.
UW senior dies in accident
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin senior Eric Passon died after falling 50 to 60 feet inside a Fond du Lac warehouse in the early morning hours of New Year�s Day.
Provost search narrows
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin administrators expect Chancellor John Wiley to fill the vacant provost position, second in rank at the university, early this spring.
Cows in heat: UW�s dairy breakthrough
Daily Cardinal
A UW-Madison researcher has developed a program to provide developing countries with quality dairy cows resistant to harsh tropical conditions.
City will celebrate its Sesquicentennial in �06
Daily Cardinal
A milestone in Madison�s history is fast approaching as the city prepares for its 150th birthday in March.
To mark the event, the city is planning two celebrations, one for the weekend of April 7ââ?¬â??9 and one to last throughout 2006, according to Rebecca Kasemeyer, who is in charge of the Sesquicentennial festivities.
UW-Madison ranked 15th-best value of nation�s universities
Daily Cardinal
Kiplinger�s Personal Finance magazine recently rated UW-Madison the 15th best value of the nation�s public universities.
Stanley misses Capitol One Bowl, violates probation over domestic disturbance charge
Daily Cardinal
Booker Stanley, a 22-year-old UW-Madison junior and backup tailback for the football team, did not make an appearance in the Badgers� Capital One Bowl victory Jan. 2 due to charges stemming from a Dec. 21 incident in which he allegedly battered and strangled a 20-year-old woman.
From the East and the West
Daily Cardinal
urprisingly, for students from the warmer West, Wisconsin winters actually are a feature that draws students to the school, rather than driving them away.
From Lands Far-Far Away
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison plays host to nearly 4,000 international students each semester, and during the bone-chilling winters, it is easy to wonder why these students ever wanted to come to Madison.
NFL bound: Calhoun bolts after one season
Daily Cardinal
The news many Badger football fans anticipated for weeks was confirmed Thursday when junior tailback Brian Calhoun announced he would forego his final season at UW-Madison and enter the NFL draft in April.
Badgers send Barry out on high note
Daily Cardinal
Orlando, Fla.ââ?¬â?When the Wisconsin Badgers lost 20-10 in head coach Barry Alvarezââ?¬â?¢s final game at Camp Randall, the mood was melancholy afterwards.
ââ?¬Å?It was pretty somber in the locker room,ââ?¬Â junior strong safety Joe Stellmacher said. ââ?¬Å?We all wanted to get coach that last win at home.ââ?¬Â
Less than a month later, the Badger locker room could rejoice again after a shocking 24-10 victory over the then- No. 7 Auburn Tigers at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
Stem cell fraud, discovery electrify field in past weeks
Daily Cardinal
A pair of dramatic disclosures rocked the world of stem cell research to its foundations in recent weeks. Discovery of fraud at a top international research center and a breakthrough in stem cell culturing at a research facility affiliated with UW-Madison have each jolted a field of research already wracked by ethical issues.
Marvin J. Kammer
Madison.com
Marvin J. Kammer passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, 2006. He worked for the University of Wisconsin Extension Bureau of Visual Instruction and the Extension Photographic Laboratory.
Elizabeth R. Tennant
Madison.com
Elizabeth R. Tennant, age 90, of Portage, died on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. She was the director of Wesley Foundation at UW-Madison (1944 to 1948).
A College Sports Scam
New York Times
The myth of salvation through college and professional sports is a blight on poor communities all over the country. Suckered into chasing a chimerical “ticket out of the ghetto,” young people devote every waking moment to athletics while neglecting studies that would actually prepare them for reachable careers. Those who get to college at all often play their hearts out until they are no longer eligible and end up back on the streets – without hope, prospects or even college degrees.
Professors’ Politics Draw Lawmakers Into the Fray
New York Times
While attending a Pennsylvania Republican Party picnic, Jennie Mae Brown bumped into her state representative and started venting.
Students to Bear Big Burden Under the Final Budget Bill
New York Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 – Nearly one-third of all the savings in the final budget bill comes from student aid, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
Laboratory ethics: What makes some scientists cheat?
Christian Science Monitor
Is it a matter of shoddy work in the lab? A problem of excessive deference by junior researchers to senior scientists? Or does the case of the suspect stem-cell experiments in South Korea – an episode that is shaking the biomedical field worldwide – point to a severe lapse of research ethics?
Milton B. Thorpe
Madison.com
Milton B. Thorpe, age 85, of Sun Prairie, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005. Milton was a carpenter all of his life and retired from the University of Wisconsin, carpentry shop in 1982.
Literacy Falls for Graduates From College, Testing Finds
New York Times
The average American college graduate’s literacy in English declined significantly over the past decade, according to results of a nationwide test released yesterday.
The National Assessment of Adult Literacy, given in 2003 by the Department of Education, is the nation’s most important test of how well adult Americans can read.
Three Technology Companies Join to Finance Research
New York Times
BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 12 – With federal funds for basic computer science research at universities in decline, three of the industry’s leading companies are joining to help fill the void.
University of California computer scientists plan to announce on Thursday that the companies – Google, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems – will underwrite a $7.5 million laboratory on the Berkeley campus. The new research center, called the Reliable, Adaptive and Distributed Systems Laboratory, will focus on the design of more dependable computing systems.
Putting the ‘T’ in LGBT
Daily Cardinal
It is interesting that just a few simple letters put together can mean so much. Take, for example, the letters LGBT. Most students on campus could tell you what the letters stand for (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender), but a surprisingly small amount of students could tell you what they all mean, especially the T.
Cardinal View: New labor policy a bold step for UW
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley made a bold step toward guaranteeing worker rights to collectively bargain in the 3,300 factories around the world that produce UW apparel by announcing Tuesday the university�s plan to begin a pilot program endorsed by the United Students Against Sweatshops. The program will require companies producing officially licensed apparel products to purchase 25 percent of their goods from factories that allow a union.
City Council tables keg registration, approves USquare plan, wireless access
Daily Cardinal
Although keg registration has momentarily become a nonissue, one city alder said he hopes to pass a law limiting access to kegs of beer.
Solar energy plans met with calls for realism by UW experts
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison staff members responded to Wisconsin Student Interest Research Groupââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Å?Big Red Go Greenââ?¬Â campaign with a message of realism over idealism at a Tuesday night panel discussion. The panel, which was preceded by a video about the applications of solar power, set the tone for the discussion.
Students taking entrance exams for graduate school face new, altered test
Daily Cardinal
Students planning to apply to graduate school next year can expect to take a revised entrance exam.
Wiley: Apparel standards will demand unions
Daily Cardinal
Companies who manufacture officially licensed apparel products will be required to purchase at least 25 percent of their goods from factories that allow some form of unionization for workers, under UW-Madison�s pilot program, Chancellor John Wiley announced Tuesday.