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UW-Madison hosts information session on reporting incidents of hate and bias

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 8, 2016

UW-Madison hosted an informational session Thursday at Gordon Dining and Event Center to explain both the classification of incidents of hate and bias and the process of reporting them. The event was announced after students shared their experiences on #TheRealUW and the many official reports of hate and bias in the past month. UW-Madison junior Tim Martens said he knew little about the reporting processes prior to attending the event.

Geoscience researchers at UW-Madison made a major breakthrough in their study of bacteria at Yellowstone National Park.

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?University geoscience researchers make breakthrough in bacteria study

By Kelsey O'Hara | Apr. 7, 2016

Two research papers from a UW-Madison geoscience lab highlighted how a group of bacteria uses iron in a similar way that animals use oxygen, according to a university news release.

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Scholar reframes rape as men’s issue

By Jessica Dorsky | Apr. 6, 2016

Educator on sexual violence prevention Dr. Keith Edwards spoke to campus members Tuesday at Gordon Dining and Event Center about reframing the issue of rape and sexual violence as a men’s issue, and the ways in which students can act to make a positive change on campus. “To frame something where women are the victim as a woman’s issue would be like if we had an epidemic of drunk drivers hitting and killing pedestrians in Madison and how we responded to that was having classes on how to walk across the street,” said Edwards, who frequently speaks to campuses on these issues.

Subhi Nahas, a Syrian refugee, explains the experience of LGBTQ individuals in the Middle East in his lecture as part of LGBTCC’s Out & About Month.

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Syrian refugee shares story of LGBT persecution

By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 6, 2016

Subhi Nahas, an advocate for LGBT refugees, shared Tuesday at Union South his personal experiences with persecution during his talk, “Seeking Refuge: A Journey to Refugee Advocacy.” WUD Society and Politics and WUD Global Connections co-sponsored the lecture, which kicked off the LGBT Campus Center events for Out & About Month.

UW-Madison psychology professor Linnea Burk is one of the recipients of the Academic Staff Award for Excellence.

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Academic Staff Awards for Excellence recipients to be honored April 8

By Julia Gilban-Cohen | Apr. 5, 2016

The UW Board of Regents will honor the 2016 recipients of the Academic Staff Awards for Excellence at its board meeting April 8 in Green Bay.

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UW-Madison highlights research at 2016 Science Expedition

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 4, 2016

UW-Madison hosted its 14th annual Science Expedition over the weekend to highlight research performed by students, faculty and scientists at the university. The expedition allowed attendees to interact with students and professors at UW-Madison laboratories, museums, greenhouses and research centers.

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47th annual spring powwow draws more than 8,000 attendees

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 4, 2016

The Alliant Energy Center hosted the 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow over the weekend to celebrate Native American culture and help connect the UW-Madison community with Wisconsin’s 11 Native American tribes. UW-Madison student organization Wunk Sheek organized the powwow, which was free to the public.

A sexual assault occurred Sunday on Langdon Street, the same day members of “We’re Better Than That” - Men Against Sexual Assault posted a video about changing Greek life culture.

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Sexual assault reportedly occurred Sunday on Langdon Street

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 3, 2016

A sexual assault occurred early Sunday morning between 12:45 a.m and 1:30 a.m. in a fraternity house on Langdon Street, according to a campus-wide UW-Madison crime warning. A third party reported the sexual assault to the UW-Madison Police Department, and no further details have been released.

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Four UW-Madison students win 2016 Goldwater Scholarship

By Peter Coutu | Apr. 3, 2016

UW-Madison announced Thursday that four undergraduate students will receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which celebrates academic excellence in the sciences. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, a national initiative established in 1986, received 1,150 nominations, but awarded only 252 scholarships.

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Students honor lives lost in worldwide tragedies with candlelight vigil

By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 1, 2016

UW-Madison students held a candlelight vigil Thursday evening at Library Mall to honor the lives lost in recent tragedies around the world.

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UW-Madison investigating new incident of discrimination involving hateful letter

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 31, 2016

UW-Madison has begun an investigation Tuesday into another reported incident of discrimination on campus, according to the university’s Director of News and Media Relations Meredith McGlone. A student found an explicitly racist letter that was slid under their door implying a threat to the student.

UW-Madison will continue to operate “IceCube” thanks to renewed funding from the National Science Foundation.

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University receives funding to operate telescope in South Pole

By Jake Skubish | Mar. 31, 2016

UW-Madison announced the renewal of its funding with the National Science Foundation to operate a telescope known as “IceCube” buried under ice in the South Pole, according to a university news release. The funding for IceCube will be $35 million over the next five years. IceCube is located at the NSF’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and operates to detect high-energy cosmic neutrinos, the discovery of which has led to other scientific findings, according to the release.

The Shell will host the annual Relay For Life event to raise money for cancer research next week.

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UW-Madison campus to host Relay For Life at the Shell next week

By Hannah Malone and Jake Skubish | Mar. 31, 2016

UW-Madison will host Relay For Life at the Shell next week, with teams continuing the tradition of walking for 24 consecutive hours to raise money for cancer research. The activities at this year’s event will center on the theme “Cirque du Relay,” and will include dance performances, a hypnotist and a lip-sync battle.

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Sally Mann shares images of herself through words and photographs

By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 30, 2016

Photographer Sally Mann shared chapters from her award-winning memoir during her Distinguished Lecture Series talk Tuesday at Memorial Union. The novel, “Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs,” received the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction in 2016.

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UW-Madison responds to hate flyers appearing on campus

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 29, 2016

The UW-Madison cybersecurity staff is attempting to reconfigure printers and related equipment after hate flyers were printed on campus computers last week as a part of a cyber assault that also targeted other colleges across the nation, according to a university release.

Former UW-Madison basketball player Trent Jackson (left) founded ROUGH Sportswear in 2009, and the company will host his second annual ROUGH run April 10.

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Former UW basketball player gives back to Madison community

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 29, 2016

Trent Jackson has stayed constantly involved with the UW-Madison community since he first arrived on campus in the fall of 1985.

Two UW-Madison students participate in a science experiment in their chemistry class.

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UW-Madison professors research how much public knows about science

By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 29, 2016

Two UW-Madison professors are helping analyze data on American science and health literacy with the National Academy of Sciences panel for a report to be released in 2017. Dominique Brossard, a life sciences communication professor, and Noah Feinstein, a School of Education professor, serve as two of 12 members on the committee.

UW-Madison alumnus Anthony Shadid is honored annually with an award for journalism ethics.

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Associated Press team wins 2016 Anthony Shadid Award

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 28, 2016

An Associated Press team that reported on slave labor in the southeast Asian fishing industry won the 2016 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics UW-Madison announced Friday.

A series of deadly terrorist attacks by the Islamic State killed more than 30 people March 22 when bombs were set off in Brussels' main subway and international airport.

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All 7 UW-Madison students studying abroad in Brussels reported safe

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 22, 2016

After a series of deadly terrorist attacks hit Brussels, all seven UW-Madison students studying abroad in the city were accounted for and reported safe Tuesday morning, according to University Relations Specialist Greg Bump.

Two UW-Madison faculty, Diana Hess (left) and Paula McAvoy (middle), were awarded the AERA Outstanding Book Award on Tuesday for their education research. UW-Madison alumnus Kevin Kumashiro (right) will also receive AERA’s Social Justice in Education Award that honors individuals who advance social justice through education research.

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UW-Madison faculty receive Outstanding Book Award

By Kelsey O'Hara | Mar. 18, 2016

The American Education Research Association awarded UW-Madison faculty Diana Hess and Paula McAvoy the 2016 AERA Outstanding Book Award Tuesday for the publication, “The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education,” according to a university release.

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